Off topic pest post

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Published 02/15/2017 at 20:35

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There’s a rustling/tapping sound in the walls and it’s been happening for about a day now. Any idea what it is and how I can make it stop? It woke me up last night and I’m NOT looking forward to trying to sleep tonight.

Sometimes the sound sounds like something flapping it’s wings, kind of sounds like it could be a bird. I would normally assume its a mouse or something, but I don’t hear any squeaks.


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Kinja'd!!! "E90M3" (e90m3)
02/15/2017 at 20:37, STARS: 2

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Kinja'd!!! "66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash" (66671)
02/15/2017 at 20:39, STARS: 0

Oh believe me I thought about it....

Kinja'd!!! "E90M3" (e90m3)
02/15/2017 at 20:40, STARS: 1

If you do, you need to say “Shotgun, set, hut” before you pull the trigger.

Kinja'd!!! "gmporschenut also a fan of hondas" (gmporschenut)
02/15/2017 at 20:40, STARS: 0

I had one I got at home depot. scared 4 flying squirrels out of the attic.

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Kinja'd!!! "Phatboyphil" (justphil)
02/15/2017 at 20:41, STARS: 0

A giant spider. The “wings” you hear are it’s legs moving really fast.

Kinja'd!!! "Die-Trying" (die-trying)
02/15/2017 at 20:41, STARS: 0

what time of day?........could be squirrels or racoons. money on squirrels. squirrels dont do much moving at night. but right at sun up, or sun down get very active. they usually have 9 pups per litter. so find out quick. they can have babies every 45-ish days.........

Kinja'd!!! "66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash" (66671)
02/15/2017 at 20:44, STARS: 0

People can’t hear these right? This might be a good idea.

Will the sound go through the walls? Idk how I would get it inside if need be.

Kinja'd!!! "66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash" (66671)
02/15/2017 at 20:45, STARS: 0

Fuck, this was not an answer I wanted to see lol.

Kinja'd!!! "My citroen won't start" (lucasboechat)
02/15/2017 at 20:45, STARS: 0

big bug

BIG BUG

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Kinja'd!!! "66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash" (66671)
02/15/2017 at 20:46, STARS: 1

It was 6 am and just started again, but I haven’t been home much today, I can’t say if it’s been happening all day.

Kinja'd!!! "gmporschenut also a fan of hondas" (gmporschenut)
02/15/2017 at 20:47, STARS: 0

some are audible. I used to run them during the day, when I was gone to screw up their sleep.

Kinja'd!!! "66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash" (66671)
02/15/2017 at 20:50, STARS: 0

Please no.

Kinja'd!!! "66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash" (66671)
02/15/2017 at 20:53, STARS: 0

Would putting one in my room be audible through the walls?

Kinja'd!!! "ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
02/15/2017 at 20:53, STARS: 0

My money is on rats. I used to have a hole in the eaves of my house, and I could watch them coming and going at night. I called an exterminator, who closed up the hole. I don’t know what ever became of the rats. We put some traps in the attic, but they never caught anything. I would call an exterminator for an estimate on removal. In the meantime, try to figure out how critters might be getting in from the outside. You can have a company come out and do an “exclusion” treatment, where they go around and close up all openings, put mesh over external vents and pipes, and find openings you might miss. But of course, that costs money.

Kinja'd!!! "Matt Nichelson" (whoismatt)
02/15/2017 at 20:59, STARS: 0

Oh hai dere!

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Kinja'd!!! "66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash" (66671)
02/15/2017 at 21:02, STARS: 1

Well if anything comes to it my landlord would probably pay for it, but I’m probably going to try one of those audible pest repellers.

Kinja'd!!! "Die-Trying" (die-trying)
02/15/2017 at 21:02, STARS: 0

could be bats too. almost forgot about them. they stop moving at sun up, and find a place to settle in, and at evening get real active when they leave. youre gonna want to check around the house, and see if you can find where the critter is getting in at, and see if it gives some clues....... hopefully its not your neighbors escaped termite colony.........

Kinja'd!!! "66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash" (66671)
02/15/2017 at 21:03, STARS: 2

I’m just gonna assume that pic was taken in Australia for the sake of my own well being.

Kinja'd!!! "smobgirl" (smobgirl)
02/15/2017 at 21:12, STARS: 0

I wonder if these would work on skunks? Probably would just annoy the crap out of my pets.

Kinja'd!!! "FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com" (alphaass)
02/15/2017 at 21:18, STARS: 0

Where do you live? I have actually had those in my house.

Kinja'd!!! "FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com" (alphaass)
02/15/2017 at 21:20, STARS: 0

-_- I have actually had those damn things in the house. I deal with scorpions and spiders OK, but redhead centipedes make me watch my back for days.

Kinja'd!!! "Die-Trying" (die-trying)
02/15/2017 at 21:20, STARS: 2

youre gonna need a bigger shoe.........

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Kinja'd!!! "66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash" (66671)
02/15/2017 at 21:22, STARS: 0

I’m in southern Ontario, Canada. (Just north of Toronto).

Kinja'd!!! "gmporschenut also a fan of hondas" (gmporschenut)
02/15/2017 at 22:07, STARS: 0

the one I had would go through walls.

We now have two, one is really loud and I can hear and the other is just slightly hear.

note; I don’t own the particular one above, just a photo to recommend what I would look for.

Kinja'd!!! "gmporschenut also a fan of hondas" (gmporschenut)
02/15/2017 at 22:08, STARS: 0

Maybe.

as for pets, I imagine it would drive them nuts if nearby. we used to put the cat in the basement.

Kinja'd!!! "66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash" (66671)
02/15/2017 at 22:15, STARS: 0

I called my local pest control and they said they aren’t really effective unless you pay a large amount of money for em, but I’m going to talk to my landlord and see what to do.

Kinja'd!!! "coqui70" (coqui70)
02/15/2017 at 22:58, STARS: 0

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Giant Cockroaches

Kinja'd!!! "My citroen won't start" (lucasboechat)
02/15/2017 at 23:39, STARS: 0

Those are my greatest fear

Kinja'd!!! "66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash" (66671)
02/15/2017 at 23:45, STARS: 0

Ok. This was officially a bad idea lol.