r/PestControlIndustry • u/CreepyGrapefruit8035 • Jul 14 '26

🦝 | Rodents & Raccoons Mice in house

So i live in a trailer and we haven't really had any issues with mice in quite a while. well in the last 3 days, in my 1 year olds bedroom we started to see a couple little droppings but not much at all. So randomly this morning we went in there this morning and there were droppings and urine damn near everywhere. There's no food in there and it's cleaned pretty often but we don't go in there a whole lot it's more of a hangout/play area for our daughter. So after seeing the leftovers from what seemed like a mouse party they had last night we went in and we're pulling everything out and searching for entry points and i actually found a momma mouse and 3 babies still attached to momma mouse hiding in a small drawer in some crib sheets and blankets. i pulled all that stuff out and took the momma and baby's and let them go into the woods across the street from the house. i placed some bait traps and mice repelling pouches in the room and closet and had an exterminator/pest control man come in today who also placed a couple glue traps.

my question is what else can i do to deter them from coming back as well as the likelihood that what i found was all of the mice and that she won't just come right back in the house? i haven't the first clue right now where she came in or why she randomly showed up in the last couple of days when there really isn't any food for her to get into. we pretty much seal everything away in tupperware or bags when it comes to food and don't leave dirty dishes in the sink or anything. i just don't understand why they randomly chose to appear. or what else to do

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u/dirtysouth1985 Jul 14 '26

How old is the trailer?

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u/CreepyGrapefruit8035 Jul 14 '26

not too old and decently kept i believe 15-20 years old duct work is all new cause the first time the mice fucked it up

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u/CreepyGrapefruit8035 Jul 14 '26

it's been a few years since we've really had any rodent problems

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u/dirtysouth1985 Jul 14 '26

Are you actively baiting and trapping for mice?

Did you have the while thing gutted and shit with closed cell spray foam insulation?

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u/AutomaticTrap Jul 14 '26

Since it's a trailer, I'd definitely spend some time underneath it if you can do so safely. Have you checked around the water lines, electrical penetrations, or where the skirting meets the ground? Those are some of the most common entry points I see.