Question Do mice chew on fabrics? We had an old hamper in the basement with some clothes my kids had outgrown. When I was sorting through them for give-away, I found several pieces with large shredded holes. We have had problems with mice in the basement before, but I didn’t know they chewed on clothes.
VIEW MOREDo you have mice in your apartment and or house? Find out why by Colonial Pest Control expert Zack Ciras. Transcription: Interviewer: Why do I have mice? Interviewee: The “Why me?” question, right? Mice need three things. They need food, they need shelter, and they need heat. Food, they can bring in. Nuts and berries,
VIEW MOREQuestion We have an old farmhouse so we expect to have occasional problems with mice. When that happens, we put poison bait out in a couple of places and it does seem to knock back the mice, but then we have to deal with the odor of dead mice. We can never figure out where
VIEW MOREI’m always amazed when people tell me they don’t mind having a few mice around. Really? Of late, it certainly seems as if there is no such thing as a few’ mice. Recently, it appears as though everyone is being inundated with mice. Some of my regular clients (going back several years) who’ve never had
VIEW MOREQuestion We’ve been putting out poison bait for mice but now our whole house smells like rotting, dead mice. How can we get rid of this smell? It’s horrible! Is this something we can do ourselves or can you recommend a company that specializes in smell abatement? Do pest control companies do this kind of
VIEW MOREInsects are pretty well known for their ability to act as allergic/asthmatic triggers in sensitized individuals, but another household pest that can cause these reactions are mice. Researchers conducted studies and found that mouse allergen levels in over a third of the homes surveyed (over 800 households in total) were sufficient enough to contribute to
VIEW MORESomeone asked me the other day, “How do I know if I have mice?” It’s true that mice are not often seen (at least in low numbers) because they are active at night. They do, however, leave behind evidence of their existence…if you know what to look for. Mouse droppings Mouse droppings are usually black
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Question:Can you tell me what mouse droppings look like please? I’m afraid that’s what I’m seeing in a couple of my kitchen cabinets.
VIEW MOREWhat does a mouse nest look like? I think I found one behind my stove.
The quick answer is that a house mouse nest is a loose mass of various collected soft materials, and is usually about the size of a grapefruit. The pregnant female mouse gathers a variety of materials, working with what she has at hand and sometimes showing great creativity in what she collects. Her goal is to make a soft, warm cushioned place for her hairless newborns to safely nurse and grow.
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