Furthermore opossums are vectors for the following.
Opossum sounds in attic.
Noise while crawling around in the attic large droppings throughout the attic spread of pathogens and parasites in house baby opossums fall down walls from attic adult or baby possums die in attic and cause huge odor opossums cause.
Mating adults will squeal.
Opossum sounds at night since they are active after dark opossums are most likely to make sounds at night.
Fast scampering medium volume usually in the attic.
Possums can cause serious damage to the roof and attic.
Heavy walking or thumping.
Daytime noise especially in the morning or evening.
When possums live in the attic they cause the following problems.
Noises in the attic scratching sounds at night squirrels.
In addition opossums can introduce ticks lice and fleas into the attic and the rest of the house.
A nest of baby raccoons.
Opossums in attic spaces also keep residents awake by creating loud scratching sounds at night.
Possum damage is not generally covered by insurance.
Possums also cause damage to the soffit.
The pests are usually silent when they are alone so hearing opossums means that multiple animals are nearby.
Clicking and choo choo sounds coming from roofs and attics often mean that mothers and their babies have made their dens there.