Rat faeces aren’t usually difficult to identify – if you discover small, dark droppings scattered around your home or garden, you likely have a pest issue, and it’s highly likely that you have a rodent infestation.
How to Identify Rat Faeces?
There’s a simple way to determine if the rodent droppings come from rats or mice. Here we look into their shape and size:
- Rat droppings tend to be found in a large grouping, and the droppings are of similar shape and size to an olive – around half an inch. They’re often found near or around property insulations.
- Mouse droppings, in comparison, are much smaller and similar to the size of a small berry or raisin. The shape of mouse droppings is similar to that of a grain of rice – elongated with pointed ends.
There are few things more disconcerting than hearing the sound of scratching and gnawing above your head as you try to sleep, which makes an early call to pest control Birmingham a priority.
