Rodents
Answers about mice and rats: how they get into a house, how to tell them apart and why fall brings them inside. All rodent problems start with a free inspection.
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Why Mice Come Into Houses in Fall, and How They Get In
Mice come into houses in autumn because the cooler weather sends them looking for warmth, food and shelter. A gap a quarter inch wide, about the width of a pencil, is enough for a mouse, and half an inch for a rat. Traps handle the mice already inside, but sealing the gaps is what keeps new ones out.
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Rats vs Mice: How to Tell Which One You Have
A mouse is small, about the length of your hand from nose to tail tip, with big ears and a pointed nose. A rat is heavier and much longer, with a blunt nose, small ears and a thick tail. The droppings tell them apart too: a mouse dropping is about the size of a grain of rice, a rat dropping about the size of a raisin. Which one you have changes where to look and what the work has to reach.
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