Simple Steps To Make Your Home Less Inviting To Rodents
When given the choice between two hotels you know nothing about, chances are you will choose the hotel that looks most inviting from the outside. Rats and mice are the same way. If they see a home that has plenty of areas to nest and food readily available, they will take it as an invitation to make themselves at home on your property. But if you keep in mind these simple rules, your home will look less attractive to rodents. If you keep wood outside, don’t stack it on the ground. Try to stack it at least 18 inches above the ground and 12 inches away from any wall or ...
Don’t Make Your Home A Free Buffet For Rodents
If you are like most people, the thought of a rat or mouse in your house is enough to make you pull out your phone and call a pest control company. But you may not have to do this if you make your home uninviting to rodents. Many people know that it is important to deny rodents access to food but they forget that water is also important. Although rats need to drink about one to two ounces of water a day, mice can survive solely from the water contained in the food they eat. Even though this is true of mice, they will readily drink water if it is ...