If you already suspect that mice have invaded your home you can check for mouse droppings chew marks or evidence of tunneling in your insulation.
Cartoon mouse in attic.
And they love to chew their way into boxes.
If you store boxes in your attic you will make it ideal for mice.
Mouse hallways one to two inches deep on the surface of the insulation.
Even an empty attic is ideal for these timid critters.
Look for these signs of mice in the attic.
Look for a trail of tiny black pellets about the size of rice grains mouse nests made of shredded paper or other fibrous material in secluded areas.
Live traps such as box house mouse traps and glue traps are useful in getting mice out of the attic without killing them.
Mice are timid creatures that prefer locations that have lots of safe places to hide.
Mice run along boxes with one side brushing against them.
And mice are able to reproduce when only six weeks old.
These traps are baited with food bits which lure mice into the cage and the trap door shuts after them.
One reason mice use your attic is to establish nesting areas.
Set some mouse traps there are two types of mouse traps available and they are live and lethal mouse traps.
You should look for burrows mouse runways mouse dropping.
One of the most common signs that mice are in your attic is the noises they produce.
They hide in the gaps between boxes.