Mouse Death Sentence
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glhs837
Power with Control
Okay. NOW the little bugger has gotten into a package of gourmet chocolates and a box of potato flakes, and the day before yesterday he carried dog food into my silverware drawer. I want my fricken kitchen back. Time for the poison traps.Maybe tomorrow.
My issue with poison is twofold. You never really know if you killed it, and even if you did, did it get back out to be eaten by a cat who then dies? Real traps are the way to go. Positive results. And if you are one of those who really cant stand seeing/handling the dead pest, get a no see'um trap, like these.... I have used both of these successfully, the first moreso than the second.
Ortho Home Defense MAX Kill and Contain Mouse Trap-0320110 at The Home Depot
These are okay, safe around kids and other pets, and have an indicator to show they have been tripped. A bit tall though, making it good for closets and cupboards, but not for drawers.
Gatzies - Tomcat Spin Mouse Trap, 2-Pk.
This one fits nicely into drawers. And like the other, has a port to bait it with peanut butter.
But if seeing a dead mouse doesnt bother you, then just get the old wood and wire traps.GEt four or more for the price of one of the others, and then you usually have one or two left for the next invasion. "SNAP", go get it and toss it, using gloves of course, mice are filthy creatures.
GWguy
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Yeahhhhhh.... good luck with that. Besides smelling everything up, they really aren't repelled by it.
The only way I got rid of mine were the sticky traps. They always managed to spring but avoid the spring traps. Down side to the sticky traps is that you have to check them frequently. If they get caught, they will chew off their own appendage to get away.
Have to find where they are getting in and seal it. Mine came in by climbing a cedar tree on the side of the house, running across the roof and down the stove vent. Tree was causing damage to the house anyway, so it got cut down. No more mice.
Railroad
Routinely Derailed
Hmmm...interesting. Well if the mothballs don't work I bought the poison traps. Hate to resort to that, but oh well. I thought about the sticky traps, their chief advantage being that the little guy doesn't die in an inaccessible place and stink up the house (if you get him before he dismembers himself). Went for the poison because I can tolerate (cover) the stink if necessary and I don't want him or his relatives around (poison will stay in place after the guy has passed on to the Cheddar Cheese In The Sky).
Finding the point of entry will be a challenge. I presume he's coming from underneath the house and getting in past pipes or cables, since I have no kitchen vent to the outside and the bathroom vent is 8 feet up with no return route (I assume he could fall 8 feet and live through it). Getting to the entry points won't be easy because the house is not all original and the original foundation is difficult to enter in order to access pipes and such.
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RPMDAD
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Have never used the poison traps, have always been afraid, they may go into the wall and die, and stink up the house. Didn't like the sticky traps, caught a couple alive and didn't like that. Have always used the spring traps with peanut butter or cheese or the live capture traps and then it is up to you to release them or dispose of them any way you choose. Also we have a useless cat here who won't kill them and afraid she may nibble on them if we used the poison traps, also several dogs. They do sell some kind of electronic device that is suppose to repel mice, not sure how good it works though.
aps45819
24/7 Single Dad
Get a cat. Bye bye meeses.
Railroad
Routinely Derailed
ALL of your suggestions, thanks, folks, have merit. My current situation calls for the "Keep It Simple" approach.
I really DO want a cat, actually a blue-point Siamese whom I would name, "Piwacket," (also spelled "Pyewacket"). Recall "Bell, Book, and Candle," a 1960's Christmas Movie which gave me the lifetime droolies for Kim Novak.
Terrible to become such a perv at 8 years old....
When my personal circumstances stabilize a bit further, I'll look for my Piwacket, and possibly a good-sized picture of Ms. Novak for my office wall.
Anyway, in the meantime, Mr. Mouse, who shall remain unnamed in the hope that he will be gone before we are on speaking terms, at least has a choice to decide that he dislikes mothballs to the degree that he will become a Gremlin in someone else's home.
I really DO want a cat, actually a blue-point Siamese whom I would name, "Piwacket," (also spelled "Pyewacket"). Recall "Bell, Book, and Candle," a 1960's Christmas Movie which gave me the lifetime droolies for Kim Novak.
Terrible to become such a perv at 8 years old....
When my personal circumstances stabilize a bit further, I'll look for my Piwacket, and possibly a good-sized picture of Ms. Novak for my office wall.
Anyway, in the meantime, Mr. Mouse, who shall remain unnamed in the hope that he will be gone before we are on speaking terms, at least has a choice to decide that he dislikes mothballs to the degree that he will become a Gremlin in someone else's home.
Railroad
Routinely Derailed
By the way, Leonardo D'Angelico Vespoochie, my friend "Lenny," is only mildly perturbed by the mouse. He did give me that meaningful stare while standing near his food dish, which said, "I do hope you realize that little cretin has pilfered my food, leaving Lord knows how many germs behind. You WILL take care that for me, won't you? There's a good man."
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Roman
Active Member
Every year, we have mouse invaders I think because we have Chickens outside. My deaf Boston Girl is a great mouser, almost as good as the Cats. Mine were coming in through the pipes under the Kitchen Sink. I only leave the Dog Food out during the day, and put it in the fridge at night. I have all my dry goods in plastic containers. Be careful of the Moth Balls with Lennie, and good luck to you.
mamatutu
mama to two
Mr. Mouse has just been sighted on the open countertop, apparently interested in a package of bread.
Mothballs will not work on open countertops.
There is now a poison tray on the countertop.
You gotta do what you gotta do. We had a mouse fam in our grill for several weeks, and kept letting them go. We finally had to execute them. It is a matter of ones own health, being able to eat what you just cooked near a mouse infested area, and being able to keep it down without barfing. I was sad, too; there were babies.
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Mouse trap
These work Smart Mouse Trap - Humane Mousetrap - Amazon.com. I used peanut butter as bait, then released them far away. I didn't have the heart for the other methods.
These work Smart Mouse Trap - Humane Mousetrap - Amazon.com. I used peanut butter as bait, then released them far away. I didn't have the heart for the other methods.
Railroad
Routinely Derailed
I understand. But I don't have the money or the time to go get the other type of trap.