If the loft bumps and rumbles in the early hours of the morning or in the evening, a marten is usually at work.
You can find out how to get rid of the pests here.
Stone martens feel particularly comfortable in human habitation.
The nocturnal and especially shy animals can cause great damage * in the attic.
The sooner they're exposed, the better.
Because the damage to insulation wool and Co. is quickly done.
Read here how you can chase away the uninvited guests.
Martens in the attic - this is how you recognize the animals
Crawling noises
: Martens are loud - they can be heard most often in the evening or in the morning.
But they don't last long.
During the day and also at night they look for a place of retreat and later come back to the attic.
The most active time for martens is between April and September.
Traces of faeces
: As with other pest infestations, the marten can be easily identified by its traces of faeces.
The marten droppings are eight to ten centimeters long and one to two centimeters thick.
Food
lying around: The marten is also exposed by parts of its prey lying around.
Incidentally, this also includes small birds.
The omnivores like to leave bones or feathers in the attic.
Roof insulation
: The roof insulation is a hit for the stone marten.
They dig through the insulation, leaving massive damage behind.
If you find holes in the roof insulation, you can assume a marten infestation.
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Martens in the attic - these are the methods to drive them away
The most important first: Marten are subject to hunting law, which means that it is forbidden to catch or kill them without a hunting license.
Nevertheless, there are methods to drive away the pests.
Scourge
: Martens can be
scared
off in different ways.
On the one hand, a so-called marten scare (advertising link) can be used, which sends out signals that are unpleasant for the animal.
Another possibility is to raise the alarm and make noise yourself.
This disturbs the marten and flees.
Some people like to let the radio run loudly all day or knock on the wall as soon as the animal can be heard.
Other known agents such as dog hair, mothballs or anti-marten paste are also effective, but only for a short time.
Lock out
: Ideally, the marten doesn't even make it to the attic or garage.
It is therefore worth sealing off possible entrances.
But this often turns out to be very difficult, after all, a small hole just five centimeters in diameter is enough for the marten.
Badly insulated roofs make it easy for predators to find their way into human habitation.
If a loophole has been discovered, you should first ensure that the animal no longer lounges in the attic.
It should also be noted, according to baut.de, that the animals have young between March and July and may not be locked out during this time.
Otherwise the boys would starve to death.
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