Mouse territory extends about 15 to 30 ft. from its established nest. Mice will travel up to 100 ft. from their nest to where adequate food is available. A mouse needs only a three inch by one inch hole for a comfortable house. A non-moving, stable, protected place available only for a few days will induce it to build a nest. They have been known to build nests in automobiles during long camping trips.
Mice are capable of climbing straight up rough surfaces such as concrete, brick and tree bark.
They can leap, jump and reach areas up to two feet away. Mice are very inquisitive. The average mouse takes only eight minutes to investigate a new feeder. A 45 day-old mouse can conceive and have a litter in 20 days. The house mouse will eat at two or three sites and investigate multiple sites in a two hour period.