There are three types of Mice prowl the surfaces of North America especially homes. You may come across House Mouse, Deer Mouse and White Footed Mouse and we can assure you that none of them are your friends. They are small in size but can cause electrical fires by snipping live wires in your household. They pay scant respect for household items or the higher costs the house owner have paid to obtain them. Whether it is a costly dress hanging in the wardrobe or a well crafted wood furniture in the living room or bedroom they will sink their teeth without bias. Knowing them and identifying them at first glance or long observation will prove useful as the feedback will help BBPP, the best mice control services Richmond Hill, to remove mice infestation from your home without creating a fuss.
Mice feed on nuts, seeds, grains, plants, fungus, fruits, insects, berries and other such items. They are omnivores and will eat without making distinction. They do all these under cover of darkness because they are nocturnal and hardly venture out from their hiding place during day time. one of the reason why they don’t make distinction while eating household items is their every growing front teeth. They are bigger in size and keep growing perennially. Mice may die if they become unmanageable and that is the reason why they keep digging their teeth in to items like books, plastics, textile, hardwood furniture, cables, dry wall, electric wires, and switch panels etc.
Let us see the types of mice your house could harbor
House Mouse
This is the commonest rodent you will find in Canadian homes. It is small built with fur on the body in gray or light or dark brown. Bellies of house mice are lighter than the rest of the body, and they hardly sprout hairs on ears and tails. An adult may tip the scale at 3 to 3.9 inches and it is including the length of the tail. House mouse does not travel far away from its nest and would venture out only 100 feet from the nest. They also prefer to live near human and buildings that are occupied. House mouse is capable of spreading deadly infections like LCMV, Pox, and Salmonellosis etc.
Deer Mouse
This is the second most rodent species found in North American homes. They are also called as “field mice”. They have a triangular shaped head, pointed snout, beady black eyes and large ears with little fur cover. They are grayish to grayish-brown in color and the fur gradually becomes light when you near the belly. From head to toe they could measure from 4.7 to 11-inches. Deer mice are field mice originally and like to inhabit vegetated areas. They come in to your homes when the weather outside becomes extremely cold and intolerable. Deer mouse is responsible for spreading the deadly Hantavirus. The disease has no fixed cure and 40% of infected human die from the infection.
White-footed mouse
This is the third most populated mice species found in Canadian homes. It almost looks like deer mice except for the white belly and legs. It has white underbelly and brown or reddish brown fur cover on the upper body. Tails are always bi-colored, meaning the hair is dark on the top while light in the under portion. The mice species can grow from 5 to 8 inches from head to tail. White footed mouse is not a common inhabitant of human homes like other two species mentioned above.
If you have an infestation which is ripe you should call professional exterminators without making distinction and get them exterminated using environment safe methods. In this you can trust BBPP, the most popular and effective Richmond Hill Pest Control Service, to help you with most advanced mice extermination. Contact them on phone number 647-910-6315 or sending mail to info@bbppcanada.com and get a free quote.