They say that in order to win a battle, you must first know your enemy. Therefore, we are here with all the facts you need to know about mouse maths. Specifically, …how fast these pests multiply. A mouse will tend to have approximately 30 to 35 babies per year, so that means that you could really be dealing with a huge mouse population in your home if you don’t take action fast.

Firstly, a little bit about how these rodents work. They grow quickly and are already mature at just 4 weeks of age. This means that these pests can reproduce at an early age, too, and can have up to six babies in a litter. At this pace, a small mouse problem can quickly become a large problem, and leave you with all sorts of headaches to deal with, including in the sense of getting enough traps out to take care of the problem.

Another issue with the multiplication of mice is that, unlike most kinds of animals, there is no set time of the year to reproduce. So, your mouse could be making baby mice in the middle of harsh January or smack in the middle of a warm July, it makes no difference to them. There is no rest for those trying to handle a mouse infestation. Until all the mice are out, their number will keep on growing and growing.

Usually, mice live for about a year. There is no such thing as a generational gap, either, so you have to keep yourself on track and remember that mice are constantly reproducing in the walls of your home, or your gardens, all the time.

While this is the last thing you want to hear right now, a mouse population can rise to huge levels a lot faster than you may have thought previously. You really do need to make sure you stay on top of the issue by contacting a pest professional in as soon as possible.