Of Mice And Me - Page 3

Dac · 11-10-2004, 10:29 PM

actually you might consider getting a dog o hunt the mice..my grandfather's dog used to hunt and kill them, however he used to drop the bodies right in front of the door to where i used to play my videogames.. imagine this ..playin late at night and ready to go to sleep you open the door happen to look down and see a dead mouse in front of you.

Psycat · 11-10-2004, 10:40 PM

Use live traps. They're very effective and very humane. Just bait it with some peanut butter and, when you catch the thing, let it go in a park. Always get more than one and put them in different areas. I caught 4 mice in 3 days with 3 traps.

Aeria · 11-11-2004, 12:46 AM

Or there's the tried and tested manly way to do it. The way my dad did when we had mice in the garage. First, he got both our cats (Both love to kill stuff, often bringing us trophies of birds and the like), and had them hang around the front yard. He opened the garage door, and started going through everything. In his hand was a hockey stick. I think the cats got most of them, but my dad managed to spear a few of them with the hockey stick. He just... Pushed them against the ground, and pushed and pushed until they stopped moving. *Ugh* it was gross.

I have another suggestion, coat the entire floor of the attic with peanut butter. Then when the mouse tries to move he will get stuck, and no matter how many mice you have they'll ALL get stuck. Only thing is you'd have to make it thick peanut butter... And be willing to never use the attic again... And really like the smell of peanut butter... And then later rotten peanut butter... But I think it'd work!

Oh, and raccoons are scary little devils. We had raccoons just recently near our place... Makes me shiver to think about them.

Witness1 · 11-11-2004, 12:47 AM

Well if the mice are confided to just the attic, I would recommend useing posion. Just get a couple of pacts at Wal-Mart and place them around the attic.

It beats having to check mouse traps every day and changing them. And there should not be a problem aslong as you dont have any dogs or small children playing in the attic.

And for those of you who have problems with Racoons. Two words: Coon Huntin!

Aeria · 11-11-2004, 12:48 AM

But what happens to the dead rats when you use poison? Do they just die in some corner, to fester and rot where you can't find them? I don't think that is really what you want.

Witness1 · 11-11-2004, 12:53 AM

You would think, but I have laided down alot of posion which was consumed by alot of mice and I have not had this problem. And my infestation was in a more open area then the attic.

Meister · 11-11-2004, 01:07 AM

Well, I just checked my cunning (read: not cunning as it sits in the middle of the floor) trap, and apparently he went in during the night. Also apparently, he went right out again, with the delicious chocolate bait. My trap sucks.

Okay. So far so good. At least I know he goes in there now. Sooner or later that thing has to work.

Witness1 · 11-11-2004, 01:10 AM

Happens to the best of use, I have had plenty of traps that got robbed. Just keep trying again, and next time use peanut butter and place along the wall.

phil_ · 11-11-2004, 01:26 AM

Too bad you're in "Old Europe" Meister. Here in the States, we have the second amendment to deal with our rodent problems. Mice aren't a problem when they've been reduced to a red stain on the floor by a shotgun, and everyone likes holes in their cieling.

Witness1 · 11-11-2004, 07:47 AM

I dont think there is a problem that can't be fixed by a shotgun.

11-10-2004, 10:29 PM	#21
Dac pilot of the brigandier Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: in and around my mind Posts: 213	actually you might consider getting a dog o hunt the mice..my grandfather's dog used to hunt and kill them, however he used to drop the bodies right in front of the door to where i used to play my videogames.. imagine this ..playin late at night and ready to go to sleep you open the door happen to look down and see a dead mouse in front of you. __________________ :bmage: a victim a day keeps the doctor away(and me sane) :fighter: ...and that red mage is how sword-chucks will revolutionize the pie industry. :rmage: wow talk about a stat boost in intelligence :bmage: i think i should 'up' the medication

11-10-2004, 10:40 PM	#22
Psycat Speed Demon Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wherever life takes me Posts: 39	Use live traps. They're very effective and very humane. Just bait it with some peanut butter and, when you catch the thing, let it go in a park. Always get more than one and put them in different areas. I caught 4 mice in 3 days with 3 traps. __________________ There are 10 types of people; those who understand binary, and those who don't.

11-11-2004, 12:46 AM	#23
Aeria Light Warrior Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Canadia Posts: 600	Or there's the tried and tested manly way to do it. The way my dad did when we had mice in the garage. First, he got both our cats (Both love to kill stuff, often bringing us trophies of birds and the like), and had them hang around the front yard. He opened the garage door, and started going through everything. In his hand was a hockey stick. I think the cats got most of them, but my dad managed to spear a few of them with the hockey stick. He just... Pushed them against the ground, and pushed and pushed until they stopped moving. Ugh it was gross. I have another suggestion, coat the entire floor of the attic with peanut butter. Then when the mouse tries to move he will get stuck, and no matter how many mice you have they'll ALL get stuck. Only thing is you'd have to make it thick peanut butter... And be willing to never use the attic again... And really like the smell of peanut butter... And then later rotten peanut butter... But I think it'd work! Oh, and raccoons are scary little devils. We had raccoons just recently near our place... Makes me shiver to think about them. __________________ ~ }\|{ ~ The Magic Butterfly

11-11-2004, 12:48 AM	#25
Aeria Light Warrior Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Canadia Posts: 600	But what happens to the dead rats when you use poison? Do they just die in some corner, to fester and rot where you can't find them? I don't think that is really what you want. __________________ ~ }\|{ ~ The Magic Butterfly

11-11-2004, 01:26 AM	#29
phil_ Just sleeping Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: At home, probably in bed. Posts: 6,482	Too bad you're in "Old Europe" Meister. Here in the States, we have the second amendment to deal with our rodent problems. Mice aren't a problem when they've been reduced to a red stain on the floor by a shotgun, and everyone likes holes in their cieling. __________________ Be T-Rexcellent to each other, tako.

11-11-2004, 12:47 AM	#24
Witness1 Stop Lord Foul Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 280	Well if the mice are confided to just the attic, I would recommend useing posion. Just get a couple of pacts at Wal-Mart and place them around the attic. It beats having to check mouse traps every day and changing them. And there should not be a problem aslong as you dont have any dogs or small children playing in the attic. And for those of you who have problems with Racoons. Two words: Coon Huntin!

11-11-2004, 12:53 AM	#26
Witness1 Stop Lord Foul Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 280	You would think, but I have laided down alot of posion which was consumed by alot of mice and I have not had this problem. And my infestation was in a more open area then the attic.

11-11-2004, 01:07 AM	#27
Meister Pure joy Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 10,689	Well, I just checked my cunning (read: not cunning as it sits in the middle of the floor) trap, and apparently he went in during the night. Also apparently, he went right out again, with the delicious chocolate bait. My trap sucks. Okay. So far so good. At least I know he goes in there now. Sooner or later that thing has to work.

11-11-2004, 01:10 AM	#28
Witness1 Stop Lord Foul Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 280	Happens to the best of use, I have had plenty of traps that got robbed. Just keep trying again, and next time use peanut butter and place along the wall.

11-11-2004, 07:47 AM	#30
Witness1 Stop Lord Foul Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 280	I dont think there is a problem that can't be fixed by a shotgun.