When in the attic yesterday (changing filter on my central a/c), I saw this on plywood landing at the top of the pull down stairs. Is it mouse/bat droppings? Or something else? In case you can't tell from the pic (as I had nothing to put down for reference at the time), it's maybe 1/4" long, or a bit less.
It's hard to tell from the pic; more light and detail, close up may help, but I suspect a rodent dropping, probably a mouse. Mouse droppings are usually more well-formed than this, but their diet can change that, combined with the heat from the attic causing distortion. Bat droppings aren't smooth and usually curled, bending.
I'd consider setting a simple snap trap right there and see what happens.
I wanted to follow-up this post (though perhaps it should be a separate post) to see what your thoughts are on this new dropping (approximately 3/4" long)
Thank you.
Last edited by newbie0101; 08-16-21 at 01:18 PM.
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I'm not sure if these are fecal droppings or not. The last pic seems to have a repeating pattern to it; highly unusual for fecal droppings. In any case, they don't look like bat droppings. Have you had any luck or action with snap traps yet?
Thanks. I did notice that pattern so I wasn't really sure about it either, but I really don't recall it being there a couple months ago when I last posted.
I haven't yet used the snap traps, but I know that I need to. I'll try to do so soon (I'm not the best with rodents so if we do catch something I'm not sure I'd be comfortable disposing of it...)
Apologies if this is graphic, but if it's a help... I've glued snap traps to a piece of cardboard slightly larger than the trap before setting them out. That prevents the rodent from walking away with it if it's not an immediate kill, and if excessive bleeding occurs it can minimize the mess. It also gives you a bigger object to handle when you dispose of it. Rather than re-use the trap you can throw the whole deal away. You might wear a throw-away glove like nitrile, and carry a trash bag with you to minimize having to deal with it.
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