We bought our house about 5 months ago and seem to have been left a few freebies with it.
Not long after we moved in, I heard scratching in our loft room. Didn't think too much of it as thought it could be on roof. Then started hearing it in the large cupboard (which is ajoined to the room but we have not opened.
Then, a couple of months ago my husband SAW one run across our room. He shreiked and ran out and the 'mouse' disappeared.
We checked for holes and filled in any gaps (its a fairly new conversion). But then I saw mouse droppings on the stairs. I knew we had a problem.
Since then, we have not heard or seen anything in the top room BUT I have heard in the middle bedroom and I am sure something is still in there. I put peppermint oil everywhere which seemed to help (no more droppings) but after a while started hearing in the middle of the night.
It has always smelt funny (musty) in that room also which I think could indicate a mouse problem.
Whats more our very informative elderly neighbour told us the house has had mouse problems before as have the other houses in the close.
Anyway. What is the best way forward?
We have two young kids and I am pregnant and scared about wires and fires ect.
Do we call someone out or DIY it and what with?
(I've tried the humane traps which haven't done anything and DH is worried about putting other stuff out because of our kids and having to deal with dead mice probably!
Does this sound like one mouse or a whole lot?
Husband is trying to get me to believe I am seeing and hearing things!!! That it was just the one.
I know we still have residents with us.