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How to get rid of a dormouse in a house?

2022-10-16T08:48:06.126Z


The dormouse is a rodent that appreciates high places: it is very noisy and can cause damage in your home. How can you be sure that this unwanted new roommate is indeed a dormouse? And how to get rid of it if necessary? Our answers.


If you live in a house, it is possible that a

dormouse

comes to settle in your attic or your attic.

How do you know if it's a dormouse?

The gray dormouse (Glis glis) is one of the largest rodents present in our regions, compared to its fellow rats, mice or field mice.

It belongs to the gliridae family.

The dormouse (also called common dormouse or common dormouse) can live between 7 and 9 years.

It is an animal that lives in a family: a female can give birth to nine babies per litter.

It is omnivorous and feeds mainly on fruits, seeds and larvae.

It also hibernates from October to April.

What are its characteristics ?

Like mice or rats, it has an elongated head and a snout with whiskers.

In addition :

  • It measures between 10 and 30 cm (tail included).

  • Its weight varies between 80 and 250 g.

  • It is usually gray or brown, with white on the belly.

  • He has small protruding black eyes and round ears.

  • Its tail ends in a tuft of black and white hair characteristic of its species.

The dormouse particularly likes to nest in attics, false ceilings or attics.

What damage can a dormouse do?

The nuisances caused by a dormouse can be of different natures:

  • Noise pollution

     :

The dormice are very noisy and like to scratch the trees, the roof, the walls… You can also hear them at night, when they are looking for food in the partitions or when they circulate on the floors above your head.

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To note

They also snore very loudly.

  • Material nuisances

     :

A dormouse can nibble and gnaw the insulation of your walls, your electrical cables, making your installation dangerous.

  • Sanitary nuisances

    :

The dormice are also vectors of certain diseases.

How to hunt a dormouse without killing it?

Know that the dormouse is a species protected by European legislation.

So even if it is invasive, it is out of the question to kill it (unless you have made a request to the prefecture and it has authorized the use of rat poison).

But there are painless ways to get rid of it before it colonizes your attic.

5 solutions to fight against rodents and dormice

You can for example:

1- Install a double-entry trap (like a weasel cage) or a trap to capture them without hurting them and then release them into the wild.

You will find this type of trap against rodents (it also works for mice and rats) in garden centers or DIY stores.

2- Use several ultrasonic devices which disturb dormice and are inaudible to humans.

3- Opt for natural products such as essential oils.

Rodents do not particularly like the smell of mint (or peppermint), bay leaf, sage, garlic or eucalyptus.

Spray water containing these essential oils or the leaves of the natural plant can act as repellants for dormice.

4- More surprisingly, did you know that dried snake droppings can scare dormice from homes?

Sold as is in pet stores, the smell of the excrement of one of the rodent's main predators would keep it away from your home.

5- Call on a professional rat remover who is well equipped in the fight against pests and small rodents.

Trap to chase away mice and rats, ultrasonic repellent… A rat extermination company will be very effective in flushing out nests and galleries, and stopping the invasion of these small parasites.

To know :

It is useless to try to catch a dormouse by the tail: this one can be detached and it could then escape you.

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A few preventive actions to take against dormice

If you don't have a dormouse at home, but your neighbors do, take preventive action.

Among the measures to take, we advise you to close the small openings (with mesh or aluminum foil for example), not to store food in your attics and to prune your climbing plants well to prevent the dormice from use them to reach your attic or attic.

An infestation of dormice quickly arrived: if you have the slightest doubt, take the time to fight against unwanted rodents by following these tips.

Pest trap, ultrasound mouse or non-toxic essential oil can help you in the prevention against the proliferation of dormice.

Source: lefigaro

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