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Dropping in attic identification

Posted on 8/12/24 at 11:44 am
Posted by thatoneguy
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2014
603 posts
Posted on 8/12/24 at 11:44 am
Hi all,
I’ve got some droppings I found in the attic, but it doesn’t appear to be rats. Google searches suggest it may be lizards. Anyone have an idea of what kind?

If it is lizards, what kind and how to I DIY pest control? I’ve never heard of a lizard infestation in an attic.

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This post was edited on 8/12/24 at 11:45 am
Posted by JumpingTheShark
America
Member since Nov 2012
24692 posts
Posted on 8/12/24 at 11:56 am to
Could be a lizard, either gecko or skinks, doesn’t necessarily mean an infestation, they get pretty active in summertime tbh. Those geckos can fit damn near anywhere.

What size are the droppings?
Posted by thatoneguy
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2014
603 posts
Posted on 8/12/24 at 12:54 pm to
Droppings are maybe ~1/4 of an inch. Bigger than a grain of rice - maybe more like a piece of orzo? I have seen some skinks around the yard when mowing so I wouldn't be surprised if that's it.

How worried do I need to be worried about this? Obviously i'd like to avoid droppings in my attic.
Posted by JumpingTheShark
America
Member since Nov 2012
24692 posts
Posted on 8/12/24 at 1:14 pm to
You’d be hard pressed to keep out all those lizards. How many are you finding? You would know if you have an infestation in your hands, would be droppings everywhere. Scattered here and there is less of a worry, and if it’s lizards it’s preferable to mice or rodents - less damaging.
Posted by Koolazzkat
Behind the Tupelo gum tree
Member since May 2021
3019 posts
Posted on 8/12/24 at 4:25 pm to
Gecko.
Posted by 2BRKnot
Member since Jul 2020
447 posts
Posted on 8/12/24 at 6:09 pm to
The white tip on the poop is a tell-tale sign of lizard poop (including geckos). Be careful, the poop contains salmonella. Wash your hands after dealing with it.
Posted by Tree_Fall
Member since Mar 2021
1082 posts
Posted on 8/12/24 at 9:08 pm to
Correct about the white bit... shows that it,s lizard. Other reptiles are possible but very unlikely to be in attic.

Without a long biology lesson, reptiles and birds pass combined excrement that has kidney waste as uric acid salts (white stuff) and undigested food waste (brown stuff). A single body hole is used... the cloaca.

I get mostly geckos in my attic along with a few anoles. They climb the exterior wall and slip between the edge of the soffit and the wall.

All poop comes with the gut microbes of the maker. Some poop has pathogens. Best practice is don't handle and don't breathe dust if you sweep them up.
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