Damage to plastics and covering on electrical wires.Gnawing sounds and gnaw marks around roof eaves.Noises in the attic and walls (especially at night).What are common signs of Roof Rat activity? Although very rare, Roof Rats can enter a home’s plumbing system, most likely from the vent stack that protrudes from your roof. Roof Rats spend 90 percent of their life four feet or more off the ground. They have been found in swimming pools, laundry rooms, attics, garages and patios, as well as on power lines. In buildings, they are most often found in enclosed or elevated spaces in attics, walls, false ceilings, and cabinets. Roof Rats travel from trees to roofs or from accesses near overhead utility lines, which they use to travel from area to area. They usually weigh 5-9 ounces (150-250 g), but can grow up to 12 ounces (340 g). This means that Roof Rats can measure more than 40 cm long. Their tails are notably longer than their heads and bodies, measuring 7-10” (19-25 cm). Their undersides are often white, gray or black.Īdult Roof Rats measure 6-8” (16-20 cm) when combining their head and body length. Roof Rats have soft and smooth fur that is typically brown with intermixed spots of black. Roof Rats are long and thin rodents that have large eyes and ears, a pointed nose and a scaly tail. Roof Rats (Rattus rattus), sometimes called black rats, fruit rats or house rats, are aerial, very agile climbers and usually live and nest above ground in shrubs, trees, and dense vegetation such as ivy. Frequently Asked Questions What is a Roof Rat
Vector Control officers can identify and test rat specimens to determine if you have Roof Rats. If you have Roof Rats, or have seen Roof Rats in your neighborhood, call the Maricopa County Environmental Complaint line at 602.506.6616 or log your complaint at. While Roof Rats are not native to Arizona, households in the Greater Phoenix area have reportedly seen an increase of this rodent species in the past few years.
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