Rats and mice often turn up in roofs in Cleveland, and it is common for a crew checking for a possum to find rodents as well. The sounds are different once you listen for them. Possums thump and walk heavily, mostly at dusk and before dawn. Rats and mice scurry, scratch and gnaw, and the noise can go on through the whole night. Many homes near the bay have both, so it is worth checking for rodents during a possum visit. Rodents also breed quickly, so a small problem can grow over a few weeks.
The crew we book looks for small droppings, chewed cables, gnawed timber and dark rub marks along the beams. They set lockable bait stations in the roof cavity and around the outside of the house, then look for the small gaps rodents use to get in. Rats and mice can fit through much smaller holes than a possum, so sealing for rodents means closing gaps around pipes, cables and weep holes, not just the roofline.
- Checking the roof cavity for rodent signs
- Lockable bait stations in the roof and yard
- Sealing small gaps around pipes and cables
- Pointing out food sources like fallen fruit and pet food
- Tips on checking the stations in the weeks after
Homes near creeks, canals and bushland in the Redlands tend to see more rodents as the weather cools and they look for somewhere warm. Clearing stacked timber, rubbish and fallen fruit from the yard gives them fewer places to live near the house.
Rodent control can be booked on its own or added to a possum visit, with an upfront price either way. To book rodent control in Cleveland, ring 07 3543 7767.
