It is hard to tell the difference between these two rodents when they re in a wall.
Mice in walls sound.
Mice scratching and chewing in the walls can sound as if the source of the noise should be bigger than a raccoon rummaging around in there.
With the food baited ends facing the wall place the traps against areas along the wall s base that could serve as passageways for mice such as slivers and small holes.
If you re at all uncertain look for the other signs you ve got a mouse problem such as nickel sized holes in the walls baseboards and floors and teeth marks in these areas.
Scratching sounds coming from walls underneath floorboards in attics cellars or ceilings especially at night.
Chewed containers or boxes or crumbs showing up in your cupboards.
If noises are coming from a low point inside a wall it is usually a sign of a mouse or rat infestation.
If you suspect that mice live anywhere in your property including in your walls you will have to watch for a number of different signs to be certain.
These include gnawing or squeaking at night.
Nests made of paper leaves and twigs these can also be a sign of bird infestation.
Other common signs include.
If you hear what sounds like tiny feet running up and down the interior of certain walls in your house position snap traps along the bottom edges of the walls in question.
If you hear these types of sounds and want to be sure what it is bang on the wall close to the source.
When you hear gnawing and movement sounds then it s likely that you re dealing with an infestation problem.
M ice can be difficult to control when they infest the spaces in between the walls.
More generally you might hear scampering or scurrying noises.
Rats can be surprisingly quiet and mice can be much louder than you would think.
There is another pest that might be low in your walls.
It is very deceiving.