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Who else is at war with mice right now?
Posted on 12/21/22 at 9:10 pm
Posted on 12/21/22 at 9:10 pm
The little bastards seem to be in great abundance and extremely aggressive this year. Everyone I know in SLA is having issues with mice mostly but some cases of rats as well. I know a couple who had their house flooded this week after rats ate through the water lines of their hot water heater.
I had mice running around my shop in broad daylight a week ago. I set out traps all around the shop and went back today for the 1st time since. All the stinking traps are missing.
Feel free to share your rodent remedies on the eve of this winter freeze.
I had mice running around my shop in broad daylight a week ago. I set out traps all around the shop and went back today for the 1st time since. All the stinking traps are missing.
Feel free to share your rodent remedies on the eve of this winter freeze.
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Posted on 12/21/22 at 9:11 pm to redstick13
I don’t live in a rat infested home.
Posted on 12/21/22 at 9:14 pm to redstick13
Not me. Maybe they’re just trying to increase the holiday cheer in your home
Posted on 12/21/22 at 9:16 pm to redstick13
Mice get into the attic. It's been a yearly hassle. Had the exterior exclusions done twice by two companies. I even put borax insulation down thinking it'd poison them.
I haven't had as many issues but it's been a pain in the butt dealing with them.
I haven't had as many issues but it's been a pain in the butt dealing with them.
Posted on 12/21/22 at 9:16 pm to redstick13
It’s winter. They always come inside this time of year.
I think they’re cute.
Or you can just get a cat.
I think they’re cute.
Or you can just get a cat.
Posted on 12/21/22 at 9:16 pm to redstick13
Between the cold weather and burning cane fields, this time is when we start getting them, but I get the Tomcat poison, its dog and child proof supposedly, but it comes with a plastic station, you put the poison in it.. I set it under the sink. I usually have to refill it 2 or 3 times before they are all gone, but those bastards are annoying.
Posted on 12/21/22 at 9:21 pm to redstick13
Iam in the country so yeah. I have a little terrier that hunts them down.
Posted on 12/21/22 at 9:30 pm to redstick13
Rat zapper trap by Viktor. Available from Home Depot. Oates Mustache suggested it so I got one. Works good Id and is kind of neat to fool with.
Posted on 12/21/22 at 9:34 pm to redstick13
I've caught four or five this year that found a way in around the same time as always......when they harvested the fields. Got those and haven't seen or heard anymore.
Posted on 12/21/22 at 9:37 pm to redstick13
Are you surrounded by cane fields that have been harvested or something?
Posted on 12/21/22 at 9:39 pm to redstick13
Posted on 12/21/22 at 9:41 pm to redstick13
Girls adopted a little stray and even after having him fixed he’s killing the shite out of mice/rats.
Posted on 12/21/22 at 9:42 pm to redstick13
As others have said, get a cat. Don’t feed the cat much, so it’s motivated to be a mouser. Mice will get the message really fast.
Posted on 12/21/22 at 9:51 pm to redstick13
We have a house up off the ground in the country and mice had become a problem a few years ago. Peppermint oil, sonic repellent plugs, and glue traps along the baseboard between the back door and kitchen. Havent seen evidence of one in at least 18 months. Now…I fear there is a big-arse snake under the porch eating them. But that’s a problem for another day.
Posted on 12/21/22 at 9:55 pm to redstick13
Mix baking soda and cornbread muffin mix, 1 cup soda and 1 cup muffin mix. Put it in plastic containers, Cool whip, with a mouse size hole, in several locations.
Your mouse problem will end.
Your mouse problem will end.
Posted on 12/21/22 at 10:09 pm to redstick13
Poison bait is the only answer.
Not traps.
Not elaborate bucket devices with spinning cans.
Not cats.
Not anything else.
You will not outsmart the mice with your placement of traps.
If you have cats that are also predators then you have to choose between the mice/rats and your pets since the secondary poisoning will kill the cats.
Additionally, eliminate any outdoor food sources.
Not traps.
Not elaborate bucket devices with spinning cans.
Not cats.
Not anything else.
You will not outsmart the mice with your placement of traps.
If you have cats that are also predators then you have to choose between the mice/rats and your pets since the secondary poisoning will kill the cats.
Additionally, eliminate any outdoor food sources.
Posted on 12/21/22 at 10:11 pm to redstick13
I had mucho success back in the day in a home I had that was a field previously with field mice. Of course peanut butter on traps was effective BUT I had pretty much 100% success with a couple of packs of those cheapie sound wave plug ins. Those things worked for me big time. Didn’t have any issues after that. Guess you need to do your research on which work before you buy them though. I just had dumb luck with my purchase circa 2003.
This post was edited on 12/21/22 at 10:13 pm
Posted on 12/21/22 at 10:50 pm to redstick13
I have three cats. Anything gets in this house it’s dead before it crosses the threshold 
Posted on 12/21/22 at 11:00 pm to redstick13
Tractor Supply has a big Black refillable Rat bait station. I use the D-Con green square poised cubes in them for my work and equipment shops. They work at great killing mice and rats.
This post was edited on 12/21/22 at 11:01 pm
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