House Mouse
House Mouse–Overview
Other Names: Common House Mouse, Domestic House Mouse
Excellent hearing, vision, smell and touch have enabled the mouse to be highly adaptable to homes and indoor buildings. All they need is a ¼" opening to be able to enter a building, so they often have access to many places along the building's perimeter.
Diet of the house mouse
Daily Amount:
⅒ ounce
Daily Water:
Utilizes moisture in food
Daily Food:
Cereal grains, meats, seeds
Habitat of the house mouse
Geography:
Throughout the US & south of Boreal Forest in Canada
Nest Location:
Corners in cluttered areas, base voids of appliances; Less than 30 ft from food source
Home Range:
6–30 ft from nest
Active Periods:
Nocturnal; most feeding occurs 30 minutes after sunset and before sunrise
Reproduction of the house mouse
Litter Size:
5–7 pups per litter
No. of Litters:
6–10 per year
Sexual Maturity:
1 month
Gestation Period:
20 days
Breeding Season:
Indoors: All year; Outdoors: Spring & Fall
Top 10 high activity areas
- Secluded corners
- Beneath cabinets
- Furniture voids—couches, chairs, dressers
- Bases of kitchen appliances—refrigerator, stove
- Ceiling and wall voids near corners and heat sources
- Top of basement and crawl space foundation walls
- Cluttered, neglected office drawers in desks
- Storage boxes in closets
- Cluttered garages
- Bases of water heaters
