(Newswire.net — October 31, 2016) — You may have discovered rodents in your home recently, but only by hearing them. Maybe you saw one for a split second, but it scurried away before you could identify it. In this situation, you may think that you should just simply set up some mouse traps in certain areas and leave it be. Unfortunately, it is not that simple. It is essential that you identify what type of rodent is infesting your home. Different rodents require different methods of removal. Here are some ways to identify which rodents are infesting your home:
Look Out for Them and Listen Closely
As mentioned before, you may have trouble identifying them because you either could not get a good look at them or just heard them in your walls or attic. There are ways that you can still utilize these senses to discover the type of rodent living in your home. You just need the right tools.
Remember where and when you last saw it
Wherever you saw the rodent run through, it may very well run through that same area again. Set up a camera nearby and vacate the area around the same time the current or next day that the rodent has run through previously. If you happened to have seen the rodent at night, then be sure to use a camera with night vision. That way, you can review the footage the next day and take note of the details of the rodent that the camera was able to catch. It is recommended to use a camera with high quality so you can see the details of the rodent as clearly as possible.
Once you know what the rodent looks like, do some thorough research. Is its tail longer than its body? How big is it? What is the shape of its head? Obtain as many details as possible.
You can also try to identify the behaviors of the rodent. Is the rodent rummaging for food or building a nest? Each rodent type has their specific motivations.
Use Process of Elimination with Your Hearing
Not all rodents make certain sounds when they are infesting your home. For example, mice can usually be heard when scurrying in the attic, whereas squirrels make loud calls. You may even hear scratching sounds from within your walls. If this is the case, then you need to do research on which rodents make which sounds. Not only can you narrow down your search with what kinds of sounds the rodents are making, but also by identifying the common types of rodents found in the area you live.
How to Remove Identified Rodents
This is the tricky part, as certain traditional methods of removing one type of rodent may not work on another. For example, mouse traps can kill mice but only injure the larger rats and squirrels. However, there are some basic steps you can take that can apply to most, if not all, of certain types of rodents. These steps include:
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Discover how the rodents got into the house. If there are holes, then plug them up, preferably with steel. Steel cannot be chewed through by rodents.
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If a certain type of rodent in your home has offspring that is about one week old, then remove them manually. Do not set traps for them.
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For adult rodents, you must set up necessary traps that are specifically built to capture that type of rodent. Squirrels, for example, can be caught in cages that are put on the ceiling.
At the end of the day, you may want to double-check with pest control professionals like UltraPro Pest Protection. If you are dealing with more dangerous rodents, such as raccoons and rats, the right professional can help you find where they are, where they’re coming from, and how to properly remove them from your home.
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