maude Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Hi Folks hope someone may shed some light on this.We have for the past 2 weeks only or so had some scratching and claw noises coming form the almost non accessible roof space above our bedroom.Dont know whether something is returning after the night shift or going out for breakfast!Only hear the noises at dawn just before daybreak-the neighbours cockerel wakes us at this time anyway.Tried knocking on the roof boards just to disturb "it" but nothing helps.At first suspected lizards-the bigger bright green jobs but have changed my mind about this.Cannot see anything due to the loose lay insulation and cannot see any bats-another suspicion.Would like them to move on,so would apreciate any suggestions and /or possible solutions.I cannot see any obvious places of entry. Maude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 It could well be a stone marten. See here for details: http://planetepassion.com/stone_marten-pine-marten-france.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRoss Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Could be a Loir, what we would call the large grey edible dormouse. Big bushy tail, nocturnal and eats nuts and fruit and looks a bit like a small squirrel. I have two humane traps baited with halved apple and have never been able to get rid of them completely. Each Loir caught gets a free half apple and a car ride to the woods a few k's away. I don't use poison as Owls etc feed on loir and could be killed as well, not to mention the risk to cats including ours. Ultra-sound puts them off but not to the extent that they all go and so do strong oily smells but again they don't all pack all their bags. Have caught up to 30 in a "good" year but only two and a rat so far this year so my blocking holes etc has had some effect. A lot of folk would be very pleased to know something that really works in getting them to go and live somewhere else.................JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Framboise Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 It may well be the bane of our lives - a lerot. We get them stomping about in between our ceiling and the floor of the upper bedroom sounding like they have army boots on, crashing about like you would think there were elephants up there instead of a little mousey thing. We bought a humane trap and have nabbed two of the little bug***s since February using camembert and peanuts as bait, then they get a car ride to an abandoned barn several ks from here. Be warned though - lerot are a protected species so I guess we ought to consider ourselves highly honoured they select our place to vandalise. Pretty little things though for all the nuisance value! this is the little devil himself. [IMG]http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t285/moya011/IMG_1205.jpg[/IMG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llantony Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 I saw something jump from next doors roof up to our garden. A friend said could be a loir, a roof rat. My dictionary said edible dormouse. Didn't notice a bushy tail tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkhunter Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 TERMITES ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nectarine Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 We used to have noises in our loft from some creature, either a loir or a marten. We were never quite sure but someone told me to chuck lots of mothballs in the loft as the smell put them off. Actually that did work for about six months, then we had to chuck another lot in. It's funny but when you see a loir it is quite small but when it is in the loft it sounds like a elephant on a pogo stick ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jxedwards Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 We had a fouine (not sure I have spelt it correctly) similar to a maten. We never actually saw it heard it a lot and saw all the insulation it displaced around the outside of the house. As we do not live there permenantly it seemed quite happy to share the home with us. However last year we sealed the ouside eves off with wood and the builder worked constantly for 3/4 weeks on the outside walls of our house. Sinece then no sign of him/her.It is possible it may have died and now 'lies' in our roof space but no smells so far.I suspect it has just b**ged off for a quieter life.John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odile Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 have you got 'des araignees au plafond'? (joke sorry = being a bit mad). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 If you go into the loft tonight you're in for a big surprise.....................If you go into the loft tonight you'll hardly believe your eyes...............[:D][img]http://www.villiard.com/images/bush/president-gollum.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odile Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 ah lui - il en a c'est pour sur! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Zoff Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 If you type the word fouine into the Search box you will find a wealth of information on these attractive but annoying pests, including photos of their distinctive poo. Our loft was full of the stuff, together with hens' egg-shells and the remains of creatures brought back for consumption in our "fouine dining room/latrine". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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