poked holes in attic insulation

polinger · February 7, 2012, 1:40am

I see this often and I suspect small critters. In an attic with blown fiberglas insul there may be dozens (hundreds) of shallow holes going into the matrial. Like a broom handle had been pushed in. No feces or any other evidence. Could these holes be caused by small nesting critters???

mraumikaitis · February 7, 2012, 2:05am

In my area (NH) these are caused by mice. there will probably be feces at some point to confirm. When I see these holes I report rodents and let the pros figure out how to remove and clean up the mess

sstanczyk · February 7, 2012, 2:11am

Yep. Mice it is. Move some insulation until you see the back of the ceiling drywall and you will find the feces.

bkelly2 · February 7, 2012, 4:50am

Mice

dbowers · February 8, 2012, 12:28am

Rattle snakes often do that in my area.

An_HI · February 8, 2012, 5:13pm

So don’t go looking for mouse poop!!!