Mice can become an unwelcome problem if and when they find their way inside your home or business. Because these rodents can squeeze through very small openings, getting rid of them requires more strategy than laying down mouse traps and poisonous sprays. In fact, the best way to catch a mouse is to combine humane trapping methods with steps that make your property less accessible and attractive to the rodents. Acting promptly can also help prevent a small mouse problem from becoming a larger infestation. Here are some of the best ways to get rid of mice on your property.
The Best Way to Catch a Mouse
Eliminate Entry Points
One of the best ways to control mice is to prevent them from getting inside. Inspect your property for cracks, holes, gaps around utility pipes and vents and openings around doors and windows. Seal vulnerable areas with materials mice can’t easily chew through. Your roof may also need some attention, as mice can sneak in under loose shingles.
Use Mouse Traps
While mouse traps can be harmful to curious pets, they can help address light-to-moderate mouse populations. The best way to catch a mouse is to place traps where mice are active, particularly in kitchen pantries, along walls, baseboards and attic floors or near areas where droppings are present. Position traps perpendicular to walls with the opening facing the baseboard, so a mouse will naturally encounter the bait while traveling along the wall.
Choose Effective Bait
Selecting an appetizing bait can improve your chances of catching invasive mice. Whatever the mice are already eating can work, while options such as peanut butter, chocolate, bacon, oatmeal, dried fruit or hazelnut spread may also attract them. Fresh bait should be provided regularly. If food doesn’t work, nesting materials such as cotton balls or feathers can be used.
Keep Your Property Clean
Good sanitation alone will not eliminate an infestation, but poor sanitation can attract mice. Vacuum floors, wipe counters, remove crumbs and residue, secure garbage and store human and pet food in airtight containers. Outside, reduce debris, clutter, weeds and other areas where mice may hide or nest.
Rely on Professional Mice Removal
DIY measures may not be enough if mice have already established a nest inside a property. Professional wildlife removal specialists can inspect the property, identify the invading animal, trap and remove it, and reinforce vulnerable entryways. For effective, safe and affordable mice control services using humane, efficient, and non-invasive animal removal practices, rely on the mice removal professionals at Animal Wildlife Trappers.
Your Local Mice Removal Experts
Serving Orlando and the greater Central Florida area, the licensed and trained technicians at Animal Wildlife Trappers have the equipment and experience to provide high-quality mouse removal services that ensure the nuisance pests are removed completely and permanently. Our experienced mouse removal experts have decades of animal removal and entry-proofing experience. We provide free inspections and can help eliminate odors and repair compromised areas to reduce the chances of future infestations. To schedule an appointment and receive a free mice removal estimate, call us today at 352-267-0546.