The roof rat has a long tail which is longer than the combined length of the head and body.
Roof rat mid night.
The adult roof rat is about 7 10 inches long and weighs about 5 9 ounces.
Inspecting roof rat.
The common lifespan of these rodents is about one year.
Roof rats being nocturnal are not visible during the day.
Are also easily noticeable signs.
Roof rats in particular are food hoarders meaning that they have been known to stash supplies of things such as nuts and seeds.
Do you hear the rat on the roof during the night or the day.
Make sure that any food or cover on the roof is removed while rats are also attracted to fruit trees so make sure that any branches are not overhanging the roof otherwise the rats can use those to get on to the roof again.
If they are it means their population has increased considerably.
Damaged pipelines wires etc.
Once you have identified that roof rats are infesting your house you must try to get rid of them as soon as possible.
In dense populations these rodents will establish a social hierarchy wherein dominant males mate more than subordinate males.
Getting rid of roof rats.
Roof rats become sexually mature between two and five months producing four to six litters per year that consist of six to eight young each.
If you pull the tail back over the body it will reach over its head.
When eating they prefer to be in a sheltered or hidden environment.
Go back to the main rat removal page for more information about rat on the roof and what types of noises or sounds they make.