How do I exterminate mice without having decomposing bodies in accessible places?

Question

The mice are in kitchen food cabinets, in my hi fi cabinets, in my roof space and in the airing cupboard.

Ordinary traps don't work. They catch maybe one or two mice only then the mice get smart an leave the traps alone. I am afraid to use poison in case I cannot find the dead bodies and end up having to tear out fitted furniture or lift floorboards.

Answer 1

Ordinary traps don't work??? Well we bought one of those friendly ones which trap but don't squish - and they worked every time. Peanut butter is a big hit.

Answer 2

Never have mice, I have a cat. Now that it is getting cooler the mice like to come in where it is warm. Try plugging all holes where they can come in at, steel wood is good. Next, get rid of the existing mice, put out those traps that have the glue on them and you can dispose of them that way. Be very careful of putting out poison, if you have pets. I think there are some poisons that will make the mice dry up, but don't know where they go for their final resting place. Be very careful with any foods that are left our on the counters that mice survive on. I have always heard this saying: "A house without a mouse is not a house." Happy mousing!

Answer 3

These animals can be quite destructive as well as a health concern. The standard modern snap-shut trap is highly effective, bait it with a pea-sized amount of peanut butter or chocolate spread. It sounds as though you have a number of animals in residence, put down half a dozen traps, in the areas they frequent, near walls, facing towards the wall. In parallel with using traps, try to work out how the animals are getting in to your property, and do what you can to prevent access. Bear in mind that mice can climb, they are very agile and can squeeze through thin gaps. If you identify likely access points and cannot be sure of preventing them coming in, leave one or two traps in that area permanently (re-bait every 1-2 weeks). Each time you make a catch, take a careful look to see what animal it is, maybe a house mouse, a field mouse, a short-tailed vole, ... Knowing what you have, and checking out its habits, will help in the fight. Go to it, and good luck!

Answer 4

So you'd rather have decomposing bodies in inaccessible places?

Answer 5

Borrow a neighbours/friends/family's cat.
Just get one until the cat has got all of them and find where they have got in and fix that.
ps. thanks for the question - got 2 points now :D

Answer 6

Catch them and eat them

Answer 7

uh, check the traps?