My house is relatively clean. We don't leave food out. We live in a double wide trailer but we have put down cement blocks around the whole bottom of the house. Before we put the blocks down the mouse problem was worse. They always show up during the cold Minnesota winters. I have only ever seen and caught one in the summer. We have caught about ten during all the winters combined. We have one of those electronic mouse repellents. When we saw the mouse it was not plugged in. I have tried cotton balls soaked in peppermint oil. We have put decon under the house. Getting a cat is not an option. We use the glue traps. My husband has put that foam Great Stuff around all the holes in the sink and stuff. They always come in from behind the fridge or dishwasher. Do you think that is where they are getting in at? Can you pull a dishwasher out to plug up any holes? What else can I do? Please helpl.
2007-01-07 08:24:21 · 9 answers · asked by Mom of Three 6 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
don't be silly just get some good old mousetraps bait them with either peanut butter or bacon (securely hooked on trap) put it in spots where you think they are coming in & zonk the little boogers...time tested & true...and don't say you can't empty them..just insert a stick and their little bodies will drop away..come on...be great white hunters...if this doesn't grab your imagination good ol DCon will work...even throw under the house...however..if no pets are involved place it in back of frig..stove...and anywhere the little darlins can get in...good luck
2007-01-07 16:55:36 · answer #1 · answered by artie p 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you'll definitely want to plug up any holes you find, and most dishwashers can be pulled out. I've had great success with this trap in my house:
http://veganstore.com/index.html?stocknumber=266
I've caught over ten mice with it so far and it can be used over and over indefinitely. Or, you can try making the free homemade humane trap described here:
http://www.helpinganimals.com/wildlife_livingWithMice.asp
If you do live trap mice, please be sure to check the traps several times a day and release the mice promptly, approximately a mile away from your home. It is much more cruel to allow a mouse in a live trap to slowly starve to death than to kill it quickly with a snap trap. Also, if you use the live traps outside, put some bedding (torn-up paper towels or cotton balls) inside the trap so the mice won't freeze to death during the night. When you release the mice, do it in an area with some sheltering bushes or plants.
I'm sorry to have to tell you this, but glue traps are the absolute cruelest you can use. They are actually illegal in some countries. Mice have been known to gnaw off their own limbs and tear off their skin in an effort to escape, as they starve or dehydrate to death or suffocate in the glue. It can take three to five days for them to die. Poison isn't any better, as the mice die slowly and painfully from internal bleeding. It can take up to a week for them to die, and then they smell as they rot behind your walls.
It doesn't take much extra effort to be kind. You will feel better and so will the mice! Good luck!
2007-01-08 02:07:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might take some effort and time, but pull the dishwasher out and see if there are any holes to the outside. I wouldn't recommend a cat even if you wanted one. I've know family members whose cats did nothing to the mice. Buy a live mouse trap. You can catch them alive and then let them loose out in the wild. This is more humane and less messy cleaning up dead mice! ewww
2007-01-07 08:34:32 · answer #3 · answered by melissamarie728 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sadly cats are not always the solution. I have 6 cats in my house and every great once in a while we find traces of a mouse. We use traps to catch/kill our uninvited guest. Good luck to you with your mouse issue.
2007-01-07 08:46:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Glue traps are the best method to trap rats and mice.
I found detailed information at http://www.pests.in
2007-01-08 13:10:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually when you move into new homes, you will have mice problems due to their habitats being invaded. Once the exterminator comes it should get rid of that problem. If youve been living their for a while, maybe your house is not being properly cleaned or is not sanitary.
2007-01-07 08:41:13 · answer #6 · answered by EARNEYW 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Why is getting a cat not an option?
The cat would totally take care of your problem.
2007-01-07 08:32:37 · answer #7 · answered by Agent99 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Intrduce him to the cat.
2007-01-07 08:29:06 · answer #8 · answered by robert m 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
eww
2007-01-07 08:31:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