Do I have a critter in my attic?

[TamanduaGirl]

Squirrels and coons and do terrible damage. You definitely need them out. Young coons are just getting out on their own now so it could be a coon. Remember aside from tearing things up and chewing wires they are peeing and pooping up there, yuck.

[Barbara]

Here we would guess it could be a marten. They trap in your attic - you think it's aherd of them when it's only one.

[caseysmom]

Whats a marten? Never heard of that???

[Karen]

A marten is a bird!

And the smallest squirrel, when it is in your walls, can sound elephantine! Definitely get it checked out, before damage is done to insulation and wiring!

[TamanduaGirl]

No she means a pine marten not a martin bird. They are kind of a tree weasel but bigger.

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.ed...americana.html

Sometimes they remind me of mini wolverines
http://www.ionalister.com/pinemarten/pinemarten.htm

[Karen]

No she means a pine marten not a martin bird. They are kind of a tree weasel but bigger.

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.ed...americana.html

Sometimes they remind me of mini wolverines
http://www.ionalister.com/pinemarten/pinemarten.htm

Oh, but caseysmom is in California, so I don't think their range extends that far!

[Daisy and Delilah]

Good luck with whatever it is. That would drive me crazy!