Bloody Mice
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fatboy b

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9,649 posts

232 months

Wednesday 21st October 2009
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The little bastids are back. Not sure how many, but I had the builder in yesterday, and they've been round the inside & outside of the roof and blocked up all the holes. There were a few!

So I'm fairly sure they cannot get in anymor, but now all the exits are blocked, I've probably shut a few in. One made itself known about midnight last night when it found one of the poison traps (no debates on humane traps please) and was making a hell of a racket above our bedroom. Muggins here went up and found the little git with legs-a-kicking, drawing it's last few breaths.

So I have a nest some where. The poison I'm using is like these things, and they work really well. But I'm unsure how many are up there.

Rentolkil have quoted £195 for a 3-stage process to wipe them out with advice on how to keep them out. If the advice is followed, and they return in 30 days, Rentokil come again for free.

So the question is, has anyone used this Rentokil service? Or should I just persevere with the traps.

ETA - also havea couple of ultra-sonics things up there for all they're worth!

Edited by fatboy b on Wednesday 21st October 12:24

AndyAudi

3,517 posts

238 months

Wednesday 21st October 2009
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Our house is old and we have mice every year.

Once we know they are there we start trapping (Spring Traps with mars bar)
Last year I got 7 in a couple of weeks before everything went quiet.

Season is just upon us once again!

Simpo Two

89,384 posts

281 months

Wednesday 21st October 2009
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fatboy b said:
One made itself known about midnight last night... and was making a hell of a racket above our bedroom.
Are you sure it wasn't a raccoon, or did you leave a miniature drum-kit up there?

Vron

2,541 posts

225 months

Wednesday 21st October 2009
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I used to work for Rentokil many years ago and to be honest you are better off with the standard 'tom and jerry' type traps with a piece of chocolate on. The Rentokil bait is designed to kill after one feed but the problem is the mice go off and die in your loft insulation, under the floor etc cue smell and (in summer) flies until they have decomposed.

At least with the spring traps you can dispose of the bodies or if you dont want to kill them get a couple of live traps and let them go away from your house.

If you can fit a bic biro in any holes in your house (including airbricks) a mouse will get in as they can flatten their skulls and pelvis they are also incontinent and dribble tiny drops of wee everywhere!

fatboy b

Original Poster:

9,649 posts

232 months

Wednesday 21st October 2009
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Vron said:
I used to work for Rentokil many years ago and to be honest you are better off with the standard 'tom and jerry' type traps with a piece of chocolate on. The Rentokil bait is designed to kill after one feed but the problem is the mice go off and die in your loft insulation, under the floor etc cue smell and (in summer) flies until they have decomposed.

At least with the spring traps you can dispose of the bodies or if you dont want to kill them get a couple of live traps and let them go away from your house.

If you can fit a bic biro in any holes in your house (including airbricks) a mouse will get in as they can flatten their skulls and pelvis they are also incontinent and dribble tiny drops of wee everywhere!
cheers Vron. Good info.

sleep envy

62,260 posts

265 months

Wednesday 21st October 2009
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another easy one is sticky trap paper

unpeel it using rubber gloves otherwise the mice can smell your scent on it and they stay well clear

place in the middle of the room with a lump of milk chocolate or peanut butter in the middle

they can't resist it

shirt

24,461 posts

217 months

Wednesday 21st October 2009
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have seen part of what must have been a very desperate mouse - he chewed his leg off and left ot on the sticky paper. silly bugger.

i use spring traps baited with reeses or snickers and put a little bird seed around the trap. usually get 3 or 4 within the first couple of weeks then nothing for the rest of winter.

i'm seeing pretty casual mice this year. they usually zip around but have seen a couple that just stroll past you even if they know they;ve seens you. must be playing chicken with the other mice!

