Darn mouse!! Back to square one.... - Page 4

tash11 · March 13, 2016

I haven't seen a live mouse in almost a decade. I have had my cats take care of them. We have one male right now that will bring home 1-3 mice/moles per day.

But just the other day I found that a mouse has been taking some nuts (whole in the shell), and opened a bag of chocolates, in my pantry. Hasn't touched anything else. These nuts were on the top shelf too. We have no idea how he got in, but the pantry is closed to

We ordered the tomcat and micecube traps off Amazon, should be here tue. mousetrapgenius on youtube has some great videos showing them in action.

About glue traps. The last time we had mice (we were in the middle of moving and hadn't gotten my cats from my parents house into our new apartment yet) my husband got the glue traps because our oldest was just learning to crawl and we didn't want to risk snapping her. Well instead she ended up crawling into the glue trap! BTW rubbing alcohol is how you get the glue trap off of things.

clkeiper · March 13, 2016

If your mouse dies somewhere where you can't find it you will have to put up with the stench for months. We had one die in the wall of a closet... disgusting! no mouse bait either.. I think it got trapped in there and died.

Worth1 · March 13, 2016

I rescued a snake from a glue trap and used cooking oil.
Worth.

Lastfling · March 14, 2016

Well after 3 mice - things appeared to have settled down. (fingers crossed). The tomatoes were replanted and all have germinated that I believe are going to. Out of 80 cells, I've got roughly 60 some cells with plants. Some cells have multiple plants, where I replanted on top of the original seed that avoided the mice. There were only two varieties that have not germinated at least one plant. Some are now beginning to develop there true leaves. I spent an hour or so yesterday day making little planting cups out of old newspaper that I intend to transfer the seedlings to for them to grow out some. When planting out time comes, I'll just put the whole shebang in the garden.

Gerardo · March 14, 2016

Just remember, you off the adults and typically there will be pinkies back at the homestead. If old enough they make it through their orphan status and venture out to find food--easy to spot with their long kangaroo feet and larger than normal ears, and springy way of moving around. They're also very inexperienced and end up dying in the weirdest places.

So death of adults = about 5-10 days later juveniles jumping around. If you don't see any, then you'll probably be ok.

I hope all the mice I've 86'd will not come back for vengeance in the afterlife. I'm in real trouble if they do.

Scooty · March 14, 2016

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Originally Posted by Lastfling

Well after 3 mice - things appeared to have settled down. (fingers crossed). The tomatoes were replanted and all have germinated that I believe are going to. Out of 80 cells, I've got roughly 60 some cells with plants. Some cells have multiple plants, where I replanted on top of the original seed that avoided the mice. There were only two varieties that have not germinated at least one plant. Some are now beginning to develop there true leaves. I spent an hour or so yesterday day making little planting cups out of old newspaper that I intend to transfer the seedlings to for them to grow out some. When planting out time comes, I'll just put the whole shebang in the garden.

If you're going to go glue traps long term, get the rat sized glue traps (about 2x-3x the size). The small glue traps are too small, and sometimes mice can wiggle out or drag the trap to a nearby wall and push off. The rat sized ones, you can catch up to 3-4 at a time. And once a mouse hits it, it's just too heavy of big of a trap to drag away. It's stuck for good. Also, baiting with peanut butter works pretty well. Aromatic enough as bait, and it isn't a dry bait they can just try and grab and go.

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Originally Posted by Worth1

I rescued a snake from a glue trap and used cooking oil.
Worth.

I remember when I was in TX Hill country. The barn cats would take care of the rattlers as well as the rodents.

Worth1 · March 14, 2016

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Originally Posted by Scooty

If you're going to go glue traps long term, get the rat sized glue traps (about 2x-3x the size). The small glue traps are too small, and sometimes mice can wiggle out or drag the trap to a nearby wall and push off. The rat sized ones, you can catch up to 3-4 at a time. And once a mouse hits it, it's just too heavy of big of a trap to drag away. It's stuck for good. Also, baiting with peanut butter works pretty well. Aromatic enough as bait, and it isn't a dry bait they can just try and grab and go.

