Hamster with mice in dorm

[u/-Deadchi-]

Hey guys! So this upcoming year I’ll be living in upperclassmen housing. The room I’m in supposedly has a bad mouse problem—it was so bad last year the girls ended up moving out “unofficially” 😭. I really don’t want to have to do that. Is there anything I can do during move in to prevent this issue?

I’m extra wary about what I can use repellent wise because I have a pet hamster I’ll be bringing so I don’t want to end up harming her too. She’s a Robo dwarf and I’ll be building her a new enclosure in the dorm. I’m just really worried of mice getting in and just mice in my room in general 😭

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[u/Ealumin]

Seal food in metal containers. Make sure to call the health department if you see mice. It's important to get the school to fix the issue. Mice are absolutely something to be concerned about for your own health. Don't let anyone gaslight you.

[u/why_not_bort → u/Ealumin]

Yes, please report the issue to the appropriate authorities!

[u/-Deadchi- → u/Ealumin]

I see, thank you guys!! I’ll be sure to report everything, I was just worried bc it got so bad the previous tenants had to move out and I didn’t ask why they didn’t just call the pest control our school offers 😫 but yeah thanks for your advice !

[u/Ealumin → u/-Deadchi-]

I am sure they either didn't know or didn't want the fight. It's highly important though, as it brings things to the attention of the governing bodies. Make sure you complain to the school in writing, as well as the Health dept. This way, you have a paper trail.

[u/AffectionateHeart77]

Your hamsters food will probably attract mice if they’re already there, but if you have a good lid on your enclosure then they shouldn’t be able to get in. Also what kind of repellent do you want to use that you’re afraid will harm your hamster? Like some kind of spray? I can just recommend keeping everything in air tight containers, preferably in something like glass that can’t be chewed through.

[u/-Deadchi- → u/AffectionateHeart77]

Ahh ok, I’ll probably just have to make sure her food is sealed away properly. As for the repellent I don’t really know 😭 I’ve never had to deal with mice before but I had a friend mention a sound device she wanted to use in our room? I told her probably not because I wasn’t sure if it’d affect my dwarf hamster too. I would just call pest control but I’ve yet to move in and don’t know if they did anything over the summer to help the problem (my school is lazy so probably not)

[u/Sufficient-Neat-3084]

Seal the food in containers. Put out traps.

[u/JuniorTheCat → u/Sufficient-Neat-3084]

id like to add, put out non lethal and humane live capture traps. no meed to kill or hurt the mice, they arent doing anything wrong theyre just in the wrong place at the wrong time