Do I have a critter in my attic?

[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!

[caseysmom]

I am wondering if it could be a rat I can't see any large openings anywhere on the roof. I feel bad but I told hubby we may need decon...a few years ago rats got in the engine of my new car and did some damage and I had to resort to that, had one die in the dashboard...that was gross.

I will have to be very careful with the animals if I decide I have to do that.