Needless to say the rest of the vacation was not that great.
Do rodents go to the attic in summer.
The best way to get rid of rats and mice is to use the classic wooden snap traps or bait traps.
The first we knew about it was when we looked between 2 chairs in the dining room and saw it looking up at us.
Mice chew out of wall voids and gain access to kitchen drawers and cabinets from the back.
Mice and rats tend to explore a fair bit more during summer than they do during other seasons.
They do not go into hibernation at any time of the year not even during the winter season or the summer season.
Rats are not exception in this as they usually get so busy in running around in search of food.
Rodents are already naturally drawn toward structures because of their smell and the cover they provide.
They can also be found in the attic where mice are living and exploring.
Because they need water daily they tend to nest where water is readily accessible.
Mice can cause issues in the summer in your home as well.
Roof rats aka black rats often build nests in attics.
Rats in the summer summer is always the dry season and always the busiest time for both human and wild animals.
Tips for removing animals commonly found in your attic rats and mice.
In fact on a recent vacation we had at least 2 rats living in the attic.
In most cases people have rodent issues in their home during the winter but mice can cause issues during the summer as well.
When you do a search for mouse droppings do a search for nests as well.
But droppings don t appear only in your kitchen.