Male mice

[The one 8,468]

Daft question  i have mouse traps permanently set in the shed and garage , they are quiet for a while then i will catch a few mice but they seem to be all male ?.. Will there  be females with nests near by ?. or should i not be worried and just be happy i am catching mice ?.

[Arry 21,614]

Females are tidying up.

Cheers Arry

[The one 8,468]

Ive 2 freezers in the shed and one 6 foot one  in the garage as well as bags of dog food and im scared the females might have nests in the freezer motor compartments 

[Daniel cain 45,147]

1 hour ago, The one said:

Ive 2 freezers in the shed and one 6 foot one  in the garage as well as bags of dog food and im scared the females might have nests in the freezer motor compartments 

Knock them off for 5 mins and drop a ferret down there...

[comanche 2,947]

18 hours ago, The one said:

Daft question  i have mouse traps permanently set in the shed and garage , they are quiet for a while then i will catch a few mice but they seem to be all male ?.. Will there  be females with nests near by ?. or should i not be worried and just be happy i am catching mice ?.

Young male mice  get a

 a hard time from the older males with established territories so the youngsters  go walk about more.  If one manages to establish itself on a good patch it becomes more attractive  to females . Knocking off the males before they get established is not a bad thing.

Your right about mice making nests in appliances though .

Keep the foodstuffs secure, have a sweep or hoover behind and under the freezers to get rid of debris .

Vigilance and lots of Poundland traps are your friends.

Edited November 22 by comanche