Mice

– Look for tiny droppings in cabinets and drawers.
– Find chewed cardboard and nibble marks on food.
– Check behind appliances for run marks and nests.
– Hear squeaks and scurrying at night in walls.

Snap traps baited with peanut butter placed along walls and runways; seal all entry points after population reduction; tamper-resistant bait stations for ongoing perimeter control. Traps work best set against walls where mice run. Peanut butter makes good, simple bait. Once the mice are gone, every gap gets sealed. Bait boxes outside keep new mice from coming in.

We set snap traps along runways and walls. Then we seal gaps to stop new mice.

– Seal entry points — any gap a pencil can fit through can admit a mouse.

– Store all food including pet food in sealed containers.

– Keep kitchen surfaces clean and empty trash bins nightly.

– Place snap traps along walls and behind appliances where mice travel.

– Remove clutter and cardboard from garage and basement to eliminate nesting material.

– Seal pencil-sized gaps with steel wool and caulk.

– Store food in sealed glass or metal jars.

– Keep garages and attics neat and dry.

– Check attic in late winter for early signs.

Nests in wall voids, kitchen cabinets, and insulated pipes; home range is small (10–30 feet from nest); enters through gaps as small as 6mm (roughly the diameter of a pencil). Mice breed quickly; one female can produce dozens of young a year. A small problem grows fast when food and shelter are easy to reach.

Mice are common in Austin year round. They enter tight gaps to reach food and warmth.