The pitter patter of little feet is a welcome sound in many homes but it becomes much more ominous if it s coming from inside your walls.
Squirrels in ceiling at night.
Squirrels are social family oriented creatures.
Squirrels rarely get into walls.
Occasionally when the house is very quiet you will hear them during the day as well.
You can rule out a squirrel problem if you consistently hear activity through the night.
If the attic is directly above the ceiling where you hear the running and scratching sounds of squirrels then it s a classic case of squirrels in the attic.
They generally nest in your attic.
Squirrels in the ceiling get them out i wrote this site about squirrels in the attic but many people hear the squirrels in the ceiling.
There is an opening in the back of the house where i think squirrels.
Squirrels are most active in the morning at first light and in the evening when they return to the nest after foraging.
You do not have just one squirrel the chances that there is just one squirrel in your ceiling or attic are fairly low.
Usually coming from your walls ceiling or attic if you are sitting in an upstairs room.
A lot depends on location.
My home problem is squirrels in my ceiling my home is very old and there is no opening for a person to get into the attic.
With rodents you ll usually hear them around bedtime and late at night.