Rats & Mice Rattus rattus (roof rat), Mus musculus
Florida’s signature rodent is the roof rat — a climber that follows power lines and tree limbs into attics. You’ll usually hear them before you see them: scratching overhead at night, right after the lights go out.
Signs you have them
- Scratching or scurrying in the attic at night
- Droppings the size of rice grains in the garage or pantry
- Gnaw marks on wires, PVC, or citrus fruit on the tree
- Greasy rub marks along beams and pipes
What you can do today, free
- Trim tree limbs 4+ feet off the roofline — that’s the highway
- Store bird seed and pet food in metal or thick plastic bins
- Don’t throw poison in the attic: things die in walls, and other things follow
Questions, answered straight
Traps or bait stations?
Both, in the right places: locked exterior bait stations intercept rodents before they enter; snap traps handle anything already inside. The Rodent Plan ($69/quarter) covers stations, interior trapping when there’s activity, and honest exclusion guidance.
Do you do exclusion (sealing the house)?
We’ll show you every entry point we find and how to close it. Major exclusion carpentry we refer to a specialist rather than upsell it badly.