They hide in the gaps between boxes.
Mouse nest in attic.
Mice eat it pee in it live in it and have babies in it.
Even an empty attic is ideal for these timid critters.
And they love to chew their way into boxes.
Mouse nest in attic nest of baby mice.
Your attic is the most common area that a mouse will set up a nest and it is the place where we have found most mice nests.
So you ve got mice in your attic what next.
If mice nest in house your attic is the most likely place.
They reproduce very often up to ten litters of young per year per female mouse so they very likely have a nest of babies.
Tons of items to use for a nest.
The nest is a small round cavity probably in the insulation of the house maybe lined with leaves or other plant debris.
Mice are timid creatures that prefer locations that have lots of safe places to hide.
It s common to find mouse faeces near food sources but in your attic it s likely you ll find them near their nesting spots.
Just one pair of mice can result in hundreds of mice in a year.
There are good reasons why mice like to set up nests in an attic.
Easy access to your home.
An attic is perfect shelter for the house mouse a warm safe dry place in which to live and create a nest of baby mice.
First of all they breed prolifically.
Have you ever seen a mouse nest.
If you store boxes in your attic you will make it ideal for mice.
Yes if you have a mouse infestation or even just what you think are a few mice in your attic there is a nest of baby mice.
Mice like secluded places where humans and pets don t frequent.
But there are several problems that come with mice.
The only way to find mouse urine is to use a black light and it s horrifying to find out how much mouse urine is all over food prep areas and utensils.
It consists of a ball of loosely shredded material all bound together two to six inches in size.