As it starts to get colder here in the northeast part of the country we have to be particularly careful about protecting our homes from field miceIn this article we look at some low and no cost solutions that may work to eliminate field mice from your home.

These little creatures get cold just like we do, and in the fall, start looking for a warm place to spend the winterThey really love old houses, as the wood frames and many cracks and other openings offer very little resistance to their entry.Field mice are resourceful, small, and very fastThey are surprisingly intelligentAnd they prefer to ponder a solution to a problem, such as how to get into your house, if they are afforded enough time to do so.

They are loosely related to rats but are much smaller; about 4 inches long with a hairless tail which is as long as the bodyTheir fur is usually gray, white, black, or brownThey are named field mice because their natural habitat is found in the grass of the rolling fields.They have much smaller teeth than rats and they have extremely sharp clawsAs mentioned, they can move very fast and people often report that they first realized that they had a field mice infestation when they happened to see a blur out of the corner of their eye.