Guest guest Posted January 30, 1994 Report Share Posted January 30, 1994 Thanks to everyone who answered my inquiry on dealing with mice. I've now plugged the holes in the cupboards that they were using as access to my kitchen with steel wool, rubbed peppermint EO on the modem cable that they thought was so tasty, and made sure that there is now NOTHING that they could find to eat that's not in a Rubbermaid container. I haven't seen a sign of the critters for a few days, so hopefully I won't have to borrow one of my MIL's cats :-) Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2000 Report Share Posted January 25, 2000 Very funny! I guess this only proves one thing " DON'T believe everything you read!! " How is your spearmint? I guess its on to making a fresh batch of apple scented lye soap. You wrote: " They haven't gotten into the soap yet, but destroyed a box full of herbs - including peppermint. " Happy Gardening, Gayle Blossom Perennials, Herbs, Soaps & Sundries Over 350 American made winter hardy varieties! http://www.blossomfarm.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2000 Report Share Posted January 25, 2000 hi all- >So, I'm sure you've all thought of this, but cats work pretty well for >getting rid of a mouse problem <snip> >Mice get the message pretty quick! speaking of mice getting the message....i had a rather peculiar experience with mice in my apartment, actually. i live in nyc. i have a dog, my downstairs neighbor has two cats, and my upstairs neighbor has a bird. we all did combinations of boric acid, eos, sprays, animal smells, and hired exterminators on a frequent basis, but nothing seemed to work. my upstairs neighbor would still get mice droppings, i'd hear scratching in the cabinets all the time despite my puppy's barking, and the cats would chase them through downstairs without ever seeming to catch them. well, one day after the scratching got too annoying for me, i decided to go hunting. i left all the cabinet doors open, turned off the lights in my apartment, and had a flashlight in one hand and a spritz bottle of rubbing alcohol in the other. close at hand i had a flyswatter and an old spatula. as soon as i heard scratching i'd shine the flashlight in the direction of the scratch, and spritz if i saw mouse. then the flyswatter came out, and then the spatula.... let me tell you - it was a rather liberating experience. and yes, the mice got the message. i have not heard a scratch since, and that was before new year's. my upstairs neighbor took the same tack and she's had the same result. i figure the trick was to combine bright light with stinging eyes and a GREAT BIG hand coming at them with large flat surfaces. :> good luck! ~risa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2000 Report Share Posted January 26, 2000 In a message dated 1/25/00 1:34:12 PM Eastern Standard Time, lupa@... writes: << let me tell you - it was a rather liberating experience. and yes, the mice got the message. i have not heard a scratch since, and that was before new year's. my upstairs neighbor took the same tack and she's had the same result. i figure the trick was to combine bright light with stinging eyes and a GREAT BIG hand coming at them with large flat surfaces. :> > Risa, Sorry, but I'm picturing you sitting on the floor with a flashlight, spray bottle, and a spatula! LOL! What fun! BTW, I would never have guessed that you'd find mice in NYC. Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2000 Report Share Posted January 26, 2000 Well, my faith in the natural order of things has been completely shaken by all these stories of mice lording it over cats and dogs. Maybe I'll just start making toiletries out of the most synthetic stuff I can find. ;-) take care, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2000 Report Share Posted January 26, 2000 , Don't count out all the cats. I have been following the posts too and my response was the same as yours " get a cat " . I had a mouse come in around my kitchen sink and it lasted less than 12 hours before my cats turned it into a cool play toy. They never eat them but play them to death. Sounds hidious doesn't it. Anyway don't despair there are still some cats in the world who know what a mouse is good for. Judy from Idaho RE: Mice > From: Vernon Sinclair <vs@...> > > > Well, my faith in the natural order of things has been completely shaken by all these stories of mice lording it over cats and dogs. > > Maybe I'll just start making toiletries out of the most synthetic stuff I can find. ;-) > > take care, > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2000 Report Share Posted January 26, 2000 Don't give up on the pussy cats. Maybe they are just full or they slipped up and made a mistake. *S* Hubby used to think the same things about our kitty not doing his job until we lost him. He swore he wasn't getting another because they didn't work. Well I am here to tell you that about three weeks later HE was out looking for a cat as we were overun with mice in that short of a time. Sometimes there are just two many for them to get them all. They breed faster than bunnies I am sure. *LOL* Love and lAughter (Idaho) Http://www.angelfire.com/id/TheMcMillanFamily Visit my Son @ http://www.uidaho.edu/~mcmi6511 ICQ me @ 1273904 or my Alter ego Raveness @ 25671750 >Well, my faith in the natural order of things has been completely shaken by all these stories of mice lording it over cats and dogs. > >Maybe I'll just start making toiletries out of the most synthetic stuff I can find. ;-) > >take care, > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2000 Report Share Posted