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Title: Fings in the attic....
Post by: Thrasher 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?
Title: Re: Fings in the attic....
Post by: ronttuk on April 12, 2008, 12:48:19: squirel????
Title: Re: Fings in the attic....
Post by: sleeplessparadise 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:
Title: Re: Fings in the attic....
Post by: Jake on April 12, 2008, 15:32:49: Quote from: Thrasher on April 12, 2008, 12:35:46
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?
Dont tell the kids but its loft monsters
:lol:
Title: Re: Fings in the attic....
Post by: Jimbo on April 12, 2008, 16:23:56: One of my Explorer scouts family had a squirrel in their loft............they also keep ferrets.......... :twisted:
Title: Re: Fings in the attic....
Post by: Sharpshooter on April 12, 2008, 16:43:00: Illegal Immigrants i expect. :)

They get in everywhere else.
Title: Re: Fings in the attic....
Post by: Panda on April 12, 2008, 17:13:54: Do you hear any movement up there early in the morning ie 4am ish?
Title: Re: Fings in the attic....
Post by: Thrasher on April 12, 2008, 17:35:21: Early morning yes - I'm going to stick a night vision web cam up there :)
Title: Re: Fings in the attic....
Post by: lee celtic on April 12, 2008, 17:42:06: Don't tell Bill Oddy [-X [-X [-X
Title: Re: Fings in the attic....
Post by: Panda 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:
Title: Re: Fings in the attic....
Post by: Manicminer on April 12, 2008, 18:54:04: I would suggest a grey squirrel
Title: Re: Fings in the attic....
Post by: Thrasher 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!
Title: Re: Fings in the attic....
Post by: Drift on April 12, 2008, 20:17:08: Its a Pterodactylus nest :-o :shocked:
Title: Re: Fings in the attic....
Post by: marjan on April 12, 2008, 20:56:00: Lesser spotted Northampton Panther :lol: :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: Fings in the attic....
Post by: Bishops Finger on April 13, 2008, 10:18:47: Terminator.....
Title: Re: Fings in the attic....
Post by: Bouncy 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"
Title: Re: Fings in the attic....
Post by: landroverkeith on April 13, 2008, 12:56:32: Quote from: Thrasher 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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