We have mice living in our walls, and so far none have eaten through to get inside our living spaces, except for the basement. We can hear them skittering around in the walls and attic. We have snap traps in the basement and we won't use poison.
We had a pest control company come in and they quoted us a large amount of money to put in screen around the siding where the walls meet the foundation, with one-way doors to allow the mouse to get out but prevent them from getting back in. Seems like a reasonable approach, except that the representative accidentally mentioned that this strategy often will result in more business for them as the mice will find other ways in...
So I'm wondering how everyone here deals with mice? It's hard to find good information online, because most websites Google serves up are from pest control companies trying to turn mice into a problem that needs to be dealt with, and by them.
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branchandroot
How to deal with mice in the house
Date: 2024-11-16 01:36 pm (UTC)We had a pest control company come in and they quoted us a large amount of money to put in screen around the siding where the walls meet the foundation, with one-way doors to allow the mouse to get out but prevent them from getting back in. Seems like a reasonable approach, except that the representative accidentally mentioned that this strategy often will result in more business for them as the mice will find other ways in...
So I'm wondering how everyone here deals with mice? It's hard to find good information online, because most websites Google serves up are from pest control companies trying to turn mice into a problem that needs to be dealt with, and by them.
Thank you!