Here’s a comprehensive prepping list for homeowners before an exterminator service for mice:

Mice Prepping List

1. **Clear the Area:**

   - Remove any food items from counters, tables, and floors.

   - Store pet food in sealed containers.

   - Empty garbage cans and take out the trash.

2. **Clean Thoroughly:**

   - Sweep and vacuum floors to remove crumbs and debris.

   - Wipe down surfaces to eliminate food particles.

3. **Seal Entry Points:**

   - Check for gaps or holes in walls, around pipes, and near windows or doors.

   - Seal any potential entry points with caulk or steel wool.

4. **Remove Clutter:**

   - Organize and declutter areas like basements, attics, and garages.

   - Store items in plastic bins instead of cardboard boxes.

5. **Prepare Pets:**

   - Keep pets away from treatment areas.

   - Consider boarding pets or keeping them in a separate room.

6. **Inform Exterminator:**

   - Provide information about mouse sightings and any nests or droppings found.

   - Discuss any concerns or specific areas of infestation.

7. **Plan for Treatment:**

   - Arrange for children and pets to be out of the home during treatment if necessary.

   - Decide if you need to leave the house for a specific period post-treatment.

8. **Follow Up:**

   - After service, maintain cleanliness and monitor for signs of mice.

   - Consider additional preventive measures like traps or natural deterrents.

By following this list, you can help ensure a more effective extermination process.

Mice can carry dozens if not hundreds of disease-causing bacteria. Even though they are small enough to squeeze through a space as small as a dime, mice have big appetites and eat between 15 and 20 times a day.

• Deer mice eat insects like beetles and caterpillars.
• A typical house mouse makes 40 to 100 poop droppings per day.
• Female mice can have babies when they are just two months old.
• Female mice can have up to 12 babies every 3 weeks. That’s 150 babies a year!
• Mice can jump a whole foot high in the air.
• They are great swimmers.
• They typically enter homes to get out of the cold and to find food and water.
• More than 21 million homes a year get infested with mice or other rodents.
• When mice are safe from animals that eat them (also known as predators), they can live up to 2 years.can populate at an alarming rate and cause damage to your property and can be a health hazard. 

Rat 

Rats can cause damage to your property and can be a health hazard. An adult rat can squeeze into your home through a hole as small as the size of a quarter.

• Rats can live for up to 18 months, but most die before they are one year old.
• Rats have strong teeth that allow them to chew through glass, cinderblock, wire, aluminum and lead.
• Smell, taste, touch and sound help direct them to their food sources.

Signs of rat or mouse infestation:

• Rodent droppings around food packages, in drawers or cupboards, and under the sink.
• Nesting material such as shredded paper, fabric, or dried plant matter.
• Signs of chewing on food packaging.
• Holes chewed through walls and floors that create entry points into the home

Our Rodent Service involves an initial assessment and set-up to start the process, with subsequent visits often necessary. 

We will inspect all areas for possible access points and seal with a professional copper mesh, install tamper-resistant station with professional bait, set traps, and advise if further rodent exclusion is necessary. We can treat many small mice problems in one visit, and we use safe and effective techniques to eliminate mice from your home or business.

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