by critterman | Oct 24, 2026 | Wildlife Questions
A heavy, sweet, rotten smell that shows up in one room and gets stronger over a few days almost always means a rat, a mouse, a squirrel or another small animal died inside a wall, the attic or the space under the floor. Do not cover it up and wait. Find the spot where...
by critterman | Oct 24, 2026 | Wildlife Questions
It means a squirrel is either making a way into your attic or already living there. Squirrels chew soffits, fascia boards and the corners where two rooflines meet because those spots are soft, close to a tree limb and lead straight to a warm, dry attic. A round hole...
by critterman | Oct 24, 2026 | Wildlife Questions
Back away, keep children and pets out of the garage, and leave the big door open so the snake has a clear way out. Do not try to grab it, sweep it out or kill it. Watch from a safe distance so you can tell Michael where it went, then call Cypress Critters & Pests...
by critterman | Oct 24, 2026 | Wildlife Questions
Look at the droppings, where you hear the noise and what is getting chewed. Roof rat droppings are about half an inch long with pointed ends; mouse droppings are much smaller, about the size of a grain of rice. Roof rats travel high, in the attic, along the tops of...
by critterman | Oct 24, 2026 | Wildlife Questions
Spring is when raccoons and squirrels raise their young in attics around Houston, and the order of the work matters more than anything else. If the hole gets sealed or the mother gets trapped first, the babies are left behind. The mother tears a new hole to get back...
