Mike Lamb Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 This is the most damage I have seen done by critters. There were several rafters gnawed through 90%. They chewed the crap out of the wires in an open J-box. They chewed up just about everything in the attic to some degree. Would this be caused by a desperately trapped rodent? Or is this just what racoons do when they party? I was also thinking beavers. Image Insert: 71.97 KB Image Insert: 65.33 KB Image Insert: 76.87 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Whitmore Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 Can't say I have ever seen a mammal cause that much structural damage. Impressive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Amaral Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 Looks like a trapped squirrel or squirrels... I've seen it before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 Must be one of those miniature flying beavers. [:-magnify OT - OF!!! M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lamb Posted July 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 Thanks. I liked this guy's web site so I contacted Ron, "the bat guy," from central Illinois. He says this is text book squirrel. Racoons don't gnaw. They are into tearing things apart with their hands but only to get what they want. http://www.thebatguy.com/companyinfo.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Amaral Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 BTW, after a while, you'll get to recognize the pest by the poop.. not kidding. And the smell.. (if you aren't a smoker). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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