By 1950 possums were found in over half of new zealand and they kept spreading.
Possum in roof nz.
Possums are tree dwelling animals that are active at night.
There are many ways to identify whether a possum is living in your melbourne roof space.
In 1921 the government made it illegal to bring any more possums to new zealand.
If you suspect a possum is in your roof don t delay.
Do not place climbing plants near or on the house especially not near the eaves areas.
During the day they sleep in tree hollows or in the case of ringtails in southern australia dreys up to 4 metres in a tree.
Possums are vectors of bovine tuberculosis mycobacterium bovis which is a major threat to the dairy beef and deer farming industries.
Possum removal is a vital year round service that we offer to the residents and business owners of melbourne.
How do i know if a possum is living in my roof.
Give us a call now on 1300 665 573.
To keep possums out of your home you should.
Typically adult possums are 65 to 95 cm long and weigh 1 5 to 5 kg.
Little did they know just what a threat these possums would cause the local environment.
If it s a vent use a slotted metal vent cover to ensure that no animals get through.
Trim the tree branches near your home so that they are at least 10 ft from your roof.
The australian brush tailed possum was introduced to new zealand in 1837 to establish a fur trade.
I hate the things if i could drown them i would they are dirty smelly noisy rodents that eat my veges fruit trees and carpet my driveway fence and backyard in their crap.
Yeah its possums i have a trap so i trap them then at dusk i haul them 5km away to a park and let them go.
But by then possums were already living in 450 different parts of new zealand.
Possums can sneak onto your roof if tree branches or other tall plants are positioned nearby.
Possums are good climbers and could use them to get to your roof.
Cover all openings that possums could use to get into the house.
Possums can walk jump and bound and its prehensile tail helps it move around tree branches.
It takes anywhere from one hundred years or more for tree hollows to form in eucalypt trees.
The size and weight of possums varies across new zealand.
The disease is endemic in possums across about 38 of new zealand known as vector risk areas.
Tree branches should be trimmed a minimum of 5 feet 1 5 m away from the roof.
If you need to get rid of a possum but don t want to go through all the hassle yourself give pesky possum pest control a call on 1300 767 786 to discuss your options.
Build a possum box a possum box will give them all somewhere to live that isn t inside your ceiling.
Protect the underside of low decks.
Possums are nocturnal and can live anywhere where there is shelter and a varied food supply.
In new zealand you can kill them on the spot.
In 1946 possums were officially declared a pest in the new zealand environment.
