Mouse in the House
Posted by jo on June 20, 2005
Q: There is a mouse in our house. It is brown with a tan underbelly. I believe it is female. My question is: How can we tell if it has any babies? Also, if we hear it squeaking, does this necessarily mean there are others?
A: To know if the mouse has babies is difficult to determine (without seeing them) but if you have mice around, you'll have babies soon enough. I don't think the squeaking necessarily means there are others, but again, if you have one mouse, others are likely to be there too or soon will be. Your mouse has gained access to your house somewhere so if you can do so, I'd try to find an entrance point and be sure to block that. Older homes, however, are almost impossible to mouse-proof since they have too many cracks and crevices that offer access. I hate to do it but I use rodent-specific poison (it doesn't harm pets etc.) to prevent being overrun by mice at my house. Good luck and thanks for your question.
John Wiessinger ( June 21, 2005)