Biology Young mice reach sexual maturity in approx. Mice have a life span of less than 12 months in the wild. Mice are omnivores and will consume the same foods as humans. Mice do not need a daily water sourceas they can metabolize water from the foods they consume. Mice usually live in a teritory of 10-20 feet for this reason it is necessary to make many trap and bait placements to cover an entire house or structure.
Mice are nocturnal, with their peak activity at dusk or before dawn.
You may see activity during the day when the populations are high. Control Control of mice starts with a thorough inspection of the exterior rodent entrance ways, harborages and the internal and external sources of food. It is important to eliminate the rodents quickly so the least amount of environmental contamination and structural damage will occur. Mice prefer the cover of tail grass, shrubs and leaf litter. It is important to remove accumulated leaf debris from around the structure.