If there was a field mouse living in your house, nesting behind the water heater, wouldn't you attempt to ?

Question

remove it? Or would you pretend you just don't see it when it runs into the kitchen?

Answer 1

I would absolutely remove it. Not because of the animal itself but because of their droppings that they leave. When the droppings dry out and you move them by cleaning, sweeping, etc. they send a viral aerosol of dust into the air and there is a whole list of maladies that you can get if you breath it in or it gets in your mouth or eyes.

Answer 2

I would just let my snake loose in the basement for a day or two. Problem solved.

Answer 3

What kind of person would ignore a mouse in their kitchen?! That's disgusting! Buy some traps & have a brave soul with a strong stomach check them daily.