Hey everyone!
I’ve been dealing with some scratching noises in my walls recently, and it got me wondering just how agile mice really are. I’ve always heard they can climb almost anything — walls, wires, curtains — but I’m not sure how much of that is true versus exaggerated.
Yep, they’re way more athletic than people expect. I’ve seen one run straight up a brick wall like it was nothing.
They absolutely climb wires. I caught one shimmying up the cord behind my TV last winter and it freaked me out more than I’d like to admit.
Smooth walls? Not really. They need some texture or grooves to dig into. Drywall with paint is usually too slick unless there’s something to grab.
I had one climb my curtains like it was auditioning for a circus. They use their claws to hook right into the fabric.
@CableCrawlCarl Same here! I thought the noise was coming from behind the entertainment center, but nope, little dude was halfway up the cord.
People forget how light they are. They don’t need a big foothold to climb something. Even a tiny ridge can be enough.
The most surprising thing for me was how easily they got into the attic. I never figured out exactly what they climbed, but they clearly found a route.
Curtains, blankets, laundry baskets, anything soft is basically a ladder for them. They can grip it easier than hard surfaces.
I once watched a mouse climb the corner seam of a wall where two pieces of trim met. It wasn’t smooth, but it was barely textured. They’re resourceful.
@HomeFixer12 If you’re hearing noises inside the wall, they probably climbed something nearby to get up there—pipes, vents, wiring, anything that runs vertically.