Mice

The house mouse is slim, grows to a maximum of 25g and has a pear-shaped body. They can climb very well and can squeeze through holes just 6mm across, so most houses are easy targets.

How to spot them

Mice leave little black droppings, smaller than an apple pip. They also gnaw on wire, wood and furniture and will take small chunks out of any food that is left lying around.  

Habits

Mice tend to eat and sleep in a small area, for example one house, or may travel up to 100m in fields. They are active mainly at night, will eat anything man eats and can produce up to five young every four weeks.  

Control

The Council offers a free service to all residents to eradicate house mice. We use poisoned bait, wherever possible in small boxes away from children and pets. If you prefer, you could employ a private pest control contractor or buy traps and poison from a hardware shop to use yourself.