With the long list of tasks necessary to maintain a home or office, handling a mouse problem is an understandable nuisance. The one simple thing that everyone agrees has to be done when there’s a mouse problem: fix the problem. There’s a longer list of things to avoid when it comes to mice problems.
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Here’s what not to do if you’ve got mice on your hands.
Touch the Mice
Homeowners facing mouse problems might not know the long list of risks that come with mouse problems. The same goes for business owners confronted with mice in the office. Among the things that anyone with a mouse problem needs to know is the fact that mice can carry disease that are easily contracted through contact and even through the simple inhalation of air contaminated by mouse droppings.
Mice are potential carriers of Hantavirus, salmonella, and even listeria. As messy creatures that leave behind plenty of droppings and breed quickly, it’s very easy for these early risks to grow into a serious problem. When you’re dealing with a mouse problem, you might think that getting your hands dirty to scrub the problem away is the best solution, but this is far from the truth. You should stay out of contact with mice to preserve your health as well as the health of your family or office residents.
Use Store-Bought Traps
There is a big market out there for easy DIY mouse removal methods. It’s no big surprise why they’re popular: traps that you can simply pick up at a hardware store promise quick and easy relief of an otherwise daunting problem. When confronted with a mouse problem, the easy fix is going to be alluring, but unfortunately these traps and DIY methods fail to address the reason why and the ways in which the mice have made their way inside. In many cases, using traps and DIY methods make things worse: mice continue to breed while your traps lie there, ineffective.
Mouse problems can’t be fixed simply with some sticky pads or traps. Mice are also incredibly clever and have adapted to living around these traps. Because mice can cause serious damage to your home including chewing drywall, rubber pipes, wood, insulation, and wires, using traps that won’t work is a big mistake for anyone dealing with mouse problems.
Attempt to Move or Redirect the Mice
Some homeowners think that forcing the mice out is the best way to solve your rodent problem. When it comes to permanently fixing a mouse situation, simple removing the mice won’t do the trick as these creatures are excellent at finding ways in. Mice only need the tiniest of entryways to enter your home, and it’s likely that you can’t spot them all.
By attempting to move or redirect the mice, you don’t actually address the problem of how they made their way in. Only by appropriately and professionally addressing the situation can you make sure a mouse problem doesn’t become a recurring issue for your home or office.
Avoid Calling the Professionals
When you’re dealing with mouse problems in your home or office, the worst thing you can do is avoid calling the professionals. A mouse problem indicates an entryway, nests, droppings, and more.
Only humane mice removal services focus on identification of the problem, proper rodent eviction, decontamination, and a permanent resolution to the mouse problem. Complete home prevention and eviction is the only way that you can permanently remove the mice living in your home or office. What’s more, the professionals are the only ones with the skills and knowledge to properly clean up after the mice.
Mouse problems can leave behind a big mess including droppings, nests, tunnel ways, and even dead mice hidden behind otherwise undamaged walls or ceilings. Don’t make the mistake of underestimating a mouse problem: only professionals can get it sorted right the first time.
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