I tried the peppermint oil and cotton ball thing. It doesn't work. I don't want a cat.
2006-09-23 20:29:35 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
i had a problem with mice once at a cabin. the only thing i found works is these industrial strength sticky pad things. they work to catch them if they are already present. I bought them at a pest store in town.
**also, make sure all of the tiny holes outside your house are cover up securely. even the tiniest. if it looks too small for a mouse to get into, you are probably wrong**
2006-09-23 20:39:01 · answer #1 · answered by i-care 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Decon works okay, but the mice can crawl off to die someplace inaccessible and smell for ages!. Traps usually end the misery pretty quick, as long as the head gets caught. Then all you have to deal with is disposing the body. A pet snake will do the trick, though I personally would prefer a cat. You just need to choose the method you prefer to do them in. I don't think there's anything that really deters them- beyond limiting accessibility as much as possible, and ensuring there isn't anything good to eat if they do get in. I used to tape steel wool over and around all the potential entry ways, using duct tape, as they don't tend to chew it. Clear away any and all rubbish and junk so they don't have any places to hide in, and keep the house clean. Make sure the garbage is covered, if not taken out every day- and there isn't any pet food available. If you can tolerate a cat for a few days- borrow a good dependable mouser to keep you company, until the current mice are gone.
2006-09-24 03:44:25 · answer #2 · answered by The mom 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Wal-mart have some gluey sheets about 7" x 5". You just peel the cover to expose the glue side, lay it where the mice were last seen, glue side up of course. You don't even have to put anything on the sheet to lure them. I think the glue has something to attract them. They will go to the sheet and get glued. Good luck!
2006-09-27 21:42:14 · answer #3 · answered by Mo-Mo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Snakes are a better solution that cats (provided you are not afraid of them). They dont leave pieces of mice around. They dont leave them alive (like many cats do) and you will rarely see them or know they are there (except for a skin now and again). You also dont need to change litterbox or get a pet sitter when you go on vacation. :)
Just let it go where the mice seem to be coming thru. It will do the rest on it's own.
2006-09-26 19:12:26 · answer #4 · answered by yummimum 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My Grandma used moth balls. I've also heard the static cling sheets you throw in the dryer with your clothes. I don't know why but thats what they did.
2006-09-24 03:40:49 · answer #5 · answered by Orangewedge 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
sticky glue like things... the mouse comes to feed on it and gets stuck on it.. reallyworks..
2006-09-24 03:48:03 · answer #6 · answered by wacko 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
D-CON or the old fashioned mousetrap. you cant deter them...its death or new rodent residents. Pick one.
2006-09-24 03:34:10 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