Will a Los Angeles Rat Chew Through the Ceiling?

Signs of presence
Rats usually live in the ceiling and you will listen to their running and scratching noises, especially at night they have been observed active, as, at that time, they can easily move. Los Angeles rats have sharp teeth and therefore they chew and dispatch the ceiling stuff. Rat droppings and chewed holes are the signs of rat’s presence, and to avoid any further loss and mess, you need to take steps to pull out them from there.



How they chew
It is a natural phenomenon that California Rat’s teeth expand and grow through their entire life and therefore, they have to chop them by rubbing their teeth against a hard surface to maintain their normal size. The practice of gnawing makes their teeth more sharp and strong. It results in to appear chewed holes and cracks in wood, plastic, and drywall. It also damages pipes, plastic boxes, wiring materials, and plaster walls. In case you observe rats’ colony you can consult with wildlife professionals to eradicate them. When rat grinds its growing teeth, he feels pleasure and satisfaction. If it does not gnaw, the teeth will get enough length that will make hard to close the mouth for rat and will cause death. Friedrich Moh developed the Mohs’ Scale (ranked from 1 to 1o) in 1812 to determine the gemstones hardness and scratching ability to another gemstone surface. According to that scale, rat teeth hardness was 5.5, stronger than copper and iron while human tooth ranked 5.So rat can eat wood, brick, cement, cider blocks, aluminum, lead, asbestos, and building materials.

Other issues
They can get their way to your kitchen to find the food, and can also dig holes in electrical wiring, insulation, and wood materials like furniture. They are so clever, that they will do their work and live your place by making you never realize about their presence. So, it requires your special focus to assess the signs of their presence to find their way. Ceiling floor chewing is less preferred by the Los Angeles rat due to a smooth surface and drywall building material acts as a shield to protect your house. They have the ability of squeeze, swim, jump, fast breed and therefore a threat to home stuff all the time. Blocked hiding spaces, door sweeps and rodent repellent like essential oils can be used for protection purpose.

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