Mice and mouse traps?
Discussion
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It seems we have mice (again). We had a few this time last year (when we moved in) but nothing since the spring, until 2/3 weeks ago (fairly standard with the colder weather I think)
We live in a rural location, open fields beside and behind, so I guess it's fairly likely to happen. They seem to only be in the loft and garage at the moment, I don’t think they’re getting into the main house (yet)
The garage is integral with the house and I think, but am not 100% sure, that they are coming into the garage via the gaps around the up-and-over doors and getting up into the loft via boxed in pipes which go down into the garage.
I have traps in the loft and garage and a catching one or two a week, but I’m concerned the smell of the bait in the traps (peanut butter) may be encouraging mice, who might otherwise carry on their merry way past, into the garage?
What do people think? Do you think I could creating the problem with the traps enticing mice in?
Also do people have any good ideas for discouraging them coming in? I have tried the ultrasonic mouse repellers but they don’t seem to do anything at all…
Any thoughts /suggestions welcomed
It seems we have mice (again). We had a few this time last year (when we moved in) but nothing since the spring, until 2/3 weeks ago (fairly standard with the colder weather I think)
We live in a rural location, open fields beside and behind, so I guess it's fairly likely to happen. They seem to only be in the loft and garage at the moment, I don’t think they’re getting into the main house (yet)
The garage is integral with the house and I think, but am not 100% sure, that they are coming into the garage via the gaps around the up-and-over doors and getting up into the loft via boxed in pipes which go down into the garage.
I have traps in the loft and garage and a catching one or two a week, but I’m concerned the smell of the bait in the traps (peanut butter) may be encouraging mice, who might otherwise carry on their merry way past, into the garage?
What do people think? Do you think I could creating the problem with the traps enticing mice in?
Also do people have any good ideas for discouraging them coming in? I have tried the ultrasonic mouse repellers but they don’t seem to do anything at all…
Any thoughts /suggestions welcomed
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