what is the fastest most efficient way to rid myself of these vermin? I don't mind if its lethal or not, I just want them gone.
I tried the green blocks of poison from Lowes, but they were useless, they'd eat them, but I still hear/see the buggers.
I am guessing just the standard mouse trap? What is a good bait?
I must know quickly, because my wife is freaking out.... thanks you for any help!
Posted by Tstorm (Member # 1871) on :
The standard mouse trap and a bit of peanut butter has worked for me, in the past.
Or you can get a cat. Sometimes they work. Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
Peanut butter with chocolate chips stuck in it.
Posted by dabbler (Member # 6443) on :
I'd eat peanut butter with chocolate chips stuck in it.
Posted by Glenn Arnold (Member # 3192) on :
The "green blocks of poison" are intentionally slow acting. The mouse will become dehydrated and search for water. This prevents the mouse from dying in the wall and smelling. If they've eaten some of it, it is only a matter of time.
Posted by RivalOfTheRose (Member # 11535) on :
The trap is set... (went with peanut butter in standard spring trap)
Posted by scifibum (Member # 7625) on :
quote:Originally posted by Tstorm: Or you can get a cat. Sometimes they work.
Yeah, but then you're stuck with a cat.
Unless you get something that likes to eat cats.
Posted by Samprimary (Member # 8561) on :
Get one of those massive rat-killer hotels they put along the walls in warehouses. Many mice will die in there. Or use tip traps with peanut butter if you love the mice!
Posted by CT (Member # 8342) on :
Don't get a cat if the mice have already eaten poison.
Posted by DDDaysh (Member # 9499) on :
Glue traps have always worked best for me.
Posted by Dan_Frank (Member # 8488) on :
quote:Originally posted by scifibum:
quote:Originally posted by Tstorm: Or you can get a cat. Sometimes they work.
Yeah, but then you're stuck with a cat.
Unless you get something that likes to eat cats.
She swallowed a dog to catch the cat to catch the mouse...
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
My mom bought some new kind of plastic reusable trap that was supposed to be easier to set that kills the mouse instantly. I went over to her house the other day and she was asking my dad to clear out the trap, only to find the hammer had snapped down, but left the mouse alive. My parents' plan was to let it die, then clean it out. Now, I'm perfectly fine with traps that kill mice, so long as they die in relatively short order (instantly, really), but I have a problem with letting any living thing suffer needlessly, especially because it's too icky to actually kill it yourself when your trap doesn't do it.
So after my parents steadfastly refused to kill the mouse, I took it outside and tried to free it, but it was clearly too maimed even after I released it and prodded it a little. So I killed it. Then I forbade my parents from using anything but the spring loaded old-fashioned traps that have never failed to kill them in the past.
Was kind of a surreal evening, but, I think I did the mouse a favor.
PS. Peanut butter ALWAYS worked for us growing up. We used to have terrible mice problems because our neighbor has this huge wood pile that they'd breed in. I think our record one year was something like 40 or 50 mice.
Posted by Rawrain (Member # 12414) on :
Get a nice fluffy slipper and insert a set mouse trap with peanut butter on it ._.
Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :
quote:Originally posted by scifibum: Yeah, but then you're stuck with a cat.
Unless you get something that likes to eat cats.
That reminds me of The Simpsons:
quote:SKINNER Well, I was wrong. The lizards are a godsend.
LISA But isn't that a bit short-sighted? What happens when we're overrun by lizards?
SKINNER No problem. We simply unleash wave after wave of Chinese needle snakes. They'll wipe out the lizards.
LISA But aren't the snakes even worse?
SKINNER Yes, but we're prepared for that. We've lined up a fabulous type of gorilla that thrives on snake meat.
LISA But then we're stuck with gorillas!
SKINNER No, that's the beautiful part. When wintertime rolls around, the gorillas simply freeze to death.
Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
We have a possum living in our (open) garage. We just spray it with vinegar water when we catch it eating the cat's food. Works pretty well. Posted by Dan_Frank (Member # 8488) on :
quote:Originally posted by PSI Teleport: We have a possum living in our (open) garage. We just spray it with vinegar water when we catch it eating the cat's food. Works pretty well.
But not so well that the possum has... y'know... left? He's still there?
Posted by RivalOfTheRose (Member # 11535) on :
one mouse down, the next trap is set
the peanut butter worked like a charm
Posted by RivalOfTheRose (Member # 11535) on :
two down as of this morning
it would be different if they chipped in to the mortgage...
Posted by dem (Member # 2512) on :
My dogs loved to scoop up the field mice...bop them on the head.
Posted by Rawrain (Member # 12414) on :
Not sure about dogs, but cats can hear mice talking .___.
Posted by Nighthawk (Member # 4176) on :
Buy a mongoose.
They're a much better conversational piece than a boring ol' cat.
Posted by Rawrain (Member # 12414) on :
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