What you ll hear is a faint scratching sound that s isolated in one area.
Squirrels in ceiling at night.
You can rule out a squirrel problem if you consistently hear activity through the night.
Usually coming from your walls ceiling or attic if you are sitting in an upstairs room.
In order to get rid of the fleas you ll have to get the squirrels out too just treating for fleas will result in recurrent infestations.
They generally nest in your attic.
With rodents you ll usually hear them around bedtime and late at night.
Squirrels in the ceiling get them out i wrote this site about squirrels in the attic but many people hear the squirrels in the ceiling.
How to get rid of a mouse or squirrel inside a wall.
Squirrels are social family oriented creatures.
If the attic is directly above the ceiling where you hear the running and scratching sounds of squirrels then it s a classic case of squirrels in the attic.
Squirrels are most active in the morning at first light and in the evening when they return to the nest after foraging.
The pitter patter of little feet is a welcome sound in many homes but it becomes much more ominous if it s coming from inside your walls.
Occasionally when the house is very quiet you will hear them during the day as well.
There is an opening in the back of the house where i think squirrels.
A lot depends on location.