I've had the same shrew in my garage and siding for the past couple of years. Ideally, I would like to capture and relocate her. Here is what I’ve tried so far:
- Foam gap sealer.
- Copper wool: I used it to plug some holes because they can chew through almost anything else. However, copper wool is not very practical with the access points having since been elongated.
- Garbage: She had gotten into a garbage bag and even after being placed in a garbage can until she could be relocated, she was able to escape.
- Glue Traps: I have been fed up enough on a couple of occasions to use glue traps. She made a powder of the dang foam gap sealer and made the glue trap shrew-safe.
- Automation: I put down a “rat on a trap” toy which jumps and shrieks when triggered by sound or movement. She's not falling for it.
- Humane traps: She’s too small.
- Sonic deterrent: Expensive / not rated for shrews.
- Yelled "BOO!": She laughed at me.
Any suggestions before I go spring-loaded?
2007-12-16 09:52:35 · 9 answers · asked by Mickey Mouse Spears 7 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Unfortunately, a cat isn't an option because of allergies.
2007-12-16 13:15:55 · update #1
Shrews are one of the rare few venomous mammals out there, otherwise I wouldn't have a problem keeping her as a pet, however demonic-looking she may be.
2007-12-17 10:48:28 · update #2
Havaheart makes several live traps that will catch everything from mice to black bears, depending on the size trap you buy. You can Google live traps, there are a couple of other company's that make them for small critters.
If you get raccoons, relocate them several miles away, mine were back under my house that evening. I gave up and now just feed them so they don't come in the house.
By the way, shrews have a VERY nasty bite, it's supposed to be poisonous, so be careful.
2007-12-18 19:33:31 · answer #1 · answered by Gonealot R 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get some metal mesh like screenings to attach tor your humane trap (use twisty ties). That's how we caught a chipmunk in our basement. Poor thing wandered in somehow, guess the kids left the garage door open. It was quite a scene, my 3 kids, husband, and dogs racing in circles all over the basement, with me standing on the pool table screaming! We finally got her with a mix of peanut butter and sunflower seeds. She was sooooo cute, I wanted to keep her! Shrews aren't as cute tho', lol! Good luck!
Edit: This sounds about right:
http://www.cooperseeds.com/shrew.php3?cartid=
Edit2: Dang gonealot, be careful with those raccoons! My DH used to hunt them and has told me many stories of how nasty they can be. Contrary to when we were camping and a couple of raccoons approached our camp, upright and holding paws. It was the d.amndest thing I ever saw!
2007-12-16 10:13:25 · answer #2 · answered by bijou 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Truth is, if anyone my age (26) who wasn't born rich actually owned a decent home with a nice, green, weedless yard, we'd be just as pissed when a bunch of douchy, smarmy, self entitled little punks come by being all loud and mashing our grass down while amazingly avoiding all the other crappy yards in the neighborhood. I gots da DIABEETUS you little bast@rds hwackin it in ma camper!!!!!! PROPANE!!!!
2016-05-24 06:13:15 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a Big Tom Cat they should be able to convince your shrew to move on to safer turf....
2007-12-16 11:44:31 · answer #4 · answered by Judy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it sounds like your little shrew is a regular houdini. maybe you need to call a pest control guy. or just give up and call it a pet instead of a pest.
2007-12-16 10:22:20 · answer #5 · answered by Joyce S 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried 'Taming the Shrew'
2007-12-16 23:11:32 · answer #6 · answered by lazybird2006 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the hippie....make it a pet
2007-12-16 15:21:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Tell her to go home to her parents.
2007-12-16 11:12:29 · answer #8 · answered by Jerry & Bonnie Daytona 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
tame her and bring her in.
2007-12-16 13:30:59 · answer #9 · answered by Idonplay 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