Who Pooped Here?! A Funny (but Helpful) Guide to Pest Feces Sizes

🐿️🐀🐭 Who Pooped Here?!
A Funny (but Helpful) Guide to Pest Feces Sizes
by Go Green Pest Control 🌱
📞 778-886-4111 | GoGreenPestControl.ca


Ever walk into your attic, garage, or basement and think… “That does NOT look like chocolate sprinkles 😬”
Yep—poop clues are one of the easiest ways to tell who has moved in rent-free.

Let’s break down the difference between squirrel, rat, and mouse droppings—with a little humor and a lot of emojis 💩😂


🐭 Mouse Droppings: Tiny but Mighty

Size:
📏 About 3–6 mm (roughly a grain of rice)

Shape:
🍚 Small, pointed ends, smooth and dark

Where you’ll find them:
🏠 Kitchens, cupboards, drawers, behind appliances

What it means:
If you’re seeing lots of tiny droppings, you likely have active mice. They poop constantly—overachievers, really 😒

🚨 Fun fact: One mouse can leave 50–75 droppings a day. Gross, but impressive?


🐀 Rat Droppings: The Not-So-Little Logs

Size:
📏 12–20 mm (about the size of a raisin or olive)

Shape:
🥜 Capsule-shaped; Norway rats = blunt ends, Roof rats = pointy ends

Where you’ll find them:
🚧 Basements, crawl spaces, garages, near garbage

What it means:
If it looks like mouse poop hit the gym 💪—you’re dealing with rats.

⚠️ Heads up: Rat droppings can spread serious diseases, so don’t sweep them bare-handed 😷


🐿️ Squirrel Droppings: The Confusing Cousin

Size:
📏 Similar to rat droppings—10–20 mm

Shape:
🌰 More rounded, often lighter brown as they age

Where you’ll find them:
🌲 Attics, roof spaces, near entry holes, insulation

What it means:
If the poop is rat-sized but you hear daytime scratching, rolling, or parkour noises… congrats 🎉 you’ve got squirrels.

🐿️ Squirrels = noisy, messy, and very confident.


🕵️‍♂️ Poop Comparison Cheat Sheet

Pest Size Shape Location
🐭 Mouse Rice-sized Pointed ends Indoors, kitchens
🐀 Rat Raisin-sized Blunt or pointy Basements, garages
🐿️ Squirrel Rat-sized Rounded Attics, roofs

❌ Don’t Play Detective Too Long

If you’re unsure—or just don’t want to be a poop expert (fair)—that’s where we come in 😄

🌱 Go Green Pest Control uses eco-friendly, effective solutions to:

  • Identify the pest 🕵️

  • Remove it humanely 🐾

  • Seal entry points 🔧

  • Clean and sanitize safely 🧼


📞 Call the Pros Before the Poop Piles Up

If you’ve found mystery droppings and want answers FAST:

👉 Go Green Pest Control
📱 778-886-4111
🌐 GoGreenPestControl.ca

Because the only 💩 you should deal with… is reading about it. 😎

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