So there are some mice in the attic and I've been trying to trap them. Have had some success. Went
up a few minutes ago. One trap has been sprung without catching anything. One apparently fell and
scared the mouse off (still baited).
But the weird one -- one of the traps is simply gone. It is nowhere to be seen. What the heck is up
with that?
Subject: Re: Mice hunting
On 11/7/2017 6:03 PM, Marty McMahone wrote:
> So there are some mice in the attic and I've been trying to trap them. Have had some success. Went
up a few minutes ago. One trap has been sprung without catching anything. One apparently fell and
scared the mouse off (still baited).
>
> But the weird one -- one of the traps is simply gone. It is nowhere to be seen. What the heck is
up with that?
>
Mouse got caught by the tail?
Subject: Re: Mice hunting
On Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at 6:03:10 PM UTC-5, Marty McMahone wrote:
> So there are some mice in the attic and I've been trying to trap them. Have had some success. Went
up a few minutes ago. One trap has been sprung without catching anything. One apparently fell and
scared the mouse off (still baited).
>
> But the weird one -- one of the traps is simply gone. It is nowhere to be seen. What the heck is
up with that?
Poison, before they get in the house. And figure out where they are getting in. Check your garage
door seals for starters.
I know that's not what you were asking, but we fight mice endlessly on a grain farm in the middle
of corn fields. Used to hate it when they'd die in the furnace ducts in the old house and reek for
three days.
Btw, my brother is a paramedic, and has entered houses with days old bodies...he said 'you know what
a dead mouse smells like? Take it times 100'
I couldn't do it.
Subject: Re: Mice hunting
On 11/7/2017 10:41 PM, jim brown wrote:
> Poison, before they get in the house. And figure out where they are getting in. Check your
garage door seals for starters.
^^^^^^^^
This
I finally got the chipmunk that had been visiting my garage by using
"Sweeney's Poison Peanuts". Fast, effective and cheap.
GrtArtiste
Subject: Re: Mice hunting
On 11/8/2017 2:06 AM, GrtArtiste wrote:
> On 11/7/2017 10:41 PM, jim brown wrote:
>> Poison, before they get in the house. And figure out where they are
>> getting in. Check your garage door seals for starters.
>
> ^^^^^^^^
> This
>
> I finally got the chipmunk that had been visiting my garage by using
> "Sweeney's Poison Peanuts". Fast, effective and cheap.
>
> GrtArtiste
Watch out using poison if you have kitties that catch rodents.
Subject: Re: Mice hunting
On Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at 9:41:29 PM UTC-6, jim brown wrote:
> On Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at 6:03:10 PM UTC-5, Marty McMahone wrote:
> > So there are some mice in the attic and I've been trying to trap them. Have had some success.
Went up a few minutes ago. One trap has been sprung without catching anything. One apparently fell
and scared the mouse off (still baited).
> >
> > But the weird one -- one of the traps is simply gone. It is nowhere to be seen. What the heck is
up with that?
>
>
>
>
> Poison, before they get in the house. And figure out where they are getting in. Check your
garage door seals for starters.
>
>
> I know that's not what you were asking, but we fight mice endlessly on a grain farm in the middle
of corn fields. Used to hate it when they'd die in the furnace ducts in the old house and reek for
three days.
Yeah, it's officially war now. Last night they woke me up crying right above the bed. Unfortunately
for them, they also woke up the wife. She was not happy.
Had done some poison, but was hoping to avoid the smell of dead mice. Pretty sure I've got one
killed right above my closet--man it stinks. Do need to figure out where they are getting in.
Subject: Re: Mice hunting
On Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at 9:30:53 AM UTC-5, Marty McMahone wrote:
> On Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at 9:41:29 PM UTC-6, jim brown wrote:
> > On Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at 6:03:10 PM UTC-5, Marty McMahone wrote:
> > > So there are some mice in the attic and I've been trying to trap them.. Have had some success.
Went up a few minutes ago. One trap has been sprung without catching anything. One apparently fell
and scared the mouse off (still baited).
> > >
> > > But the weird one -- one of the traps is simply gone. It is nowhere to be seen. What the heck
is up with that?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Poison, before they get in the house. And figure out where they are getting in. Check your
garage door seals for starters.
> >
> >
> > I know that's not what you were asking, but we fight mice endlessly on a grain farm in the
middle of corn fields. Used to hate it when they'd die in the furnace ducts in the old house and
reek for three days.
