Set traps inside any drop ceilings and at.
Dead mouse in ceiling.
Typically a dead rodent mouse rat squirrel or other will emit a foul odor for a week to a couple weeks.
Along ceiling joists set two traps side by side with baits at opposite ends.
If you re too squeamish to undo a snap trap to release the dead mouse you can.
Dead mice can be deposited into a plastic bag to take out with the trash or directly into the outdoor garbage can.
But below are some tips so you can avoid that.
The good news is that you won t have to live with the smell of decomposition forever and you don t have to tear apart your wall or floors or ceiling or put the house up for sale.
Set snap traps along the mouse trails.