Pack Rats

– Look for large stick middens near rock piles.
– Find chewed wires or nesting in vehicles.
– Hear night-time rustle in attics or walls.

Snap traps baited with peanut butter or nesting material placed along runways; remove and relocate middens using full PPE (N95, gloves); seal entry points after population reduction.

We set snap traps along runways at night. We remove middens with PPE then seal entries.

– Clear cacti, brush piles, and debris within 15 feet of the structure and vehicles.

– Inspect parked vehicles regularly for nesting material in engine compartments.

– Seal foundation cracks and any gap larger than a nickel with metal mesh or foam.

– Use N95 mask and gloves when cleaning midden material — hantavirus risk is real.

– Keep firewood elevated on metal racks away from the house.

– Clear brush and cactus within fifteen feet of house.

– Store firewood on metal racks away from walls.

– Seal gaps larger than a nickel with mesh.

– Inspect parked cars for nests before driving.

Builds large stick-and-debris middens (dens) in rocky outcrops, cactus clusters, desert shrubs, and under vehicles or machinery; enters structures to nest in walls, attics, and engine compartments.

Pack-rats are common near Tucson washes and saguaros. They often build stick middens by homes.