How to Find and Remove a Dead Rodent

Rodents are mammals that usually gnaw at their food. They include porcupines, mice, rats, hamsters, and squirrels. The mouse and rats are common rodents that are considered as pests.

All about rats and mice

Rats are intelligent. They are very wary of anything new on their environment and for that reason, they don’t get trapped easily. They live in dirty places and they can contaminate the food left on sinks and countertops. The rats are also known to spread diseases. They were the ones who carried the plague disease in Europe. The plague that is also known as “Black Death” killed an estimated 450 million people in the 13th century.

Mice usually find shelter inside people’s houses. The house can serve as a shelter to the mice. It can also serve as a source of food especially in the winter months. The house mouse is gray in color and has a hairless tail. They are also nocturnal and are good climbers. They like to store food and bits of clothing in their nests or burrows. They also reproduce easily.

Get Rid of Rodents inside your House

Mice and rats can be destructive. They can bring diseases to your family. They can infect your pets with fleas, and they can gnaw on your walls and electrical wiring. This is the reason why you have to get rid of them as soon as you can see signs of infestation. You can use electrical or mechanical traps in order to kill the rodents. However, after killing them, you need to get rid of them as soon as possible



How to Find Dead Rodents

The first sign that you have dead mice or rats inside your house is the smell. The stench is unbearable and an air freshener can’t make the smell in your room better. If you think that you have a dead mouse, you should look for telltale signs inside your house in order to track its location. Some signs include paw prints along the edges of your walls. There are also signs of droppings that look like sunflower seeds. There should be streaks along countertops that can lead you to the location of the dead mouse.

If you suspect that there is a dead mouse inside your cooling systems, you can remove the screws of the vents temporarily. Make sure to search the area thoroughly with a flashlight and look for mouse trails. Once you see the corpse, use thick gloves and masks. Put the dead mouse inside a ziplock. You should throw it in a place that is more than 3 meters from your house. If you can’t remove the dead mouse inside your walls, it is better to contact a pest control company. They can help not only with the removal of the dead mouse but with eradicating the mice entirely inside your house. Keep your house clean and seal off entry points. This method will prevent mice and rats from coming back into your house.


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