What chew marks are telling you?

Mouse Nibbles:

• Small, fine nibbling

• Smooth, neat edges

• Usually around the edges of cards or materials

Mice take small, controlled bites. Damage tends to look tidy and localised.

Rat Nibbles

• Large, aggressive tears

• Jagged edges

• Damage across the surface of the card

Rats rip and chew with force. If your card looks shredded, it’s likely a rat.

Slug or Snail Damage

• Fuzzy, rasped-looking patches

• Often across the entire card

• Surface scraping rather than clear bite marks

Not every nibble means rodents. Slugs and snails can leave fuzzy, sandpaper-like damage.

Why This Matters

Knowing who’s feeding helps you:

• Choose the right trap

• Adjust placement height (ground vs elevated)

• Select the right strategy

• Avoid blaming the lure when it’s actually the wrong target

Use Trap Location Cards Like a Pro

Our Trap Location Cards let you:

• Test your own lure (e.g: Nutella, Peanut Butter…)

• Identify the best locations

• Monitor activity before setting your trap

Once you see consistent nibble activity, you’ve found your trap placement sweet spot.

Still unsure who’s moved in? Check out our other articles:

• What type of rodent has moved in with you?

• Know Your Predators: Poo Edition

Because the better you identify the pest, the faster you outsmart it.