January 27, 2000 In a message dated 01/27/2000 3:40:31 AM Pacific Standard Time, writes: << Don't count out all the cats. I have been following the posts too and my response was the same as yours " get a cat " . I had a mouse come in around my kitchen sink and it lasted less than 12 hours before my cats turned it into a cool play toy. >> My cats have always been mousers - maybe it depends if they are indoor or in/out cats? Perhaps indoor cats have lost the instinct to chase little furry things? My eldest cat, Jasper, now has the priviledge of going into MIL's house (next door) since he caught a mouse for her - she is allergic tohim, but feels grateful! Cat's (or dogs - my terrier loves to catch mice, wood-rats, whatever) are the only think I can think of -- If you aren't squeamish about an animal hunting him down, why don't you just get a trap? Michele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2000 Report Share Posted January 28, 2000 In a message dated 00-01-26 23:18:59 EST, keithk@... writes: << I had a mouse come in around my kitchen sink and it lasted less than 12 hours before my cats turned it into a cool play toy. >> Oh, that's sad. I once rescued a mouse from my cat. Rose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2001 Report Share Posted November 29, 2001 Hi Lucie ---The very best mouse trap is a CAT. Borrow one if you can.... Holly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2001 Report Share Posted November 29, 2001 The best thing I have is the thing you plug into the wall. Works ultrasonic, I believe it is called. It drives them crazy they leave the house. Not one mouse, rodent or creepy bug in my house since I've had it over 6 years. Bought it at QVC on the tv shopping show. No chemicals, no poison, no dead body to touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2001 Report Share Posted November 29, 2001 Hi: The one and only thing that works for us, and we had been invaded big time, is Dcon. Can buy it anywhere like hardware stores, Walmart, etc. They take it back to their nest and it destroys all of them. They actually inhaled 5 boxes of it and we haven't seen a mouse since. Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2001 Report Share Posted November 29, 2001 The reason it took so much is because they take it and store it away. You should attach it to a bait box and then they will stay and eat it. They need to eat it for a couple of days before they die. You should put it where you have seen evidence of mice as they don't go far from their hole to eat and drink. Chris Re: mice > Hi: > The one and only thing that works for us, and we had been invaded big time, > is Dcon. Can buy it anywhere like hardware stores, Walmart, etc. They take > it back to their nest and it destroys all of them. They actually inhaled 5 > boxes of it and we haven't seen a mouse since. > Jen > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2001 Report Share Posted November 29, 2001 Mice can be a pain!! I have only been able to catch them with the glue traps. You can get them at your grocery store,hardware store or walmart. With them they don't run away an die and then have to play hide and seek. Candy __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2001 Report Share Posted November 30, 2001 > The best thing I have is the thing you plug into the wall. Really??? I have seen these but never were sure they would work. Here in Alaska there seems to be a problem when it gets cold...mice want warmeth too! We get them in our house, goat barn, chicken coop and shop. You really have to get an early handle on it or the population explodes! Do you think the sonic sound would bother animals? What brand do you have? (I am wondering if some are better than others)... Thanks for this suggestion! And now I am wondering if those sonic whistles that you can put on your car to keep deer away would work for moose? Hubby had a huge bull moose run out in front of him last night...hmmm... Blessings~ Tammy Gladheart Acres Palmer Alaska Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2001 Report Share Posted November 30, 2001 I got mine thru QVC from the tv. It is safe for all other animals but other rodents. I have dogs and birds. Safe for them, also safe for cats. I love it. Cate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2001 Report Share Posted November 30, 2001 You don't hear a thing with the ultrasonic thing in the wall. Does not bother my birds or dogs. It runs them out of the house, honestly not one single rodent NOR other bugs since getting it. I have a real fear " phobia " of rodents, so I could no way touch a dead one! It is called RIDDEX, totally safe for your home electrical system also. Cate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2001 Report Share Posted November 30, 2001 I have to disagree here we have five very good mousers and still have both mice and rats. For every mouse you see there are 10 you don't see. The ones running around are the ones without a home. They go looking and get caught outside. A mouse will not travel much away from where he lives to get food or water unless he has to. They can duck into places that a cat can't get to. Mice reproduce every 21 days and the average litter is 10 to 15 babies. Those babies can reproduce in about six weeks so you can see it would be hard for a cat to keep up. Bait is still your best bet. Chris Re: mice > Hi Lucie ---The very best mouse trap is a CAT. Borrow one if you can.... > Holly > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2001 Report Share Posted November 30, 2001 I still think that the best thing for mice is a cat, or in Tammy's