Where Found
for House Mouse
House mice are built for life alongside people and thrive wherever food and cover are easy to find. Source: https://ipm.ucanr.edu/home-and-landscape/house-mouse/ Indoors they build nests from shredded paper or similar fibrous scraps, tucked into protected spots near warmth — behind water heaters, ovens, and refrigerators. Source: https://extensionpubs.unl.edu/publication/g1105/2012/html/view Mice leave the nest up to 40 times a day but rarely stray far. The reported limit differs by source: no more than 30 feet from the nest and food [UC IPM], or within about 50 feet of shelter and food [UNL]. Source: https://ipm.ucanr.edu/home-and-landscape/house-mouse/ Source: https://extensionpubs.unl.edu/publication/g1105/2012/html/view