Vron

2,541 posts

225 months

Wednesday 21st October 2009
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sleep envy said:
another easy one is sticky trap paper

unpeel it using rubber gloves otherwise the mice can smell your scent on it and they stay well clear

place in the middle of the room with a lump of milk chocolate or peanut butter in the middle

they can't resist it
Yes but you have to check these very regularly otherwise its cruel (yes I know they're only mice) - they can gnaw their legs off etc to get free. I once watched a squirrel get a complete underside waxing being peeled off from one of these.

sleep envy

62,260 posts

265 months

Wednesday 21st October 2009
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Vron said:
I once watched a squirrel get a complete underside waxing being peeled off from one of these.
:crosseslegs:

shirt

24,461 posts

217 months

Wednesday 21st October 2009
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Vron said:
I once watched a squirrel get a complete underside waxing being peeled off from one of these.
you missed a trick there vron. that'd have been my new pet squirrel

sleep envy

62,260 posts

265 months

Wednesday 21st October 2009
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they're vicious bds

managed to trap one in the car - it did two full loop the loops before I opened the door to let it out

shirt

24,461 posts

217 months

Wednesday 21st October 2009
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why were you trying to trap it?

the closest i've ever got to catching one was at uni when one fell out of a tree by our building. chased it but he was slightly quicker but obviously dazed as he ran straight into a fence. the fact that i couldn't run any more for laughing was all that saved him!

Silver940

3,964 posts

243 months

Wednesday 21st October 2009
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Some of these..

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Little-Nipper-Mousetrap-Bl...

And some peanut butter. Worked a treat for me, got the lot in one night.

wolf1

3,091 posts

266 months

Wednesday 21st October 2009
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Don't just block up voids/holes with cement as mice and rats can chew through it in no time. Pack as much wire wool in there as possible as it cuts their mouths when they attempt to chew through it so they give up.

Vixpy1

42,691 posts

280 months

Wednesday 21st October 2009
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I used to have a couple of mice, used those humane traps and released them into the garden. This went on for a while before i realised where i was going wrong

sleep envy

62,260 posts

265 months

Wednesday 21st October 2009
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you bought them clogs?

Simpo Two

89,384 posts

281 months

Wednesday 21st October 2009
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My cat brought in a mouse once. It took refuge under the dishwasher, built a nest from CH pipe insualtion and pillaged cat biscuits for food. I couldn't trap it, and even when I pulled out the DW and fired at it point blank with an air pistol, I missed. Eventually it chewed its way to freedom via the WM outlet(causing a flood in the process).

I have a great respect for that mouse.

Vixpy1

42,691 posts

280 months

Wednesday 21st October 2009
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sleep envy said:
you bought them clogs?
They were already so equipped

davidjpowell

18,397 posts

200 months

Thursday 22nd October 2009
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Simpo Two said:
My cat brought in a mouse once. It took refuge under the dishwasher, built a nest from CH pipe insualtion and pillaged cat biscuits for food. I couldn't trap it, and even when I pulled out the DW and fired at it point blank with an air pistol, I missed. Eventually it chewed its way to freedom via the WM outlet(causing a flood in the process).

I have a great respect for that mouse.
I think I would have words with Cat Management Union on that one. I have found putting our cats on a Perfomance Related Feed Programme works rather well smile

Dr_Rick

1,691 posts

264 months

Thursday 22nd October 2009
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davidjpowell said:
Simpo Two said:
My cat brought in a mouse once. It took refuge under the dishwasher, built a nest from CH pipe insualtion and pillaged cat biscuits for food. I couldn't trap it, and even when I pulled out the DW and fired at it point blank with an air pistol, I missed. Eventually it chewed its way to freedom via the WM outlet(causing a flood in the process).

I have a great respect for that mouse.
I think I would have words with Cat Management Union on that one. I have found putting our cats on a Perfomance Related Feed Programme works rather well smile
You dont' want to do that, they take offense at the insinuation that they're not performing to Management Standards and start eating the items they bring in. So far this year, ours has brought in 2 mice, 3 ring doves and a couple of finches. Last ring dove was devoid of fillets - cat looked happy enough though. Of course, cat didn't get fed that night.

Dr Rick