Rodent Exterminator

The mere mention of rats and mice is enough to make someone shiver. The thought of them in your home and knowing how fast they reproduce makes things worse. Mice are known as one of the most prolific mammals in existence. They have about a dozen litters yearly, with around five or more pups per litter. Rats have up to eight litters a year, with about seven babies each time. That means a small rodent infestation can become a massive one in weeks.

These creatures are survivors, too. Mice don’t need access to water; they can get their necessary hydration from the food they eat and live on crumbs alone. The amount of excrement they produce compared to the amount they eat is mind-boggling, with a single mouse leaving as many as 18,000 droppings in a year. An individual rat loses about 500,000 body hairs a year, too. In your home, the rodents create quite a mess.

It isn’t just their breeding and defecation habits that can make your jaw drop because rodents aren’t just filthy; they’re destructive. Their teeth grow continually, with rats’ incisors expanding by up to five inches over a year, over half their body length. To prevent their teeth from growing into their bodies, rodents constantly chew and grind them on whatever they can find to wear them down. Mice completely wear down and renew their teeth every five to six weeks. The problem is they bite on things like furniture, walls and beams, and electrical wires, putting your property at risk for fire.

Getting rid of rats and mice isn’t a simple task. If the problem gets bad enough, a few traps aren’t going to do the trick. Some studies suggest if mice learn about the existence of traps, they’ll adapt and figure out that they should avoid them. Plus, certain traps can frighten rodents when they go off, causing them to urinate and defecate, putting you at greater risk for the spread of disease. Rodents are known carriers of major sicknesses like hantavirus, leptospirosis, Tularemia, and Salmonella, which can spread through direct contact with the animal, such as bites or scratches, or indirect exposure, like contact with their feces and urine.

There are countless instances where mice and rats can be an actual plague. One family in Houston claims their children were hospitalized after a rat infestation in their apartment complex caused them to get sick. A 71-year-old woman even made the news recently for using a machete and shovel to fight off rats that had invaded her home. A Houston City Council member had to come to her aid after months on end without finding a solution. Things shouldn’t be that hard.

At Bed Bug Texas, we understand how a pest infestation can seem to take over your life. Rodents wandering around your property can make it impossible for you to sleep comfortably or even think straight. That’s why it’s essential to contract with a company you know you can trust. Bed Bug Texas falls squarely into that category, with a local owner and highly trained technicians whose primary focus is customer satisfaction. Contact us today for an estimate.