Mice in Attic? How To Get Them Out!

There's me, in these photos, a-trapping and removing rats and mice from attics. The trapping is just part of a total mouse control strategy. Well, not strategy really, that implies a long-term process. We get rid of mice permanently, forever, for the life of the building, in about a week. Guaranteed.

How are you going to get those mice out of the attic? Poison them? Get a cat? Clean up your garbage? No, no no! That won't do the trick at all. To do it right, to do it permanently, you must find out how on earth those little rodent stinkers are getting in. Through roof vents, plumbing stacks, AC chases, ground level gaps, and all sorts of other places. They can squeeze through areas much smaller than an inch. Almost a half-inch, believe it or not. So you must find every single last spot that they can use to get in, and by golly, seal those spots shut with steel! Mice can chew through most anything, but not steel. So an experienced mouse control pro will find all of these areas, and seal them shut. Experience counts for a lot, because there's a lot of areas that mice can use to get in, and a seasoned eye knows them all, while a rookie does a lousy job and misses many tricky areas. Knowledge of mouse behavior, ability, and of building architecture counts for a lot. So get everything sealed up, and then don't poison, for crying out loud, unless you want stinky smelly mouse bodies all over the attic and walls. Trap and remove them from the attic. It's more effective, and less of an odor issue. Then clean the attic, and by golly, the job is compleat, no more mice in the attic.

So in summary:

• Find and seal shut all entry points - YES!
• Trap and remove all mice with snap traps -YES!
• Clean and deodorize attic - YES!
• Poison mice - NO, NO, NO!
• Get a cat, clean up garbage, remove vegetation - EH, DOESN'T REALLY MATTER.
• Call a wildlife professional - YES, IF YOU CAN FIND A GOOD ONE
• Call a big-name, monthly contract, poison-using pest control company - NO!

If you don't live in Orlando FL, click here for the National Directory of Mouse Trappers.

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I've written an article here about noises in the ceiling at night.