One of the most common rodents that you can find in your attic is the rat. Rodents in general choose attic because they are pregnant and are looking for a safe location to deliver babies and to care for them there. They will use your attic to feed babies and to care for them for several months there before they are capable to care for themselves. When rodents get into the home, they pose lots of problems. They will scratch he attic, the walls, gnaw on the electric wires, pose health risks and even scratch the walls. They also leave so many droppings all over the place. It is therefore a great concern for most people when faced with this issue, everyone just wants to trap the rodents and have them removed from the attic area.
What to do
If you every find a nest in the attic, there are some steps that you can follow.