Ever looked at your scrollwheel? If you've had if for a few months then it's probably filthy.

Ordinary-looking mouse - a bit mucky, but normal enough

Let's zoom in on that wheel. OMG. What is that crap?

Scrape it all out with a spikey screwdriver thing.

Dirt, sebum, bits of skin. Yep, this is human snail trail.

Oooh, and we can roll it up into a tiny ball! Woo hoo!

Ah, all clean now. Sort of.