Bandol Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 I’m stumped! We have a large, covered terrace open on three sides. The roof has large beams and tepate between them and all of it underneath a tiled roof. Every morning we have to sweep up dozens of small mouse-like droppings most of them in a specific swathe underneath one of the beams. Not bats. We have sprayed the roof all over with anti-insect chemicals; we have groped underneath the beams, we have had the roof tiles removed to give clear access to the back of the beams. No sign of anything living up there and no clues at all about the origin of the droppings. Grateful for any suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pappysmarket Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 Have you had an actual exterminator look at the droppings before you cleaned them up? That would be my next move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WideSky Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 wonder if it is lizard poop - you know those gecko type ones we have here; refuse from their independence day fiesta 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudgirl Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 If it's black and white, it's gecko poop. Please stop spraying- those geckos eat mosquitoes and other bugs- they are an important part of the ecosystem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bisbee Gal Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 Yes, if there is a little white tip on the poop, some sort of lizard. At least that's what we have experienced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandol Posted September 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 PM — yes a well-respected exterminator has taken a look, poked around, removed tiles and had no explanation. WS — hadn’t thought of that and will keep a look-out. Thing is that our few geckos are on the back wall a long way away. The quantity of droppings — dozens — suggests quite a big population. However they are a possibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandol Posted September 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 Mud and Bisbee Gals — no white tip. Thank you everyone for your suggestions. I need more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pappysmarket Posted September 17, 2019 Report Share Posted September 17, 2019 12 minutes ago, oregontochapala said: Why is it even an issue, I wonder? Sweeping up a few 💩 ies each day isn't much work and if they aren't biting or stinging you what's the harm? We humans tend to muck with nature far too much. If they leave me and mine alone, I lean towards leaving them alone. Just a thought. Nothing wrong about finding out the source. I guess if you found it was scorpions, since they hadn't stung you yet, you would leave them alone. Once bitten, you might think otherwise. YMMV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandol Posted September 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2019 An interesting approach Oregon but, bluntly put, neither my dog nor I like walking in or around excreta. YMMV. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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