FYI, "waiting it out" is NOT an option--it's in a room w/ no windows.
I know the easy answer is, "open the wall and remove it." But HOW..? I am having difficulty finding a pro to do such a little job, and if I ask my landlords, I want to give them specific directions (so they can't spew excuses about it being too difficult or not knowing how). Thanks!
2007-03-26 12:45:00 · 6 answers · asked by BerryessaDennys 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Unless you know where the mouse died within a couple of feet, all I can suggest is to let the other mice that are almost certainly present eat it. They don't care about such things as cannibalism. In a week, it should be gone.
2007-03-26 12:55:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I feel for you. The same thing happened to us about two years ago.
It scratched and scratched for more than a week.
Drove the cat and my wife crazy.
But I didn't want to have to patch a wall we just textured and painted at a prior remodel.
I kept telling her 'it'll die, stink for a day or two, then it'll be over".
When it did die, it stunk for two weeks. Bad.
We lived through it. And didn't have to patch a new wall.
The mouse entered the wall by falling through a romex hole from the attic.
Never another mouse again, but we still keep baited traps here and there.
Don't know what to tell you except I do know what you are going through.
2007-03-26 21:16:40 · answer #2 · answered by rangedog 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there is a hole or opening somewhere big enough, (I mean, how did you know it was in there at all?) use a vaccum cleaner hose. I did this by accident once when sucking the dirt out of a hole in the wall - and it scared the peewadin out of me! The hose should suck it up if it's not a rat or something... then you'll need to empty the hose of course. Good luck!
2007-03-26 19:55:42 · answer #3 · answered by HappyAlaskan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Short of cutting holes in the wall I have no idea how you can do this and I think your landlord will not want to cut holes in the wall. Get a lot of scented candles and Febreze.
2007-03-26 19:50:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband is an exterminator and if the exact location is known he cuts the dry wall out and takes out the mouse.
2007-03-26 19:51:29 · answer #5 · answered by Annabelle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drill a hole at the top of the wall and toss in a dead cat.
2007-03-27 08:44:14 · answer #6 · answered by John F 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