I remember when I was in TX Hill country. The barn cats would take care of the rattlers as well as the rodents.

This one was a poor hog nosed snake caught in my neighbor ladies sticky traps she had out for mice.
I scolded her to no end about it.
She keeps catching these poor snakes and they are what is catching her mice.

Worth

Lastfling · March 14, 2016

I settled for conventional snap traps over the sticky for just the reasons others have listed. The snap traps baited with a mixture of rolled oats / black oil sunflower outperformed two to one. The one with a piece of tootsie roll is still waiting. My mice don't have a sweet tooth evidently. LOL

zeuspaul · March 14, 2016

I use snap traps too. However one still has to be careful. I have killed birds and lizards in the traps, it breaks my heart. I have placed milk crates over the traps to prevent unwanted kill. It didn't help.

Setting at night works best because the birds and lizards generally don't go out when it is dark. But then you have to get up early to unset the trap because the birds are out at the crack of dawn.

The only place I feel safe setting a snap trap is under the hood of my car. I have gotten many mice and rats under the hood but never a bird or lizard. I generally don't use bait because I don't want to lure the rodents. Just place the traps where they are likely to go.

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clkeiper Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: ohio Posts: 4,350	If your mouse dies somewhere where you can't find it you will have to put up with the stench for months. We had one die in the wall of a closet... disgusting! no mouse bait either.. I think it got trapped in there and died. __________________ carolyn k

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tash11 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Ohio Posts: 156	I haven't seen a live mouse in almost a decade. I have had my cats take care of them. We have one male right now that will bring home 1-3 mice/moles per day. But just the other day I found that a mouse has been taking some nuts (whole in the shell), and opened a bag of chocolates, in my pantry. Hasn't touched anything else. These nuts were on the top shelf too. We have no idea how he got in, but the pantry is closed to We ordered the tomcat and micecube traps off Amazon, should be here tue. mousetrapgenius on youtube has some great videos showing them in action. About glue traps. The last time we had mice (we were in the middle of moving and hadn't gotten my cats from my parents house into our new apartment yet) my husband got the glue traps because our oldest was just learning to crawl and we didn't want to risk snapping her. Well instead she ended up crawling into the glue trap! BTW rubbing alcohol is how you get the glue trap off of things.

March 13, 2016	#48
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	I rescued a snake from a glue trap and used cooking oil. Worth.

March 14, 2016	#49
Lastfling Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: NC Posts: 143	Well after 3 mice - things appeared to have settled down. (fingers crossed). The tomatoes were replanted and all have germinated that I believe are going to. Out of 80 cells, I've got roughly 60 some cells with plants. Some cells have multiple plants, where I replanted on top of the original seed that avoided the mice. There were only two varieties that have not germinated at least one plant. Some are now beginning to develop there true leaves. I spent an hour or so yesterday day making little planting cups out of old newspaper that I intend to transfer the seedlings to for them to grow out some. When planting out time comes, I'll just put the whole shebang in the garden.

March 14, 2016	#50
Gerardo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Diego-Tijuana Posts: 2,594	Just remember, you off the adults and typically there will be pinkies back at the homestead. If old enough they make it through their orphan status and venture out to find food--easy to spot with their long kangaroo feet and larger than normal ears, and springy way of moving around. They're also very inexperienced and end up dying in the weirdest places. So death of adults = about 5-10 days later juveniles jumping around. If you don't see any, then you'll probably be ok. I hope all the mice I've 86'd will not come back for vengeance in the afterlife. I'm in real trouble if they do.

March 14, 2016	#54
zeuspaul Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: North County, San Diego Posts: 419	I use snap traps too. However one still has to be careful. I have killed birds and lizards in the traps, it breaks my heart. I have placed milk crates over the traps to prevent unwanted kill. It didn't help. Setting at night works best because the birds and lizards generally don't go out when it is dark. But then you have to get up early to unset the trap because the birds are out at the crack of dawn. The only place I feel safe setting a snap trap is under the hood of my car. I have gotten many mice and rats under the hood but never a bird or lizard. I generally don't use bait because I don't want to lure the rodents. Just place the traps where they are likely to go.