Did a mouse bite this apple?

amother

OP ↓

Thu, Jun 13 2019, 8:41 am

Help!
I noticed an apple last week which look like someone had bitten a tiny bite of it, didn't think much of it. Saw another one like this again now, see picture below. Is this normal or has it been bit???

We did have mice a year ago, hope they aren't back. Help!!!!

FranticFrummie ↓

Thu, Jun 13 2019, 8:44 am

Weird! It looks too perfect to be a mouse nibble.

Cut that part off, and eat the rest. Keep your other apples in the fridge until you find out what's going on.

tsc3

Thu, Jun 13 2019, 8:54 am

Do u see any droppings? That's usually a first sign of mice...
Are u sure the hole wasn't there when u bought it?

amother

↑ OP ↓

Thu, Jun 13 2019, 8:56 am

tsc3 wrote:

Do u see any droppings? That's usually a first sign of mice...
Are u sure the hole wasn't there when u bought it?

Definitely wasn't there when I bought it.

I only bought it last night, and I made sure they were perfect so I know it wasn't there...

amother

Turquoise

Thu, Jun 13 2019, 9:14 am

Possibly caused by a worm. Cut up apple and inspect.

amother

Pink ↓

Thu, Jun 13 2019, 9:19 am

Did you leave the apple out or was it in the fridge?

Did it only happen to one apple?

amother

↑ OP

Thu, Jun 13 2019, 9:32 am

They were in a cupboard.
It's the only one like this, but the others were in a bag, this had fallen out.
Could it be from a cockroach? Dh said he saw one in there a few days ago.

amother

Pumpkin

Thu, Jun 13 2019, 9:35 am

amother [ OP ] wrote:

They were in a cupboard.
It's the only one like this, but the others were in a bag, this had fallen out.
Could it be from a cockroach? Dh said he saw one in there a few days ago.

You need to be more careful if you have cockroaches ams possibly mice.

amother

↑ Pink

Thu, Jun 13 2019, 9:37 am

amother [ OP ] wrote:

They were in a cupboard.
It's the only one like this, but the others were in a bag, this had fallen out.
Could it be from a cockroach? Dh said he saw one in there a few days ago.

If you have cockroaches in the cupboard you cannot put food in there! They will get to anything not sealed. Store your fruits in the fridge.

↑ FranticFrummie

Thu, Jun 13 2019, 9:48 am

amother [ Pink ] wrote:

If you have cockroaches in the cupboard you cannot put food in there! They will get to anything not sealed. Store your fruits in the fridge.

Roaches can chew right through plastic bags, too. It doesn't slow them down in the least. I found out that mice can chew through expensive Tupperware! Surprised

It's probably time to call and get an inspection, just to make sure.

amother

Cobalt

Thu, Jun 13 2019, 11:02 am

Looks very much like a mouse enjoyed this apple. I live in a mouse infested building. I'm a pro. Lol

JoyInTheMorning

Thu, Jun 13 2019, 11:07 am

I've seen mice eat apples in this way. I've also seen mice eat apples in a much sloppier, less symmetrical way. Mice have different personalities. I would just throw out this apple. And I would get mouse sticky traps and get rid of the mice. I know sticky traps are cruel, but if you go by every few hours, the mice will not suffer too long. And nothing else works like sticky traps, and poison is crueler, though you don't see it.

Rappel

Thu, Jun 13 2019, 12:19 pm

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out of the floor
quietly Stare

a poisoned mouse

still who alive

is asking What
have I done that

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