Like human beings, mice also need comfort, food, and shelter to survive. That’s why they readily make themselves comfortable in your home if they find these things. Though they need little food to keep them going and always keep them out of sight, they can cause severe damage to your electrical wires and building interiors and contaminate your food.
Pest control experts at Pointe Pest Control recommend that you find ways of eliminating them before they cause more havoc. But here are some things that may attract mice to your home:
1. Clutter
Mice love to burrow and nest, and they’ll search for cluttered areas to make a home for themselves. Any warm hiding place is also ideal for them. Most people find it challenging to clean clutter when it piles up. However, this may encourage rodents to find a home in it.
Some common cluttered areas you may have in your home include attics, garages, and small storage places. Firewood can also attract mice. Therefore, you should refrain from keeping it on the floor or against walls where it can be easily accessible for rodents.
Furthermore, the trash rooms and cluttered compactors of commercial spaces and high rises can also attract mice. That’s because they provide shelter, warmth, and tasty treats. You also need to be careful about the boxes in your home because they’re potential nesting areas.
Snack-filled desk drawers, paper, and boxes in offices are also some common breeding ground. Hiring an expert mice terminator can help you identify possible cluttered areas and advise you on getting rid of them.
2. Warmth
During the late fall, when temperatures are dropping, mice always seek warm places. You may find them outside your house trying to look for warm openings. If you have a water heater, this could be a potential nesting spot because of the steady source of warmth it provides. Water heaters are also ideal for mice because most of them are hidden from sight, making them perfect for burrowing.
3. Openings And Cracks
It’s crucial to patch up your windows and fix your screen doors because they may invite mice if you don’t. It would also be best to fill vents or holes, seal wall cracks, and patch up cracks in foundations that could be possible mice entry points.
4. Food
Mice, like other living organisms, have to feed to survive. That’s why they’ll be on the constant look for left-overs craps, freshly cooked meals, and food debris frequently found in restaurants.
Mice are omnivorous but prefer a diet of seeds, grains, fruits, and any other carbohydrates. What makes them even more dangerous is that they aren’t picky eaters and can survive on limited amounts of food and water daily. Surprisingly, mice don’t only love kitchen treats, but they can also feed on cardboard, paper, and electrical wiring.
Some foods that commonly attract mice include;
a. Meat
Every mouse loves meat and will be attracted to a house that has it. However, research indicates that rats love eating meat more than mice. To prevent these rodents from invading your home, ensure you dispose of meat in tied up trash bags or other closed containers. Because the smell of meat will attract them closer, it’s prudent to discard the disposed of meat properly.
b. Pet Food
Cartoons have images of raccoons sneaking into basements and garages to eat pet food. However, rats and mice also love these crunchy snacks. Interestingly, they can be attracted to any type of pet food, whether for fish, cats, birds, and dogs. To prevent an infestation, you should avoid feeding your pets in basements and garages because the smell of food in such places will attract rodents to your home.
Conclusion
Many things can attract mice into your home, but these are the main ones. You can prevent these rodents from invading your home by keeping these attractions away from them.
