mouse invasion

[invader q]

For the second year in a row, mice have invaded my house.

Can't figure out how they get in, but it's a 110 year old house, so not air tight by any means. Snap traps got one of the current ones, and either it, or another drug a glue trap several feet and escaped. Something ate some of the dcon I put out too. Currently 10 snap traps, 4 glue traps, 4 dcon boxes, and 2 of those electronic mouse repellants that plug into the wall.

Any other ideas? I hate mice in the house.

Thanks!

 

[glued2it]

Get a cat.

 

[richtee]

Hmmm.... No...never mind. Never find enough meat to get the temp probe in.

Peanut butter works VERY well in the traps BTW.

 

[invader q]

I'm really allergic to cats. Had a couple friends that offered a loaner pet, but I'd stop breathing. I'm suprised the mice made it past all the cats in the area.

Thanks for the idea though!

 

[richtee]

Oughta see Mikey The Mighty minature schanuzer take his toll on field mice around here! Plus, the breed is about as hypo-allergenic as animals come.

 

[kew_el_steve]

Take 4 or 6 snap traps and put them in a square pattern on the floor so there is a 2x2 empty in the middle of the pattern. In the middle put a small pile of sunflower seeds. Guaranteed to work; double your mouses back if this fails!!!

 

[invader q]

LOL! Thanks!

 

[invader q]

Thanks much Richtee!

 

[monstah]

I know you're allergic to cats, and I'm definitely not making light of your situation. Been there, done that...

But here's a pretty funny post on the subject I just found minutes before your post:

http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/den/439107038.html

 

[mavadakin]

Look For Signs Of Entry..do You Have A Basement..any Gap Larger Then A Nickel Will Provide Entry...find These Places ..place Your Decon ..and .lol Peanut Butter Traps Near Them....another Idea..go To The Local Humane Society.get Yourself A Dozen Cats For A Week....tell Them You Will Return Them After This Job ...what Would You Rather See A Mouse Running Around ..or A Cat In Chase....trust Me A Dozen Cats ..simple Answer.... Or Just Call Orkin Pest Control..

 

[bbq bubba]

I've had a lot of luck with a shotgun.....................been doing some remodeling lately!!

 

[goat]

Pour some Coke into a jar lid and set it out for them to drink. Mice cannot burp. Gets them every time.

 

[richtee]

No kiddin?!? LOL! Sweet! lots of round fur balls laying around? AHhahahah!

 

[hawgheaven]

Here ya' go... works every time...

 

[fatback joe]

http://www.critter-repellent.com/mice/mice-control.php

Fox and Bobcat scent............

No idea if it actually works or not.

 

[smokeys my pet]

Might be something to do with the name Invader Q. Maybe they think they get to enjoy your Q also???????????

 

[gooose53]

I had the same problem...put out some poison and one crawled in the insulation between the garage and family room, died and caused a stink (no pun intended). Stick with somekind of trap, you can see the little buggers and toss em in the garbage. A dead mouse you can't find is much worse than a live one....my .02 worth.

 

[phil s]

What the heck??

Or THIS would scare anything away!!!

 

[glued2it]

I always heard this was true via someones personall experiance. I always wondered what kept it from going flat.

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If you cant have one cat due to allergies, I'm sure a dozen wouldn't help either.

I have 5 cats and no mice problem. If i did there would be 5 cages filled at the pound! Ok not really.

If you do find a solution or a bb gun sharpshooter let us know what worked.

 

[invader q]

Thanks everyone! I think they ate some of the poison already. Hope they die somewhere easy to find. I need a pet snake or somethin.