While rodents and other critters can make a variety of noises the more likely cause is something else inside your home.
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Mice and rats tend to make similar sounds in the attic or walls and do so at the same time of the day.
The most common noise mice make in the attic is a very light scratching noise.
If it is a squirrel you may see leaves or nuts around the attic.
If you hear noises in your attic at night there is probably a raccoon or a flying squirrel there since they are nocturnal.
Snarling and thumping noises are common at this stage of development.
If you hear a fluttering noises in the attic around sunset which is when bats are most active you probably have bats in the attic.
Snarling noise in the attic.
This is a common noise made by a litter of juvenile raccoons as they develop.
Since bats are nocturnal they will leave their roost at night to feed.
If you hear thumping in your attic at night it s most likely a larger animal such as a raccoon or opossum engaged in jumping from one area of the attic to another actively shoving or destroying something or dragging something heavy.
At some point they begin to wrestle and fight.
What s that clicking noise in my attic at night.
Signs of bats in the attic.
No that s not the sound of chains rattling in the attic.
A clicking noise in particular could be caused by your heater.
This could cause the air handler to make a high pitched whining sound and the same is true of your furnace filter air conditioners can vibrate a lot so parts can come loose over time and.
However if they are searching for a place to rest they may choose an opening in a wall roof or around a pipe.
There are a few possible sources for this sound but none of them ghostly or even worrying enough to call in the pros.
Almost everyone has micein their attic and at some time will hear mouse noises in the attic.
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The problem identifying what may be causing this scratching noise is that it happens mostly in the night when the whole house is very quiet.
If you are not sure what type of animal you have in your attic you can look around for clues.