In 1921 the government made it illegal to bring any more possums to new zealand.
Possum in roof nz.
Cover all openings that possums could use to get into the house.
Possums are tree dwelling animals that are active at night.
If you suspect a possum is in your roof don t delay.
To keep possums out of your home you should.
The size and weight of possums varies across new zealand.
There are many ways to identify whether a possum is living in your melbourne roof space.
Typically adult possums are 65 to 95 cm long and weigh 1 5 to 5 kg.
If it s a vent use a slotted metal vent cover to ensure that no animals get through.
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.
Possums are vectors of bovine tuberculosis mycobacterium bovis which is a major threat to the dairy beef and deer farming industries.
It takes anywhere from one hundred years or more for tree hollows to form in eucalypt trees.
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.
Possums are nocturnal and can live anywhere where there is shelter and a varied food supply.
As land has been cleared for dwellings development.
By 1950 possums were found in over half of new zealand and they kept spreading.
Tree branches should be trimmed a minimum of 5 feet 1 5 m away from the roof.
In 1946 possums were officially declared a pest in the new zealand environment.
Give us a call now on 1300 665 573.
The disease is endemic in possums across about 38 of new zealand known as vector risk areas.
Do not place climbing plants near or on the house especially not near the eaves areas.
Possums can sneak onto your roof if tree branches or other tall plants are positioned nearby.
Build a possum box a possum box will give them all somewhere to live that isn t inside your ceiling.
There is obvious visible damage to native forests that can be seen in many areas across auckland and the rest of new zealand.
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.
Trim the tree branches near your home so that they are at least 10 ft from your roof.
In these areas nearly 70 of new herd infections can be traced back to possums or ferrets.
Possums can walk jump and bound and its prehensile tail helps it move around tree branches.
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.
In new zealand you can kill them on the spot.
But by then possums were already living in 450 different parts of new zealand.
Possums are good climbers and could use them to get to your roof.
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.
