Signs You May Have A Rodent Problem

Visual Sighting

Obviously, the best way to know for sure you have rodents in your home is to see one. The problem with this sign is that mice and rats don't like to be seen. These are skittish creatures that are adept at avoiding visual detection. If you do happen to see a rodent scurrying around in your home, it is cause for concern. These animals are usually only seen when they are forced to take greater chances. This happens when the population has grown larger than available food sources.

Sounds Inside The Wall

Most often, mice will be detected when they make their way through wall voids. They will scrape when they climb up and bump when they work their way down. They can also be heard bumping and thumping around in attic spaces, but there are several reasons you may not hear these sounds at all.

• Rodents are nocturnal. You're not likely to hear them bumping and scraping in walls during the day. That means you will likely be in your bedroom when you hear them. If they don't need to pass through your bedroom walls to get to their food source, you aren't going to hear them.
• If your bedroom isn't just underneath attic spaces, they can bump around all night long and you'll never hear it.
• Rodents prefer to be close to food sources. If they make a nest in the wall void next to your pantry, they won't be passing by any of your bedrooms.

Droppings

This is the sign you're most often going to see. Mice and rats leave their droppings everywhere they go. These small black fecal pellets will most often be found in the backs of drawers, cabinets, or shelves.