Imagine a rat on wooden flooring and that is what you will be.
Rats in ceiling noise.
The rats most common in your area like to feed on roaches.
They are quick so as you lay underneath your attic you will be able to follow the noise from one side of the room to the other.
Your first clue to the presence of rats or mice in the ceiling or walls might be a sound of skittering or rustling that starts and stops or continues for several minutes at a time.
Don t leave pet food or food scraps uncovered at night.
This will be one of the best if not most accessible places to trap the rodent.
Turn off taps completely.
The most common sounds that you will get if you have rats in your attic is the noise of them scurrying around to find one of two things.
They will congregate where water is available.
You might hear rats running up the walls making pitter patter sounds or scampering noises.
You can also hear running and scratching sounds as they go about your business in your attic or ceiling.
You may hear rats above your ceiling but that doesn t mean they stay there.
Rats in the ceiling and in the wall will most likely have some kind of activity level in the attic or ceiling space.
I have analyzed the sounds of some other rodents and critters below to help.
If you can gain access through the attic great.