Mouse Infestation - Help!
We rent the top two floors of an old wood frame house. We moved in in August and, in the last month or so, have discovered that we have a mouse problem. Initially we thought it was just one mouse, but, after capturing 3 so far (and finding another dead one behind the fridge), we’re…
We rent the top two floors of an old wood frame house. We moved in in August and, in the last month or so, have discovered that we have a mouse problem. Initially we thought it was just one mouse, but, after capturing 3 so far (and finding another dead one behind the fridge), we’re realizing that we have a much bigger problem.
We’re taking all the appropriate steps — plugging up all holes with steel wool, putting down traps, having an exterminator come by — so I guess my question is: is it possible to win this battle? Or are mice just too resourceful (and too quick to reproduce) to be successful? Any advice? Thanks!
Rat Zapper. It works.
IMBY, ROFL!
For those with cat allergies, my dog is a good mouser. She caught one, and presented it to me when I got home one night. Scared the rest of the clan away, to my neighbor’s as I recall.
IMBY thanks for the great laugh!!!
Have you tried peppermint oil that seems to work also and I always reinforce my steal wool with spray foam insulation which also helps.
Didn’t we cover this last week or so? Yes… lots of poison. And I mean LOTS. Scatter it EVERYWHERE — pellets directly on the floor, in cabinets, etc. And lots of traps. Spring loaded death snappers! A crap load of them. (Placed against and perpendicularly to the wall)
Stuff all holes and spaces 1/4″ of larger with steel wool or the special copper wool they make (doesn’t rust)
And IMBY is right… BE THE MOUSE! Once you understand the lousy bastards — you can defeat them!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foybsDsn5hk
IMBY, I had a good laugh. You should definitely come over to the dark side (Open Thread).
IMBY- do you have night vision goggles or do they not work well with the underwear?
I did try putting underwear on my cats head to complete his outfit but he wound up badly tangled in the thong while the mice laughed and pointed at him. Sad day for all here.
IMBY, do you charge a per hour rate?
My exterminator had to come three times last fall/winter – (eric – 917-854-7090 – I found him on brownstoner and he’s very good) but by Feb they were gone. This year they started coming again in Oct and he came once and none have returned. He figures out where they’re coming in, blocks all holes in whole house and puts in industrial size traps for places that can’t be blocked, ETC. You should get the landlord involved because it really needs to be house-wide sweep.
But definitely winnable! (I felt the same despair as you last year)