- Mice constantly leave droppings in the areas they frequent. Approximately
1/8 to 1/4 inch in length, fresh droppings are dark in color and soft
in texture. As they age, droppings become hard and brittle.
- Mice travel the same runway time and time again, leaving a smudge
mark - a buildup of dirt and oil from their fur - along walls, pipes
and holes.
- Footprints and tail drags can sometimes be seen is dusty locations.
Non-toxic tracking dust such as talc or flour has proven helpful in
determining the presence and location of mice.
- Mice can chew through anything that is softer than their teeth, so
gnaw marks are a sure sign of mice. On wood, the darker the wood, the
older the gnaw marks are.
- If your dog or cat unexplainably gets excited, it is more than likely
that mice are moving about.
- The sound of mice gnawing, squeaking, or running through the walls
or ceiling is occasionally the only sign of their presence.
- Everyone knows peanut butter and cheese are mousetrap staples, but
cotton works extremely well too. That's because the mice use it for
nesting.
- Mice only travel up to twenty-five feet from the nest, so trap placement
is critical. Place it where mice are known to scurry and in tight or
snug places.
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