Mice that enter the home are small, slender and range from 1 to 2 ½ inches long in body size and include a tail that are generally the size of the mouse’s body. Mice have large ears, small black coal eyes and large ears. The mouse’s color varies, but it is usually a lighter brown or lighter gray.
Mice are predominantly busy at night, but can be seen occasionally during daytime hours. A mouse can fit through a hole as small as 1/4-inch and will move throughout your home running along pipes, cable and electrical wiring potentially causing damage and may even cause fires. A mouse will eat and feed on anything from weeds to insects outdoors to enjoying anything you have to offer to them in your home.
During the fall and winter mice prefer the indoors for warmth and food. Mice also enjoy the protection of an indoor environment to multiply and have their litter of baby mice or pups that can range from 4 to 8 pups with each litter.
