There are many signs of rats and mice living in your home: a greasy “runway” along a wall they travel, gnawings, footprints… but one of the best ways to identify if you have rodents and what kind are inside is by their droppings.
Fresh droppings of rat and mice feces are usually moist, soft, shiny and dark, but in a few days they become dry and hard. Old droppings are dull and grayish and crumble when touched.
The Roof Rat's droppings are up to 1/2 inch long, spindle shaped and curved.
Norway Rat droppings which are about the same length but blunt.
Mouse feces are about 1/8 inch long, and are pointed on both ends.
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