If you catch a possum you must release it within 24 hours and it must be at night.
Lure possum out of roof.
It cannot be taken away by our rangers.
Red apples are a good choice for trap bait.
Return to the roof a few days later when the possum has gone out to feed around 10 pm is usually a good time and remove the nest box.
Find out how the possum is getting into the roof space by observing it at dusk when it will leave to forage.
If you suspect a possum is in your roof don t delay.
And i might ask for help from a pest inspector to check and trap any possums in the roof space if necessary.
But i do know a bit about rat trapping and i am always looking for new lures i came across the videos that bryan ritchie has put up on youtube i suspect that bryan knows a lot about possum trapping i have watched all his videos and was very interested in the way he makes possum lure i figured that if it works for possums it would likely work as an attractant around rat trap sites and.
Possums will only be on your roof regularly for three reasons they are living in your roof they are living on your roof or they are using your roof to get from a to b.
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Remove the trap from the roof put it in an area of your house that is quiet and cool and cover it with an old towel or blanket to keep the light out.
Place it around 4 m up in a nearby tree.
Put some fruit near it to attract the possum.
While the possum is out of your roof block up the entry holes that it was using to get in.
Another option is to patch up the hole during the day and set a trap inside the roof to catch the possum so you can then set it free on the outside.
Didn t take long to convince callers that having possums in your roof isn t a bad thing.
How do i know if a possum is living in my roof.
Between me and the pest guy we made sure it was out of the chimney and then put chicken wire over the top.
Block up all the holes you.
I had one possum come down the chimney and watch tv with me for a while like i was its pet or something.
Possum removal is a vital year round service that we offer to the residents and business owners of melbourne.
Put the trap in the roof near the possum s access point and check it every morning.
If they are getting into your roof sleeping on top of your roof under solar panels or in open gable areas give us a call and we can give you a quote to block off the areas and change the reason for the possums to regularly.
There are many ways to identify whether a possum is living in your melbourne roof space.
Give us a call now on 1300 665 573.
