How to Get Mice Out of Your Walls

The presence of mice in your house can scare you and give you sleepless nights. These rodents often find shelter and sources of food and water indoors when it gets colder outside. But mice activity can still be high in summer. As mice want to avoid humans, they can hide in many secluded areas in your house, particularly the walls. 

Mice are carriers of different diseases such as Lyme disease, cholera, and others. They leave behind droppings and tend to urinate as they move about, contaminating your food sources and surfaces. Having these rodents in your house increases your risk of getting sick, particularly since you cannot detect their urine. If you have spotted even just one mouse, this could more of them are just hiding nearby. Thus, you should contact Green Pest Services as soon as possible for help with elimination. 

Reasons Mice Invade Your House

Mice can find their way into your house due to the availability of warmth shelter. Also, your home is a great spot for mice to hide from predators and build a nest for their offspring. But what can you expect if you cannot see mice in plain sight as they are in the walls? You should know how these rodents got there and what steps you can take to get them out. 

How Mice Get Inside Your Walls

All home structures have wall openings. You can usually find such entryways in the ductwork, plumbing, dryer vents, cable lines, and gas lines. Mice don’t need big holes to enter your house. To prevent them from entering, invest in spray foam and plug holes. However, mice can still chew through the plastic. 

Mice can have entry points if a hole has been drilled in the wall to turn utility, cable, and gas lines. In addition, they can enter around AC units and roof vents. Mice can easily squeeze their body into a foundation crack. 

How to Eliminate Mice in Walls

If mice are in the walls, you must get them out as soon as possible. Here’s what you can do:

• Trap them traditionally and release them. If you just want the rodents to move out of your house and return to the wild, humane traps can be an option. You put bait in the trap, which shuts when a mouse takes the bait, leaving it inside. Just ensure you use a trap that is safe around pets and small children.
• Kill the mice. There are various types of poison you can use as a food source for mice. Once a mouse consumes the food, their airway closes off, suffocating them. The mouse may try to find a water source or get outside air. However, most of them die inside walls. In addition, you can also kill mice with glue traps, which work by starving them and depriving them of water. 

Paul Petersen