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Fings in the attic....
« on: April 12, 2008, 12:35:46 »
I went up in the attic today to see if I could find out what was up there. Due to the shape of the roof I've never really looked into the front corners. What a shock! There's a "nest" - about 2 foot high with a 6"-8" entrance. The little blighters have taken our roof insulation and built a house!

I'm not able to get over to the area in question, but I suspect something large - although there is no animal smell, and no sign of droppings - suggesting that whatever it is also lives outside...

Any guesses?
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Re: Fings in the attic....
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2008, 12:48:19 »
squirel????
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Re: Fings in the attic....
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2008, 12:55:33 »
Could just be a bird, I often watch a bird fly into my neighbours attic, his pointing fell out on his new extension ridge tiles and the little beggars fly in then come and sit just inside the hole. I have told him about them but his wife is an animal lover and won't let him do anything about it  :lol:
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Re: Fings in the attic....
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2008, 15:32:49 »
I'm not able to get over to the area in question, but I suspect something large - although there is no animal smell, and no sign of droppings - suggesting that whatever it is also lives outside...
Any guesses?
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Re: Fings in the attic....
« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2008, 16:23:56 »
One of my Explorer scouts family had a squirrel in their loft............they also keep ferrets.......... :twisted:
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Re: Fings in the attic....
« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2008, 16:43:00 »
Illegal Immigrants i expect. :)

They get in everywhere else.

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Re: Fings in the attic....
« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2008, 17:13:54 »
Do you hear any movement up there early in the morning ie 4am ish?
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Re: Fings in the attic....
« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2008, 17:35:21 »
Early morning yes - I'm going to stick a night vision web cam up there :)
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Re: Fings in the attic....
« Reply #8 on: April 12, 2008, 17:42:06 »
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Re: Fings in the attic....
« Reply #9 on: April 12, 2008, 17:42:45 »
hahaha thats grate, i would guess at it being a rats nest but not 100% will be good to see what your night vision web cam brings up. still pmsl at that  :lol:
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Re: Fings in the attic....
« Reply #10 on: April 12, 2008, 18:54:04 »
I would suggest a grey squirrel
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Re: Fings in the attic....
« Reply #11 on: April 12, 2008, 19:15:48 »
That's the current favourite. Looks like a family, so we have to be careful. Tomorrow we'll block the access points with mesh and make sure the nest is empty. Bad news, for me, is I have to buy a load of boarding to get all the way over there!
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Re: Fings in the attic....
« Reply #12 on: April 12, 2008, 20:17:08 »
Its a  Pterodactylus nest  :-o :shocked:

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Re: Fings in the attic....
« Reply #13 on: April 12, 2008, 20:56:00 »
Lesser spotted Northampton Panther  :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Re: Fings in the attic....
« Reply #14 on: April 13, 2008, 10:18:47 »
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Re: Fings in the attic....
« Reply #15 on: April 13, 2008, 11:29:08 »
Pray it's not giant Jaspers! we ad a hornet nest in our loft .. that was fun !

And think of the advantages .... board out the loft = space to put more "stuff"

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Re: Fings in the attic....
« Reply #16 on: April 13, 2008, 12:56:32 »
That's the current favourite. Looks like a family, so we have to be careful. Tomorrow we'll block the access points with mesh and make sure the nest is empty. Bad news, for me, is I have to buy a load of boarding to get all the way over there!


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