Pixguy
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Mice!
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Well I would buy my own bait stations and place them around the foundation. Mice are active in finding somewhere warm in the late summer and early fall. While we still think it is warm they are looking for a winter home. That is when I am more active in keeping the bait out. We had a couple cats over time but the dogs would be after them so they moved to the farm next door (better hunting and no dogs). When having pets you will have to be careful in placing the bait so the pet don't get into it.
I don't think you have a large problem. It is more a control issue which you could manage yourself.
Al
I don't think you have a large problem. It is more a control issue which you could manage yourself.
Al
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i didn't read all the posts. but did see mention of bucket trap... *big thumbs up*
one 5 gallon bucket, a rod (wood, metal, even some wire say 12 awg (size of a normal single wire ran in homes)), and a can or jar (i used a old peanut better plastic jar). and a couple pieces of short lumber used as ramps.
drill 2 holes in top of bucket, drill a hole in bottom and lid of (plastic jar) in my case, run rod or wire through holes of bucket and jar/lid, so jar/lid is near top or slightly sticking up out of the bucket. make sure jar easily spins on the rod or wire.
fill bucket with say 3 to 4 inches of water.
rub some peanut better on the jar, (make sure you spin the jar, it needs to spin freely after you put the peanut better on it), if jar wants to roll down to one side, smear the peanut better out to adjust the weight, so it spins freely and easily. ya don't need to lather the peanut better on thick, just paper thin if that of a coating. ((much easier to clean jar off if need be once ya catch the mice, or to redo peanut better later on))
put bucket, with water in it, and jar with peanut better on it, were ever, and put a couple boards running from floor up to side of bucket, for ramps.
mice will climb up ramp, get on the jar, and jar will spin, dumping the mice into the water, were they drown. the water also prevents the mice from jumping out until they drown. check daily, and remove mice as needed (dump water out as well when you find dead mice).
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above works awesome, nice easy way to catch lots of mice, make it 1 or a dozen in a single trap, and no fingers get pinched, no need for gloves or like to deal with dead mice from regular spring traps, no dead mice dieing in some un obtainable area and stinking up the home form poisons being used. safe for regular animals (cats/dogs) well atleast as long as they don't go diving for the trapped mice. no stinking glue traps, and moving furniture trying to get at a mouse that is stuck on one and dragged itself under something.
((have used baby gates / dog gates)) around the 5 gallon bucket traps in the home, to keep the pups at bay. they love there peanut better and more likely clean the bait off the trap :/
the 5 gallon bucket traps ya look ugly in the home, but man are the easy to deal with.
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btw do not dump mice down toilet, they might come back out of the toilet if there not dead, or up and out of another drain in your house. it sounds like torture but just give them a couple hours they will drown and die in the bucket 3 to 4 inches of water in it.
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youtube has some good videos of 5 gallon mouse traps. with parents/kids doing, pretty easy to make and use.
one 5 gallon bucket, a rod (wood, metal, even some wire say 12 awg (size of a normal single wire ran in homes)), and a can or jar (i used a old peanut better plastic jar). and a couple pieces of short lumber used as ramps.
drill 2 holes in top of bucket, drill a hole in bottom and lid of (plastic jar) in my case, run rod or wire through holes of bucket and jar/lid, so jar/lid is near top or slightly sticking up out of the bucket. make sure jar easily spins on the rod or wire.
fill bucket with say 3 to 4 inches of water.
rub some peanut better on the jar, (make sure you spin the jar, it needs to spin freely after you put the peanut better on it), if jar wants to roll down to one side, smear the peanut better out to adjust the weight, so it spins freely and easily. ya don't need to lather the peanut better on thick, just paper thin if that of a coating. ((much easier to clean jar off if need be once ya catch the mice, or to redo peanut better later on))
put bucket, with water in it, and jar with peanut better on it, were ever, and put a couple boards running from floor up to side of bucket, for ramps.
mice will climb up ramp, get on the jar, and jar will spin, dumping the mice into the water, were they drown. the water also prevents the mice from jumping out until they drown. check daily, and remove mice as needed (dump water out as well when you find dead mice).
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above works awesome, nice easy way to catch lots of mice, make it 1 or a dozen in a single trap, and no fingers get pinched, no need for gloves or like to deal with dead mice from regular spring traps, no dead mice dieing in some un obtainable area and stinking up the home form poisons being used. safe for regular animals (cats/dogs) well atleast as long as they don't go diving for the trapped mice. no stinking glue traps, and moving furniture trying to get at a mouse that is stuck on one and dragged itself under something.
((have used baby gates / dog gates)) around the 5 gallon bucket traps in the home, to keep the pups at bay. they love there peanut better and more likely clean the bait off the trap :/
the 5 gallon bucket traps ya look ugly in the home, but man are the easy to deal with.
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btw do not dump mice down toilet, they might come back out of the toilet if there not dead, or up and out of another drain in your house. it sounds like torture but just give them a couple hours they will drown and die in the bucket 3 to 4 inches of water in it.
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youtube has some good videos of 5 gallon mouse traps. with parents/kids doing, pretty easy to make and use.
InterestingRyan how the 5 gallon trap is used in different areas. Here in my section of Canada farmers just use a open bucket and have it almost 1/2 full with water then put a couple cups of oats in it and place it next to a place that the mice travel that is bucket high (wall rail, hay stack).
As the grain floats the mice think it is a easy meal until they jump in. The oats cover each one up so the next hungry follow thinks it is a easy meal .
Al
As the grain floats the mice think it is a easy meal until they jump in. The oats cover each one up so the next hungry follow thinks it is a easy meal .
Al
Great to here.
Now you know what works.
IMO watch the sticky boards and pets. We had a small dog step on one (large board) and then the dog hit the panic button and fell on it. My wife was home and call the 800 number but they didn't know what would take it off. She tried something and it worked ( I think it was peanut butter).
I have also noticed a person (unless looking all the time) never had a mouse but mice.
Keep on them you will win the battle.
Al
Now you know what works.
IMO watch the sticky boards and pets. We had a small dog step on one (large board) and then the dog hit the panic button and fell on it. My wife was home and call the 800 number but they didn't know what would take it off. She tried something and it worked ( I think it was peanut butter).
I have also noticed a person (unless looking all the time) never had a mouse but mice.
Keep on them you will win the battle.
Al
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oat meal cereal never worked for me. but i could see a farmer that is out and about already, just grab a bucket from the grain bin or like, to have on hand, for mice catching
Pixguy
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Of course it's just a battle of a never ending war, but when you see no sign of droppings or dead mice for a year, especially from fall through spring.
Then being vigilant about keeping any food out and keeping spring traps set.