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Deer mice are typically round in shape and small in size, ranging from 5 to 8 inches long. They tend to be brown or dark brown with white feet and white underbellies. Deer mice can be easily identified by their hairless tails, which are always bicolored – usually half brown and half white.  

Deer mice are a serious medical concern because they can transmit the potentially fatal virus that causes Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome. This virus is mainly transmitted by the inhalation of dust particles contaminated with the urine, feces or saliva of infected deer mice.  

Deer mice are very social. They organize themselves in social hierarchies with one male dominating lower-ranking males and a large number of females in a given territory. Outside, deer mice often prepare their nests in old fence posts, tree hollows, log piles, and beneath decks. They tend to feed at dusk and dawn, preferring insects, seeds, nuts, berries, and small fruits. They prefer to nest in dark, secluded areas and often build nests out of paper products, cotton, packing materials, wall insulation and fabrics. Are very inquisitive and tend to curiously investigate changes in their habitats.    

Deer mice gestation periods range from 22 to 26 days. Typical litters range from one to nine young. Three or four litters per year is common for these critters. Have much of the same hierarchal habits as house mice do.

• Crawlspaces
• Attics
• Garages
• Enclosed Patios
• Kitchen cabinets
• Under furniture
• Basements
• Vehicles

Most effective solution for mice is the implementation of an integrated pest management program (IPM).  This includes but is not limited to the use of pest exclusion inside and outside of the home, cutting back foliage near structural foundations, consistent trapping within target areas, and the addition of artificial treatments around structures.