Mice are small rodents, typically measuring between two and four inches in body length, with tails that can double their overall size. Their fur ranges from dusty brown to gray, with cream-colored underbellies and furry tails. Mice have pointed noses and large ears.
Mice prefer grain-based foods such as seeds, cereals, and nuts. Outdoors, they’ll also eat fruit and insects. Once inside your home, mice will consume nearly any human or pet food they can access—but they especially favor grains.
Mice reproduce extremely quickly. A single female can give birth to a litter of up to six pups every three weeks. Since mice are social animals that live in groups, a small infestation can multiply rapidly when more than one female is present.
While mice are larger than insects, they are surprisingly good at squeezing into tiny spaces. A mouse only needs an opening the size of a dime to get into your house. If an opening is too small, they’ll use their strong teeth to chew it wider until they can fit through.
Mice are nocturnal, meaning they’re most active at night. They typically stay hidden in their nests during the day and begin exploring and foraging for food from dusk until dawn.
Although no one wants a mouse problem, one advantage is that mice leave behind many clues. These signs can help you detect an infestation early:
Mice are very dangerous to your health. Their droppings can contain a variety of harmful pathogens that make people sick. If they leave their droppings around your food or on food prep surfaces, there’s a good chance you’ll end up eating contaminated food. Salmonellosis is a common illness spread by mice.
Other health problems mice can cause include rat bite fever, which you can contract from contact with a dead mouse or from contaminated feces, hantavirus, which can be contracted by the inhalation of contaminated particles from mouse urine, droppings, or saliva, and many more.
Along with being dangerous to your health, mice are extremely dangerous to your home. They are destructive pests, primarily because they constantly chew on whatever they find around them. Mice have incisors that never stop growing, so they wear them down by chewing. When they get into your house, they’ll chew on your personal belongings, insulation, electrical wires, pipes, and more.
Mice will hide in their nests during the day. These nests are usually constructed in warm, secluded areas where they won’t be easily discovered. In your house, mice are most likely to build their nests in the attic, basement, or garage, under or behind appliances, or behind boxes or other storage items.
If you see one mouse in your house, it is highly likely that more mice are present. Mice are social pests that live in groups. A single mouse is an indication of a larger problem.
Getting rid of mice that have gotten into your home is a job that should be left to the professionals. Although many homeowners attempt DIY mouse control methods, these methods don’t usually eliminate the entire problem. You may see some success, but if the infestation isn’t fully taken care of, it will continue to grow.
The Pied Piper offers mouse control services to fully eliminate your mouse infestation. Our treatments are customized to your specific needs. We’ll first inspect your home to determine where the mice are nesting, how big the problem is, and how they’re getting inside. We’ll then develop a treatment plan that ensures the full eradication of your mouse problem.
Don’t waste time and money on DIY mouse control methods that don’t work and leave your family in danger. Let The Pied Piper remove your mouse infestation fully.
Preventing mice requires some work, but it can be done. Removing mouse attractants and making it difficult to get into your house is the best way to avoid a mouse infestation. These tips will help:
For mouse control and prevention, contact The Pied Piper today!
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