Guest Guest Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 I have found mice in my attic!! It is an unfinishable one and I keep setting those freakin spring traps and catching some, but I still hear them. I was told not to use DeCon pellets as the mice can become trapped iin your walls and then die there. They are getting in through the soffitt area around the perimeter of my house. Does anyone have or know of any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 I have found mice in my attic!! It is an unfinishable one and I keep setting those freakin spring traps and catching some, but I still hear them. I was told not to use DeCon pellets as the mice can become trapped iin your walls and then die there. They are getting in through the soffitt area around the perimeter of my house. Does anyone have or know of any ideas? FIRE.. And LOTS of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazz Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 I have found mice in my attic!! It is an unfinishable one and I keep setting those freakin spring traps and catching some, but I still hear them. I was told not to use DeCon pellets as the mice can become trapped iin your walls and then die there. They are getting in through the soffitt area around the perimeter of my house. Does anyone have or know of any ideas? Get a cat or two Here is a link with some good suggestions. Good Luck. http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/pest-con...get-rid-of-mice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celtic Witch Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 I did some research on this myself when I had a mouse problem. I have found that moth balls work really well to keep the mice away. I prefer not to use poison because I have a dog and an 8 year old. Traps work really well when they are baited with peanut butter. If you can, try to spread the moth balls around where they are coming in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The West Sider Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Traps and hardware store. Peanut butter on latch portion of trap. Wait. Works well and does not cost a lot. TWS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlinclimo Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 I did some research on this myself when I had a mouse problem. I have found that moth balls work really well to keep the mice away. I prefer not to use poison because I have a dog and an 8 year old. Traps work really well when they are baited with peanut butter. If you can, try to spread the moth balls around where they are coming in.The moth ball thing works great That what I did here and it worked perfect and didnt cost much at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celtic Witch Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 I have a mobile home and I always have had a problem with mice. Finally, I bought a whole box of moth balls and dropped them down the openings under the sinks (where the plumbing comes up through). I also spread them around the hot water heater. Worked like a charm!!! My only problem now is that they have chewed through the plastic garbage cans outside!!! I am going to invest in some metal ones this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2pelo Honey Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 they have chewed through the plastic garbage cans outside Are you sure it's mice!?!?!??! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dances With Mice Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Traps and hardware store. Peanut butter on latch portion of trap. Wait. Works well and does not cost a lot. TWS Tie a string to the trap. What it catches a mouse, don't even bother getting it out of the trap, use the string and throw the whole thing away. The traps are 2 for a dollar at the dollar stores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celtic Witch Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Yup. Went to pick up one of the bags one day and saw the little buggers running away from the cans. Remember, mice can chew through almost anything. Just remembered another little trick to keep the rodents out of your home. When you find an opening where you think they are getting in, stuff it full of steel wool and then spray it with expandable insulation (comes in a can from Lowes). The insulation acts as a barrier and they cannot chew through the steel wool. (it gets caught in their teeth) I did this to all the openings under the sinks in my home. Works great to keep drafts out too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 I use the glue traps and the plastic traps that won't snap my fingers when setting. I seal all holes i can see with spray foam and that keeps a lot away. Mice are nasty and i can't sleep i have heard one. THe cat thing don't work either i have 1 and he is too fat to care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Solomon Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 I'm not soft-hearted when it comes to mice but I do think those glue traps are cruel (not that poison is the most pleasant way to go). We bought electronic mouse traps; you pop in a couple of batteries, bait them with peanut butter, the mouse crawls inside and steps on the metal pad, and BZZZZZ, mission accomplished. And here's an alternative to moth balls if you don't want the smell; use oil of peppermint (not the extract, you need the more concentrated oil). Buy it online or at a health food store, put a drop or two on a cotton ball and place it where you need to (great for food cupboards, under sinks, or anywhere you wouldn't want to put mothballs). Mice hate the smell of mint, and it really works. Refresh with more peppermint oil every week or so. The other tips about sealing holes are good; otherwise you're not not tackling the problem at its source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 321 Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 get a cat. They don't smell as bad as moth balls, they are easy to take care of (they bathe themselves), and are great companions. I've only been without a cat once in my life. I live near a creek so mice come in droves. Every time I opened my bread box, a nasty little critter would be staring at me. I have 2 cats now. If one doesn't get it, the other one will. Only problem, they leave the little dead carcas on the porch, but I'd rather have a dead mouse on my porch then a live one in my bread box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointrider Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 hey celtic, please be careful with that foam insulation in the can as it is flammable until it dries. i know a guy who burned his house down with it. he had i too close to the pilot of his hot water heater and poof! other than that your methods sound like they'll work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The West Sider Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Tie a string to the trap. What it catches a mouse, don't even bother getting it out of the trap, use the string and throw the whole thing away. The traps are 2 for a dollar at the dollar stores. String is a good idea. I normally use a shovel to dispose of the little critters - trap and all. TWS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandma Caprio Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Where's Mouser? I'm sure he knows how to best deal with his own kind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest OP Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Thanks. I think I will try the moth ball thing......Can't use cats as they are in the attic that is a pull down. just full of storage and insulation....oh yes and mice! The foam and steel wool would be good too, but I would have to insert that inthe openings where the soffit meets the brick face on the exterior and woudl have to find someone to help with that. I did buy a pulsing unit that you plug in. Hoping that will work. Anyone had experience with them on if they do work or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Patricia Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Thanks. I think I will try the moth ball thing......Can't use cats as they are in the attic that is a pull down. just full of storage and insulation....oh yes and mice! The foam and steel wool would be good too, but I would have to insert that inthe openings where the soffit meets the brick face on the exterior and woudl have to find someone to help with that. I did buy a pulsing unit that you plug in. Hoping that will work. Anyone had experience with them on if they do work or not? We were getting mice in our basement until my husband purchased some of those plug-in units. That was at least two years ago, and we haven't had a mouse since. I find it hard to believe it could be that easy, and I'm sure that having written this, I will discover we have mice again! The worst experience I can recall with a mouse, was when we had this horrible stench in our laundry room. I traced it to an empty bottle of beer in our recycling box. I filled the bottle with warm water, shook it a bit, and emptied it into our kitchen sink. Oh, my GOD...a pink thing came sliding out, along with tufts of fur. Dead mouse. Needless to say, we are very careful to rinse out all bottles and cans now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lin Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 If the mice are where the cats can't get them, they can't catch them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 If the mice are where the cats can't get them, they can't catch them! That's pretty much a given! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stretch Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 I've heard that spreading slices of Irish Spring soap around also discourages rodents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celtic Witch Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 Unfortunately, my 8 year old has a hamster, so we can't use the sonic mice repellents. Apparently, it works on any small animals. As for the foam insulation, the only place that I have used it is around the openings under the sinks, where the plumbing comes up through. I used moth balls around the hot water heater. I have heard about the peppermint oil, but REAL peppermint oil is kinda expensive. Moth balls are $1.00 per box at the dollar store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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