Attic Animals Droppings

When animals live in your attic they always defecate and urinate and they may leave a big mess behind.

Attic animals droppings.

Also nesting material is the most common with squirrels in the attic. Vacuum up small droppings such as those from a rat or squirrel with a vacuum. Donning gloves hand pick larger droppings such as those from a raccoon or opossum. The droppings and urine can act as a vector for disease such as leptospirosis salmonella infection raccoon roundworm hookworm cryptosporidiosis and more.

This can involve repairing chewed electrical wires and air ducts but it most importantly involves the cleaning of animal waste. The pee tends to soak in the insulation whereas the poop sits there. The most common type of animal droppings found in the home are from rats mice raccoons opossums squirrels birds geckos and occasionally skunks. The most common waste cleaned from attics is raccoon feces and after that probably rat poop and then after that squirrel waste is the most common.

Animal poop in the attic. Attic restoration is the process of restoring your attic to the original condition prior to the animal infestation. The droppings and urine can act as a vector for disease such as leptospirosis salmonella infection raccoon roundworm hookworm cryptosporidiosis and more. When cleaning any kind of animal droppings make sure to clean the infected area by first removing the animal feces then disinfecting.

One of the largest problems with having animals live in your attic is that they poop and pee in your attic. Discard the bag afterwards and insert a new bag. Place in a bag tie tightly and discard. Every animal does it of course and many of them will turn your attic into a regular sewer.

Roundworm requires special procedures to remove and should be handled by a professional. Read more about animal feces in the attic for photos. If you see larger raccoon droppings in your home or attic contact a professional immediately.