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Can Mice Climb Walls

When looking for possible ways that mice are getting into your home you may be wondering, can mice climb walls? Climbing the walls may be one route they are using. Mice can climb walls, as well as jump across surface tops. They are also able to scale

Signs That You Have Mice in Your Home

Are you concerned that you have mice coming in to your home? Do you hear scratching or foraging noises in the night and find signs that you have mice sneaking around when you’re sleeping? If so you might have mice in your property, or some other small

When Do Mice Go to Sleep

Mice are nocturnal animals, which means they sleep during the day. So when do  mice go to sleep, well seeing as they are active at night they sleep during the day. This is why homeowners struggle to see them when they know they have mice coming in

When Do Mice Reach Sexual Maturity

If you have pups, or baby mice, you will need to know – when do mice reach sexual maturity. It’s incredibly important to separate pups before they reach sexual maturity. Otherwise you risk having more baby mice and also inter-breeding. When Do Mice Reach Sexual Maturity Mice

When Do Mice Like to Come Out

When do mice like to come out? Mice are nocturnal animals and come out mostly at night. This is the main reason that you rarely see mice in your home if they are coming in. Not only do they come out at night. They have great hearing

When Do Mice Mate

Mice can breed quickly and in large numbers. Whether it is mice in captivity being bred, or wild mice breeding. When do mice mate in captivity is in your control. As a responsible owner of mice you should separate the males and females unless you are trying

When Do Mice Build Nests

Part of understanding mice and their behaviour is knowing, when do mice build nests and where do they build their nests. If you have a problem with mice coming into your home you need to locate where they are getting in. As well as where they are

Can Pet Mice Live Outside

If you are thinking about adopting pet mice, or want to move yours out of your home for any reason you may be thinking about moving them outside. So, can pet mice live outside? Yes they can, but it’s not just as simple as putting their cage

Can Mice Hurt Pet Birds

Keeping different types of animals under the same roof comes with some precautions. I recently received an email from a reader of the blog asking me, ‘can mice hurt pet birds?’ This took me by surprise because I’m not sure of a situation where both mice and

What Materials Can Mice Not Chew Through

Having mice coming into your home can be incredibly frustrating and can cause damage to your property. But what materials can mice not chew through? Mice are notoriously hard to catch and can often go months without being caught. Dodging traps, stealing food, causing damage by chewing