Mice

Mice make their nest from soft materials such as paper, insulation or furniture stuffing. These nests can be found in walls, ceiling voids, storage boxes, drawers, under appliances or within upholstery. Outside nests are found in debris or in ground burrows.

The most common specie of mice in BC are the house mice.

House mice

Size: 150 - 180mm.

Color: Greyish brown/black.

Unique Characteristics: House mice have small ears, a small and slender body and fine fur. Unlike other pests, house mice numbers are not limited by lack of water. Mice can get enough water from dehydrated food such as dry cereal. If there are good living conditions, they can multiply rapidly. Females produce 8 or more litters per year, with 5 to 7 pups

House mice can gnaw through wood, asphalt shingles and soft mortars. They can squeeze through small cracks 1 cm in size. House mice leave small dark brown droppings wherever they go. These droppings are the first indication of a mice problem.

Control: The usage of snap traps along with poisonous baits.

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