Mouse in the House
Posted by Jeff Hollmann on July 2, 2006
Q: I have caught around 8 mice in the last two weeks and i was wondering if it could be the same mouse. I catch it in a live trap and let it out about 80 feet away from the house. Icatch them in the same trap in the bottom drawer of the stove . The reason i am wondering is that i see only a few droppings around the same area by the stove. I would think if i had that many mice there would be more evidence of them. Thanks for your help.
State: Ohio
A: We often have this notion that animals are where they are without any real "understanding" of thier location in space. Wrong! Many animals, especially mammals and birds are especially good at knowing where they are and getting back there if moved elsewhere. So...I think it's very likely that your 8 mice are not 8, but 1 or 2. Would be very interesting to do a little experiment. Why not paint a white spot on your mouse's tail or tie a string around its tail and see what happens? If you do want to release your mice, be sure you take them several miles away, not 80 feet. Good luck.
John Wiessinger ( July 2, 2006)