Cold snaps don’t hit Central Florida very often. But when they do? Homeowners start finding evidence of uninvited guests about a week later. Scratching in the attic. Droppings in the garage that definitely weren’t there before. Chew marks in places nobody expected.
Here’s the thing—during the cold snap itself, everyone’s focused on covering plants and staying comfortable. The rodent problem reveals itself afterward. And by then, mice and rats have already set up shop inside walls, attics, and ceiling spaces.
ABC Home & Commercial Services has watched this pattern repeat across the Orlando area for years. Rodent control calls spike roughly a week after temperatures drop into the fifties. It’s predictable. Almost like clockwork.…