What happened to D con?

[Mysfyt]

I remember hearing on Paul Harvey (I'm dating myself) that the government was pulling some rat poison off the market because the coloring that that they were using caused cancer in rats. Early 90's I think it was.

 

[Pixguy]

Tube? Mine is a plastic box with way too small of an entrance IMO. :confused3:

I just checked and the unit I have is actually a Victor product. Works good and sold at Home Depot and the local hardware store.

 

[MossRoad]

Here's what happened to D Con...

Maker Of Rat Poison d-CON To Pull Products | June 9, 2014 Issue - Vol. 92 Issue 23 | Chemical & Engineering News

 

[MossRoad]

Yup, the EPA at its finest. Here the info on their website.
Canceling Some d-CON Mouse and Rat Control Products | Controlling Rodents and Regulating Rodenticides | US EPA

I think the last time I bought some it came separate from the plastic bait station. I threw the bait station in the trash and put the cube in the barn where I usually put the trays. Whats next, antifreeze and windex:thumbdown:

Because it only affected 10,000 kids per year....
01/30/2013: EPA Moves to Ban 12 D-Con Mouse and Rat Control Products / Action Will Prevent Thousands of Accidental Exposures Among Children Each Year

 

[joefromga]

This kills and holds 10 mice at a time.

 

[dragoneggs]

This kills and holds 10 mice at a time.

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Does look like an old lunch box. I can see how it fools the mice.

 

[s219]

I've tried to mostly avoid pellets or other poisons. Even though I've put out the pellets well away from the house, the mice seem to migrate into the walls or other inaccessible places and die off. My other concern is that they carry the pellets off from the bait location and stash them at nesting areas. I've found a couple places of stashed pellets that conceivably could have gotten flooded with rain water and possibly been carried into a the water supply. Snap traps have been the best solution for me.

A friend on Facebook posted this idea to catch mice. I have yet to try it......

Plastic bottle is covered with peanut butter and can spin freely on the coat hanger wire.

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That contraption has worked well for me. Just saw a mouse today, so time to set it up.

 

[MossRoad]

I've been using these Eaton 409 Jawz mouse traps for a couple years. Man, don't get your finger in them. They are very easy to set. And very easy to open without touching the mouse, too. Haven't had one pick-pocketed yet, either. :thumbsup:

 

[ultrarunner]

I've used it for preventive maintenance at rental properties...

Place it inside the foundation vent and can instantly tell when something has been nibbling.

Vent is screwed into place so no chance without a screwdriver to access...

 

[C4Ranch]

Not D-con but I just bought 5# of Tomcat pellets in a bucket at TSC