It's definitely between the studs at the bottom half of the wall. I can hear it scratching in the mornings while I'm drinking coffee.
Probably a squirrel, but I'm not sure how it could have gotten in, probably the attic, I guess

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Posted by gumbo2176

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Posted on 5/2/24 at 10:41 am to GVT

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Probably a squirrel, but I'm not sure how it could have gotten in, probably the attic, I guess

You need to get up along the roof to start to look. Check corners of the soffit to see if any gnaw holes are showing, and they don't have to be all that big for a squirrel to gain access.

If you have any overhanging tree limbs on or near the roof, cut them back.

Try your best to trap it because if it dies between your walls, living in the house will be very uncomfortable with the odor of a decaying rodent in the wall. That will take at least 2 or more weeks to finally come to an end.

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Posted by Tiger_n_Texas

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Posted on 5/2/24 at 10:58 am to GVT

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It's definitely between the studs at the bottom half of the wall. I can hear it scratching in the mornings while I'm drinking coffee.
Probably a squirrel, but I'm not sure how it could have gotten in, probably the attic, I guess

We had a very similar experience. Ours happened after the ACs were replaced. Company did a shite job sealing the wall penetration for the lines. It turned into a rat highway. I used baited snap traps in the attic, cage trap outside near the penetration, outdoor bait box with 2 different poisons, and (my favorite) a real-time wi-fi camera with a BB gun.

Once I was satisfied that we had killed all (or most) of the critters, I correctly (and tightly) sealed the penetration with metal flashing and new hardy plank.

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