Mouse Hiding Places During Cold Weather
Connecticut Termite and Pest Control gets a lot of questions if mice hibernate during the colder months in Connecticut? Simply put, no mice do not hibernate during the colder months. They do tend to move inside looking for heat and food sources. Therefore, during colder months, you will see increased mouse activity in your home or business. The small size of mice makes it easy for them to find entry points into your home or business. When dealing with a mouse problem the first thing Connecticut Termite and Pest Control does is inspect to see where the mice are hiding to trap them out effectively. After we get the mice out then we use a procedure called rodent exclusion to seal up your home or business so the mice can’t get back in. All our mouse and rat service packages include rodent exclusion at no extra charge! Connecticut Termite and Pest Control has over 16 years of experience in the pest control industry. We guarantee our work!
So, now that you know mice don’t hibernate in the colder months, that they come inside looking for heat and food sources, where do mice hide? The most common areas in homes and businesses that mice hide are:
- Garages
- Crawl Spaces
- Under Sinks
- Attics
- Inside Walls
- Drop Ceiling
Now let’s take a more in-depth look at the garage where mice like to hide in when it gets cold outside, so they don’t become permanent residents in your home or business.
Mice Hiding in the garage.
The first place our technicians are taught to look at when arriving at a new account is to inspect the garage door from the outside before entering the account. Improperly sealed garage doors are a main entry point for mice to get into your home or business. If your garage door is uneven, has a garage door sweep that has holes, and openings on the corners mice may enter into your garage and hide there, or worse, get into your wall system to enter your living space!
Garages are great places for mice to hide. Even though your garage may be cold, it’s still warmer than the outside, and mice can nest there. During the winter a lot of people leave there garbage cans in the garage providing a food source for mice. Another food source for mice hiding in your garage is bird seed. If you are going to store bird seed in your garage use a metal container with a tight lid. Mice will chew through bags and even can chew through plastic storage bins to get at the bird seed.
Once mice find a hiding spot in your garage because it’s warmer and there’s a food source for them they will instinctively want to nest and make a family…that means more mice in your home or business! If your garage is cluttered with clothes, toys, stuffed animals, decorations ….it provides nesting material and nice hiding spots in your garage for the mice.
Some ways you can minimize mice hiding in your garage is to organize it, put any things you are storing in the garage into plastic bins with lids, any foodstuffs including bird seed should be stored in metal containers, and make sure there are no entry points into the garage.
At the first sign of a mouse infestation in your home or business it is best to call a Connecticut licensed mouse extermination expert like Connecticut Termite and Pest control to get rid of your mouse problem. (203) 935-7357.
Connecticut Termite and Pest Control is a locally – Family Owned business. In Connecticut we get rid of pests, like, mice and rats, that can cause damage to your home, business, and make you sick. We have affordable one time treatment options all the way up to customized solutions to keep them out for good. We offer rodent exclusion at affordable prices. We also have a preventative rodent exclusion and maintenance program for mice, rats, and other rodents.
Connecticut Termite and Pest Control has over 18 years of experience in the pest control industry.
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