>
> Yeah, it's officially war now. Last night they woke me up crying right above the bed.
Unfortunately for them, they also woke up the wife. She was not happy.
>
> Had done some poison, but was hoping to avoid the smell of dead mice. Pretty sure I've got one
killed right above my closet--man it stinks. Do need to figure out where they are getting in.
Buy good poison, probably more likely found at a livestock feed supply place than at walmart...not
anything that looks like wax. Buy good, large bait stations and place them around the exterior of
your house. Resupply bait every few days till they stop eating it. Check all winter, but less
often.
Subject: Re: Mice hunting
On Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at 2:12:15 PM UTC-6, jim brown wrote:
> On Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at 9:30:53 AM UTC-5, Marty McMahone wrote:
> > On Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at 9:41:29 PM UTC-6, jim brown wrote:
> > > On Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at 6:03:10 PM UTC-5, Marty McMahone wrote:
> > > > So there are some mice in the attic and I've been trying to trap them. Have had some
success. Went up a few minutes ago. One trap has been sprung without catching anything. One
apparently fell and scared the mouse off (still baited).
> > > >
> > > > But the weird one -- one of the traps is simply gone. It is nowhere to be seen. What the
heck is up with that?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Poison, before they get in the house. And figure out where they are getting in. Check your
garage door seals for starters.
> > >
> > >
> > > I know that's not what you were asking, but we fight mice endlessly on a grain farm in the
middle of corn fields. Used to hate it when they'd die in the furnace ducts in the old house and
reek for three days.
> >
> > Yeah, it's officially war now. Last night they woke me up crying right above the bed.
Unfortunately for them, they also woke up the wife. She was not happy.
> >
> > Had done some poison, but was hoping to avoid the smell of dead mice. Pretty sure I've got one
killed right above my closet--man it stinks. Do need to figure out where they are getting in.
>
>
>
> Buy good poison, probably more likely found at a livestock feed supply place than at walmart...not
anything that looks like wax. Buy good, large bait stations and place them around the exterior of
your house. Resupply bait every few days till they stop eating it. Check all winter, but less
often.
Thanks for the suggestions. Was thinking it was time to move toward heavy hitters. Lowes stuff is
pretty weak too (not sure WM even has anything)
Subject: Re: Mice hunting
Speaking of mice screams...there was that day that a little rat came in and I said to my cat "c'mon,
Mimi. Let's go get Osama bin Ratten".
I picked up a stick, hoping to stun it, then used my golf swing on it. What a pitiful sound it made.
I felt terrible! But we couldn't have it in the house. Squirrels are out, too.
Subject: Re: Mice hunting
On 11/8/2017 4:11 PM, Eric Ramon wrote:
> Speaking of mice screams...there was that day that a little rat came in and I said to my cat
"c'mon, Mimi. Let's go get Osama bin Ratten".
>
> I picked up a stick, hoping to stun it, then used my golf swing on it. What a pitiful sound it
made. I felt terrible! But we couldn't have it in the house. Squirrels are out, too.
>
I prefer a 12-gauge, but not in or near the house.
Subject: Re: Mice hunting
On Tue, 7 Nov 2017 15:03:06 -0800 (PST), Marty McMahone<mmcmahone1@hot.rr.com> wrote:
>So there are some mice in the attic and I've been trying to trap them. Have had some success. Went
up a few minutes ago. One trap has been sprung without catching anything. One apparently fell and
scared the mouse off (still baited).
>
>But the weird one -- one of the traps is simply gone. It is nowhere to be seen. What the heck is up
with that?
The early mouse doesn't get the cheese - the next one does.
Bait with Coca Cola in a saucer. They can't burp. I have read that
will kill them.
As for your question, it's obvious to me that one of your mice is a
collector of mouse traps.
Hugh
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Subject: Re: Mice hunting
On 2017-11-08, Damon Hynes, Cyclone Ranger<damonhynes@gmail.com> wrote:
> Do not use glue traps. The screams will haunt you to the grave.
It's like little Handel symphonies to mine....
--
I don't want to get to the end of my life and find I have just
lived the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as
well. -- Diane Ackerman
Subject: Re: Mice hunting
(Snort!)
Subject: Re: Mice hunting
On Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at 6:03:10 PM UTC-5, Marty McMahone wrote:
> But the weird one -- one of the traps is simply gone. It is nowhere to be seen. What the heck is
up with that?
Sometimes the rodent is trapped but not killed and can drag the trap off.