I saw a mouse

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ashleyman

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7,003 posts

101 months

Wednesday 8th June 2016
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Just in case anyone was interested.

Mouse was caught today in a humane trap and released into Epsom Downs alive!

Trap is back out in case he has any friends left.

Murph7355

37,882 posts

258 months

Wednesday 8th June 2016
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ashleyman said:
Just in case anyone was interested.

Mouse was caught today in a humane trap and released into Epsom Downs alive!

Trap is back out in case he has any friends left.
You'd better keep that camera out. It will find it's way back and do you both in during the night...

smile

bigbob77

593 posts

168 months

Thursday 9th June 2016
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ashleyman said:
Just in case anyone was interested.

Mouse was caught today in a humane trap and released into Epsom Downs alive!

Trap is back out in case he has any friends left.
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hornetrider

63,161 posts

207 months

Thursday 9th June 2016
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Disappointed no pics of captured mouse frown

bomb

3,696 posts

286 months

Thursday 9th June 2016
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Our cat is a very efficient killer. He specialises in Rabbits but also brings in plenty of mice too. He lives outside a lot when the weather is warmer. If you live in a flat you will have to work out how he can get in and out ( cat flap ).

Our chap loves to bring us the stuff he catches, and we often have rabbits running around in the lounge ! He can easily catch them alive.


bomb

3,696 posts

286 months

Thursday 9th June 2016
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hornetrider said:
Disappointed no pics of captured mouse :

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Here is an example for you ! Enjoy.



bob-lad

2,212 posts

107 months

Wednesday 15th June 2016
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LambShank said:
I kept putting bait down for the pesky blighters running amok in my garage, only they kept eating it and just got bigger.
Got them eventually...
Good old fashion trap.

In future this is the trap you need. They work.
The cheaper crappy ones they just eat the trap.

LeadFarmer

7,411 posts

133 months

Wednesday 15th June 2016
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I kept seeing a rat on my patio so set some rat traps, not true if these are baby rats or mice?




But this one was a rat..



And these are rats..





I shot the last one I saw and I haven't seen any for months now. But I usually catch a few mice in the garage..








I also get quite a few squirrels in the garden, so I use this to deal with them..



Edited by LeadFarmer on Wednesday 15th June 23:40

ashleyman

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7,003 posts

101 months

Tuesday 21st June 2016
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Back again...

Watching TV on Sunday and saw a mouse run across the room. Caught overnight and disposed of on Monday. That was mouse 2.

Tonight - hear rustling whilst in the office and go into the lounge to see a mouse on the table nibbling on my jaffa cakes that were still in their packaging. Only got them out to eat whilst surfing. Thats now mouse 3.

It's rented accommodation, I hate the buggers. Where does the responsibility fall for sorting out properly? There's obviously a problem somewhere in the flat and I want to sort it out with more efficiency than leaving traps out and hoping for the best.

ali_kat

31,999 posts

223 months

Thursday 23rd June 2016
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Have you not got the cat yet?

KTF

9,855 posts

152 months

Thursday 23rd June 2016
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LeadFarmer said:
I'm no expert but this doesn't look like a good way to go (compared to the back of the head, bulging eyes option).

Still, they won't be doing that again.

What do you do with the camcorder footage?

craigthecoupe

705 posts

206 months

Thursday 23rd June 2016
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maybe the mouse has a human problem?

https://youtu.be/2KMJEtm_FuU

Simpo Two

85,878 posts

267 months

Thursday 23rd June 2016
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Bloody hell guys, it's like the St Valentine's Day Massacre on here. You're even filming yourself shooting squirrels...

Evanivitch

20,567 posts

124 months

Thursday 23rd June 2016
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Does anyone keep traps in the loft space as a just-in-case?

Always something that I've had a paranoia about, especially as GF keeps her out of season clothes up there.

Gav147

979 posts

163 months

Friday 24th June 2016
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OP could it be one of your neighbours, flat below etc, have a mouse problem? they can get through a hole the size of a pencil so if there are a few in the flat below they will soon find their way up to yours, climbing up waste pipes, in walls etc. Maybe worth checking if any others have a problem? then either get the landlord or council in to sort it.

Wozy68

5,394 posts

172 months

Friday 24th June 2016
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ashleyman said:
Update: Landlord said we can have a cat.

I WANT A CAT!

Now trying to persuade the wife.
YEAH BUY A CAT. smile

My Dave .......... Not much of a Mouser though.



His sisters a lot better at it smile


TwigtheWonderkid

43,709 posts

152 months

Saturday 25th June 2016
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dbdb said:
Mice climb really well - .
Plus they can jump like a mini kangaroo.

Kermit power

28,834 posts

215 months

Saturday 25th June 2016
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ashleyman said:
Just in case anyone was interested.

Mouse was caught today in a humane trap and released into Epsom Downs alive!

Trap is back out in case he has any friends left.
Oh great, cheers for that! Just dump the little Bugger somewhere near me, why don't you!!!

We had mice a couple of years ago - there's nothing like an 8yr old sticking broccoli down the back of the TV cabinet if you want to encourage a rodent infestation - and an electric rat trap was definitely the answer!

I put one down with some peanut butter as bait. Five nights, five dead mice, never seen any - or any droppings - since.

Elderly

3,505 posts

240 months

Saturday 25th June 2016
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hornetrider said:
Disappointed no pics of captured mouse frown