Mice in my storage unit!?

Question

I have a 20'x20' storage unit, that's somewhat in the country. I found mice in mine,... and it wasn't just a couple of them. I talked to the manager, and he said that someone probably has food in a unit close to mine. I asked if there was anything that could be done, and he said, "You've gotta remember - you're in the country. There's mice everywhere."

Is there any other way to remove them fast and effectively, other than traps? I'm going there after work today to see what can be salvaged and if anything can be repaired.

Any ideas?

Answer 1

Use no-kill traps, that way you don't feel so bad about it.

Also do a search around the unit to see where they're coming in, and close that off.

Answer 2

We used this stuff in our backyard for rats. If we keep up on it (you have to shake more of it at least once a month) we see less rat droppings: http://www.critter-repellent.com/rat/getting-rid-of-rats.php. It's supposed to work for mice also.

If there's electricity in the storage unit you could get the repellants you plug in that emits a high frequency sound: http://www.electronicpestcontrol.net/. We use something like those inside. There might be a battery operated option.

The other thing you could do is put items in big bins with tops. Obviously you can't put furniture in those and mice might tear up upholstery to make nests.

If there are holes/cracks in the storage unit to other units, fill those holes (or have the manager...really, he should be doing something to help you) with steel wool. Mice won't eat through steel wool.

You can check your contract to see if it allows food. Last time I rented a storage unit there was a clause indicating I couldn't store food items in the unit. If yours has that and he thinks someone else has food, he should be responsible for having them remove it. There might also be a clause in the contract about damage to your goods caused by negligence of the management/ownership. They might not cover natural disasters like floods but it seems as though they should be able to ensure that critters can't get into your storage area.

Answer 3

feel bad about killing a mouce ,rat , mice. a human being you salvage but not a rodent i believe there called..kill kill kill them poison in a packet is good......

Answer 4

If you don't mind the smell, moth balls will chase them out.