A reminder-RODENTS EAT FECES.

On Feb 17, 2:16 pm, (Malcolm Hoar) wrote:
In article , mm wrote:
at our cabin I wnt to the traps. Three mice later I didn't have another
infestation for a couple of months,

I have this too. and this is my big question, the part I don't get.
They tell me mice reproduce quickly, so how come if I kill two or
three, or even if I just straigten up the house, they disappear for
months at a time? Did I scare them away. Are they hiding and eating
food they stockpiled, or getting hungry. I thought they had to eat
every day or two.

For a couple weeks I would hear what were probably footstep in the
ceiling of my kitchen, but that stopped months ago. Did they not have
any babies?

Another time I seemed to have none for 18 months, so was I reinfested
or was I just not paying attention?

How come it SEEMS so easy to get rid of them.

Perhaps, because when you find evidence of mice and set
traps or whatever, you're also careful to eliminate
accessible food sources?

I know that when I've had ants in the house, I'm really
careful about food storage, crumbs on the floor etc. for
several months after that.

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