The Dangers Of Using Poison Traps Outside Your Home

Poisoning invasive mice is a popular method of rodent control. Unlike snap-traps, which kill only one mouse at a time, poison can eliminate lots of animals with one application. In certain, controlled locations, poison is a perfectly sensible method of eliminating a mouse infestation. These locations are where there is no access to the poison by household pets. The best examples of these include inside walls and ceilings.

The Great Outdoors

Outdoor settings present their own set of concerns when it comes to using lethal poison for rodent control. If you have discovered telltale signs of mouse infestation in your garage, in a storage shed, or around the perimeter of your house, there needs to be a way to target only your intended victims. Outdoor pets can be very resourceful when it comes to gaining entry to outbuildings. They can squeeze through openings you didn’t think they could fit through. Plus, they can often find entry through points you can’t see, such as gaps in the roof or eaves.

Wild, Wildlife

If you live in an area that has a population of wildlife near your dwelling, there are concerns for the safety of the indigenous animals. Feral cats, raccoons, foxes, or other animals in your area may ingest the poison you set out. There is no way to aim the poison only at the bothersome rodents, it’s up for grabs by any animal that happens to find it. Wildlife is also killed by rodent poison though indirect means. If they eat rodents that have been poisoned, they themselves are poisoned as well.

Not Near The Garbage

There are always examples of homeowners putting poison near their garbage cans, because they figure that’s where the mice are going to be. This is a terrible idea. If unsecured garbage is already attracting mice, adding poison to the situation and hoping the mice eat the poison instead of the garbage is not going to give you the results you want. The key to rodent control around garbage containers is securing the containers so they are completely sealed off from any encroaching animals.

Mice Mob Exterminators are ready to address your mouse situation, which includes the proper, professional use of poisons, if necessary. Leave it to the experts.