I went out to my compost bins this morning and it looks like something has decided to move in for the winter. It's a lot of compost dug out for a mouse? They are a common sight down there but never seen a pile like that.

Certainly would be the biggest mouse ever! Agreed, can't think of anything other than rats would be able to flatten themselves out to get between the bars. Nice compost!

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Mouse or something else??

21-11-2025 10:28AM

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I went out to my compost bins this morning and it looks like something has decided to move in for the winter. It's a lot of compost dug out for a mouse? They are a common sight down there but never seen a pile like that.

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#1 21-11-2025 10:53AM

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Certainly would be the biggest mouse ever! Agreed, can't think of anything other than rats would be able to flatten themselves out to get between the bars. Nice compost!

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#2 21-11-2025 10:50AM

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Sorry but think thats rats.

Wake me up when it's all over.

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I was hoping we had a mouse on steroids!! Yeah that's what I was afraid of, I'll turn that one and evict them hopefully.

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Thanks for the replies

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