Rodent and squirrel removal in King's Lynn and surrounding areas

Advice sheets provided with our pest control specialist

Mouse and rat riddance

Both of these rodents can easily find a way into your property, aiming to nest in your loft or under your floorboards.

When entering your property, a mouse only needs to dig a hole of 6mm diameter to get through, alongside rats, only needing a diameter of 15mm. Therefore it is important to note that both of these animals can carry, and transmit many diseases than can be harmful to humans. They will also gnaw through various materials including wood, carpets and electrical wires, so it is essential that we do all we can to prevent and when necessary remove them from our properties.

A few mouse facts

• Weight is around 25g, and a length of 60-90mm. Tail length of 100mm.

• Small droppings are around 3-6mm long, and about 1mm diameter each mouse can produce around 80 per day.

• They are noisy when they are moving, as they walk on "tip toes"

• They eat about 3g of food per day, and like to feed from many different places.

• It is not essential for them to drink as they can get enough moisture from their food.

• Favourite foods are cereal based but will eat lots of things including chocolate, crisps and biscuits.

Some rat facts

• Rats typically weigh around 300-500g, and are 200-270mm long, plus a tail of 150-200mm.

• Rats have larger droppings than a mouse, which is about the size and shape of a paracetamol capsule, producing about 40 per day.

• They walk flat footed so can move quite quietly.

• They eat around 50g of food per day and must drink daily.

• Just like a mouse, they like cereal based foods, but will eat just about anything including pasta, potatoes and meat

• DIY control of rodents is possible using good quality snap traps or rodent baits available from many retailers.

Grey squirrels

• Around 500g in weight

• Typically have three to four litters each year (each litter is usually three or four).

• Various diet - including nuts, fruits, cereals and sometimes bird eggs.

• Can cause severe damage to wiring and pipes if it enters loft spaces.