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Infestations of mice are common during the winter when they infest lofts wall cavitiess and out buildings. As the mice move around your home they can contaminate the area with urine and droppings. when mice are active in your kitchen there is a risk of food poisoning.Mice are able to squeeze through the smallest of gaps if you can fit a pen or pencil into a hole, then a mouse will be able to squeeze through it.
Two species of mice are common pests in the Leeds and Yorkshire areas they are house mouse and the wood mouse. House mice are as the name suggests is most often found indoors. The wood mouse generally lives in the countryside but is more than happy to share your home. Rodents including mice have a compulsive need to gnaw this is in order to keep their incisor teeth down to a constant length. Mice live in nests which they often built inside your home. The mouse will make its nest wherever there is access to a good food source. Spaces under floors wall cavitys and lofts are favoured places for mice to make their home the nests are made of cloth, wool, paper and plastics infact any suitable material the mouse can find.Mice are sporadic feeders, They will eat little and often nibbling at many sources of food rather than taking repeated meals from any one source. The mouses traditional food is cereal grain seeds etc. but they will will eat almost anything. Mice do not need to regulally drink water they will obtain moisture from their food. The presence of mice in Leeds is usually detected when droppings are discovered. The droppings will appear almost wherever the mouse travels, mice are actually incontinent, the average mouse will produce around 60 droppings in a 24 hour period and will urinate frequently to mark its territory. Mice become sexually mature at around eight to ten weeks old and can produce upto eight litters per year each litter can number 15! Infestations of mice can lead to damage of water pipes, cables and woodwork. Instances of electrical fires and floods have been attributed to mouse infestations.
Infestations of mice are common during the winter when they infest lofts wall cavitiess and out buildings. As the mice move around your home they can contaminate the area with urine and droppings. when mice are active in your kitchen there is a risk of food poisoning.Mice are able to squeeze through the smallest of gaps if you can fit a pen or pencil into a hole, then a mouse will be able to squeeze through it.
Two species of mice are common pests in the Leeds and Yorkshire areas they are house mouse and the wood mouse. House mice are as the name suggests is most often found indoors. The wood mouse generally lives in the countryside but is more than happy to share your home. Rodents including mice have a compulsive need to gnaw this is in order to keep their incisor teeth down to a constant length. Mice live in nests which they often built inside your home. The mouse will make its nest wherever there is access to a good food source. Spaces under floors wall cavitys and lofts are favoured places for mice to make their home the nests are made of cloth, wool, paper and plastics infact any suitable material the mouse can find.Mice are sporadic feeders, They will eat little and often nibbling at many sources of food rather than taking repeated meals from any one source. The mouses traditional food is cereal grain seeds etc. but they will will eat almost anything. Mice do not need to regulally drink water they will obtain moisture from their food. The presence of mice in Leeds is usually detected when droppings are discovered. The droppings will appear almost wherever the mouse travels, mice are actually incontinent, the average mouse will produce around 60 droppings in a 24 hour period and will urinate frequently to mark its territory. Mice become sexually mature at around eight to ten weeks old and can produce upto eight litters per year each litter can number 15! Infestations of mice can lead to damage of water pipes, cables and woodwork. Instances of electrical fires and floods have been attributed to mouse infestations.