Author name: Pest Control of Spring Hill

Why Do I Keep Finding Droppings in My Pool Cage or Lanai But Not Inside the House? You’re out sweeping the lanai or doing your usual pool maintenance and there they are again, little dark droppings along the edge of the screen, maybe near the pool equipment or tucked in a corner. You sweep it […]

Why Do I Only Hear Rats at Night, Is That Normal? You’ve noticed it’s always the same pattern. Once it gets dark and the house quiets down, that’s when you hear it, scratching, running, sometimes what sounds like something dragging across the attic floor. During the day, nothing. Not a sound. You start to wonder

What’s Chewing Holes in My Garage or Shed? You go out to grab something from a storage bin and notice a hole chewed through the corner of a cardboard box, or there’s a gnawed spot on a bag of dog food, or you find little chew marks along the bottom of the door. Maybe you’ve

Why Do I Have Rats When My House Is Clean and I Don’t Leave Food Out? This one really throws people off. You keep things tidy, you’re not leaving food sitting out, dishes get done, trash goes out regularly, and yet you’re hearing activity in the attic or finding droppings somewhere. It feels like it

Why Do I Keep Finding Droppings But Never Actually See a Mouse? You clean up a little pile of droppings near the pantry or under the sink, wipe everything down, maybe check during the day to see if you can catch sight of whatever left them. Nothing. No mouse, no movement, nothing scurrying when you

I Sealed Up a Hole I Saw a Rat Go Into, Now I Hear It Scratching to Get Out You spotted a rat, watched it disappear into a gap somewhere on the house, and figured the smart move was to seal that hole right up before it could come back out. Maybe you grabbed some

There’s a Dead Animal Smell in My House and I Can’t Find Where It’s Coming From You’ve sprayed air freshener, lit a candle, maybe even pulled out furniture and checked under the sink, but that smell is still there. It’s gotten a little stronger over the last day or two, kind of sweet and rotten

I Caught One Mouse in a Trap, Does That Mean It’s Over? You set a trap, more out of habit than panic, maybe after seeing one mouse dart across the kitchen floor one night. A day or two later, you’ve got a mouse in the trap. Relief, right? Problem solved, back to normal. But then

Is That a Rat or a Squirrel I’m Hearing in My Ceiling? You’re lying there at night and something’s moving around above you. Maybe you’ve already pulled up a video online trying to match the sound, or asked someone in a Facebook group what it could be. The running seems too heavy for a mouse,

How Are Rats Getting Into My Attic When My House Looks Sealed Up? You’ve walked the whole perimeter. Checked the soffits, looked under the eaves, maybe even climbed up there yourself with a flashlight and didn’t see any obvious holes. Everything looks tight. And yet you’re hearing that unmistakable scampering overhead at night, or you