case, perhaps a bunch of cats! LOL! (Hi Tammy!) I don't know about the sonic things for mice, but I remember reading that the sonic deer whistles may actually work backwards, and end up attracting the deer to the road. I don't think that I'd try them for moose (and as you know, moose work on their own schedules and systems.) I hope that Rick is all right? in laughter, B >Thanks for this suggestion! And now I am wondering if those sonic whistles >that you can put on your car to keep deer away would work for moose? Hubby >had a huge bull moose run out in front of him last night...hmmm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2001 Report Share Posted November 30, 2001 Lucie, I'd have to go with the DCon stuff. Way back when, I can remember my parents using it and presto, no more mice! They smell like dirty diapers if they happen to die where you can smell them but I believe they go back to where they live and die there. Works great. Glue traps work but only for the mouse that dares to walk across one! hTh mice Hi everyone, I need your help. My friend has got a problem with mice in her home. She asked me if I had a recipe that would resolved the problem. She tried mouse traps and a kind of powder specially for that, but nothing works. Thanks a lot, Lucie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2001 Report Share Posted November 30, 2001 Not only are mice prolific, cats have to be " taught " by how to mouse(usually by their mothers). Without the proper training, a mouse isn't much more than an amusing toy to a cat, who usually play with them then let them go when they get bored. I have read (never had to put it to use, thank goodness!) about stuffing cotton balls with peppermint e.o. into mouse holes to repel them, as well as baiting traps with a bit of bacon smeared with peanut butter or oil of rosewood to catch them. Hope ths helps! > I have to disagree here we have five very good mousers and still have both > mice and rats. For every mouse you see there are 10 you don't see. The > ones running around are the ones without a home. They go looking and get > caught outside. A mouse will not travel much away from where he lives to > get food or water unless he has to. They can duck into places that a cat > can't get to. Mice reproduce every 21 days and the average litter is 10 to > 15 babies. Those babies can reproduce in about six weeks so you can see it > would be hard for a cat to keep up. Bait is still your best bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2001 Report Share Posted December 1, 2001 I have heard of this too. I would suggest that if you use any kind of bait use a bait box to protect it and keep pets and kids out of it. Chris Mice > <<She tried mouse traps and a kind of powder specially for that, but > nothing works.>> > > As one who raises dairygoats and thus has a lot of grain around, I can tell > you what *really* works, even for rats.... a product called " Just One > Bite " . I use the bar form, and I will tell you, they will eat THIS over > grain. It may be difficult to find unless you have a farm supply store or > feedmill around, but I have to tell you, that not only does it work better > than Dcon, but it's much cheaper too... a 1lb package costs $3.50. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2001 Report Share Posted December 7, 2001 better than a cat...... People behind me tore down shed. I was invaded by mice. was afraid of D-con because I was afraid my cat would eat a mouse with poison, so I set traps, every morning I emptied 3-4 traps but couldn't keep up with population explosion. the cat woke me up almost every night to show me a mouse she had caught. delightful to wake up with mouse dangling in your face. But a cat can eat just so many mice. Then, suddenly, the mice all disappeared. couldn't figure out what happened until I saw the 6' black snake on my basement stairs. Did not make me happy that the snake moved in, but at least it got rid of mice. then problem was to get rid of snake. he finally left, I guess, after he ate all the mice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2001 Report Share Posted December 8, 2001 He just stopped by for a snack. Lana. Re: mice > better than a cat...... > People behind me tore down shed. I was invaded by mice. was afraid of D-con > because I was afraid my cat would eat a mouse with poison, so I set traps, > every morning I emptied 3-4 traps but couldn't keep up with population > explosion. the cat woke me up almost every night to show me a mouse she had > caught. delightful to wake up with mouse dangling in your face. But a cat > can eat just so many mice. > Then, suddenly, the mice all disappeared. couldn't figure out what happened > until I saw the 6' black snake on my basement stairs. Did not make me happy > that the snake moved in, but at least it got rid of mice. then problem was > to get rid of snake. he finally left, I guess, after he ate all the mice. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2004 Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 > I bought those electronic wall plugs that Terri mentioned. Beware though. It doesn't pay to get cheap ones. They don't work good. I have to agree with on that one. got some when we were living in NY from BJ's. We lived in the country, so mice in the house was normal. We also had 3 cats. We still had mice running around with those things plugged in. LOL, the cats were better at search & destroy! Good luck! Colleen Country Meadow Creations http://www.countrymeadowcreations.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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