How Do Animals Get in the Walls?

Have you recently heard unusual scratching or moving noises in your walls? Or have you noticed unpleasant smells throughout your home? These can be telltale signs that you have an animal living in your walls. While you may be fond of wildlife, it’s never a good idea to have them living in your home. Keep reading to learn about how wildlife gets into your walls and what you can do to get them out. 

Common Points of Entry

There are plenty of ways for wildlife to enter your walls. Wildlife sees your home as a sanctuary, especially during harsh weather conditions. Since your home is warm, dry, and safe, they will often sneak in through small holes and cracks on the exterior of your home. Some common entry points include: 

• Chimneys
• Roof vents
• Holes in shingles and siding
• Natural openings like doors and windows

Even when wildlife enters your home, they can claw their way into your walls and wreak havoc.

Signs that Animals are Living in Your Walls

If you have a suspicion that there is wildlife living inside your walls, you have already likely experienced one or more of these telltale signs:

• Strong unexplainable odor
• Droppings
• Holes in the walls 
• Grease marks
• Strange noises
• Odd pet behavior

If you have experienced any of these telltale signs, it’s time to enlist the help of a trusted wildlife removal company in MD. 

Common Rodents in Maryland

Some of the most common rodents giving problems to Maryland homes include:

House Mice: These mice have slender bodies between 2 ½ and 3 ¾ inches. Their tail adds another three to four inches to their total length. You can identify them by their velvety fur-covered tails and light underbelly.

Norway Rats: Norway rats have heavy, dense bodies. They typically enter the home through the ground floor. You can identify them from their brown or gray fur and their size — up to a total of 17 ½ inches. 

Field Mice: Field mice are usually gray or brown, and their underbellies are covered in white hairs. Their feet are lighter-colored than their bodies, or even white. From nose to tail, full-grown field mice can be between five to eight inches in length.

Deer Mice: These mice have large ears covered in fur, black eyes, and a slender build. They usually have brownish-red or grayish-brown fur and a lighter, whitish-colored underbelly. 

Get Wildlife Out Your Home Today

Bay Area Wildlife Solutions is here to help get wildlife out of your home quickly, effectively, and safely. Our experts have years of experience humanely removing wildlife from homes, and we ensure that they can’t come back to your home. Click here to request a consultation.