Well, as of now... I have about 15 mouse traps, 10 glue traps, a good 30 cotton balls saturated with oil of peppermint and about 20 packs of poison scattered throughout every secluded corner and crevice of my house--yet, I still continuously find mouse droppings every morning when I wake up and not one trap has caught a mouse. I hear them moving at night, but evidently they are steering clear of the traps. They are getting to the poison, I believe, because their poop is a greenish/bluish color (same color of the poison). How long does it take for them to die? This is beyond frustrating, I feel like spring cleaning comes everyday around here as I am forced to clean up mouse poop from underneath my cabinets on a daily basis. I hate cats, but I'm really thinking I need one. ANY suggestions are appreciated. Also, I am not one that is worried about "killing mice in an inhumane way". I could care less. I want them dead.
2006-10-24 16:20:21 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
bait your traps with peanut butter and put the baited part against the wall. mice travel along the walls, and the peanut butter really attracts them.
2006-10-24 16:23:34 · answer #1 · answered by sweet.pjs1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK, get ready. I thought I had mice years ago. Turned out to be rats. We lived near an apple orchard and they wanted to move in. That's why the mouse traps never had anything in them. They were too big. The poison will get them, it may take a week or so to get them all. So, hang in there and put more out if it disappears and don't leave any food out for them. Just the poison. They will go down. Maybe in a wall or under the floor but, hopefully not!
2006-10-24 23:32:14 · answer #2 · answered by MISS-MARY 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will need to find all the holes coming into your home; then fill them with expanding foam. You may want to put moth balls and/or steel wool into the hole first to help deter the mice from trying to chew back through the foam to get inside. For those extra large holes, you'll need to board up the holes and then use the foam. If you live in a rural area, get outdoor cats to keep them from coming near the home. Mice usually die within 1 to 3 days of ingesting the poisons. You will also want to make sure that the garbage can is tightly closed, all food is contained in sealed containers, counters and floors are clean and no dirty dishes in the sink, etc. You'll also want to make sure that there are no piles of papers or clothing that have not been disturbed...perfect nesting locations. If you are hearing them in your ceiling, be sure to put poison in the attic, too. It usually takes about a week to 10 days of doing this to rid yourself of the vermin that have already infested your home.
2006-10-25 01:00:57 · answer #3 · answered by vegoutCPA 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best trap i've seen is a deep bucket, like a 5- gallon spackle bucket and a strip of wood. Put 3" of water in the bucket. Bait the end of the strip of wood(a paint mixing stick is perfect) with peanut butter. balance the stick on the edge of the bucket. Mouse goes for bait, falls in water, drowns. Never fails. More sticks=more mice.
Humane treatment- no water, mouse can't climb out but then you gotta deal w a live mouse. if you put him outside he will be right back in.
2006-10-25 02:19:19 · answer #4 · answered by hess_man31 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, eliminate their food source completely. Thoroughly clean every cabinet of any source of food, crumbs, wax, anything they can smell and chew on. They hang out in and under your cabinets because they can get at your food, and you are leaving food sources for them, anything from bird seed to cereal. Anything in a plastic or paper bag is a walk in the park for them. Seal properly in a hard container. Peanut butter does work well to attract to traps, but also to your cupboards, so keep it in the fridge. Remember: mice have nothing else to do but chew through things to get something else to eat. Time is on their side! LOL
At the same time, examine very closely your home exterior to see how they are getting in, every crack and hole should be sealed with a low-expanding spray foam or other material that they cannot chew through. Mice can squeeze through very tiny holes and cracks. Fix any holes in screens and windows. Keep all trash sealed in proper containers away from your home's exterior. The answer is to keep your home as clean as possible so they lose interest, but a borrowed cat can work wonders immediately as well. It sounds like a dirty mess for sure. Good luck!
2006-10-24 23:43:35 · answer #5 · answered by unfinished_adolescent 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow....that's a lot of mouse poop. poisons usually take a week to work. be patient. try peanut butter squished into a cotton ball for trap bait.
if all that still doesn't work....go catch a black snake or king snake and put him in the basement (get rid of the poison first)
best of luck,
Possum
2006-10-24 23:28:26 · answer #6 · answered by hillbilly named Possum 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Glue traps are the best method to trap rats and mice.
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2006-10-25 21:34:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
how about getting a cat or dog? If you don't want one permanently, see if you can borrow a friends cat or dog til the mice have left. Good luck to you!!!
2006-10-24 23:26:00 · answer #8 · answered by Michelle : 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lynx is a good cat to have
2006-10-24 23:26:01 · answer #9 · answered by Chris 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cayenne pepper put it where they go they eat it & it will burn their insides up.My tendant had a problem that's what she used no more their gone.Good Luck
2006-10-24 23:30:23 · answer #10 · answered by sugarbdp1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