Attic Animals Droppings

Place in a bag tie tightly and discard.

Attic animals droppings.

When cleaning any kind of animal droppings make sure to clean the infected area by first removing the animal feces then disinfecting. The pee tends to soak in the insulation whereas the poop sits there. If you see larger raccoon droppings in your home or attic contact a professional immediately. One of the largest problems with having animals live in your attic is that they poop and pee in your attic.

Also nesting material is the most common with squirrels 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. Donning gloves hand pick larger droppings such as those from a raccoon or opossum.

Roundworm requires special procedures to remove and should be handled by a professional. Vacuum up small droppings such as those from a rat or squirrel with a vacuum. Unfortunately these are wild animals and they don t know the difference between inside and outside the home in regard to defecating and urinating. Every animal does it of course and many of them will turn your attic into a regular sewer.

Animal poop in the attic. The droppings and urine can act as a vector for disease such as leptospirosis salmonella infection raccoon roundworm hookworm cryptosporidiosis and more. The most common type of animal droppings found in the home are from rats mice raccoons opossums squirrels birds geckos and occasionally skunks. Read more about animal feces in the attic for photos.

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. When animals live in your attic they always defecate and urinate and they may leave a big mess behind. Discard the bag afterwards and insert a new bag.