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There’s some good responses in here.  I go with wire-snap traps.  That way you know how many you’ve gotten rid of and where the bodies are.  Also, I find it handy to carry a BB/pellet gun when you’re around the house.  I hate it when I see the little pests, but can do nothing more than attempt to coax it into a trap.

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}> > What’s the recomended procedure to get rid of mice? }> > I know it’s probably been covered many times but I’m new here. }> > Thanks in advance.

Dis-connect the mouse from the back of your computer and throw it in the trash can… <BG>

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If you tie little pieces of cheese to your toes when you walk around the house, they will come to you. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > There’s some good responses in here.  I go with wire-snap traps.  That way > you know how many you’ve gotten rid of and where the bodies are.  Also, I > find it handy to carry a BB/pellet gun when you’re around the house.  I hate > it when I see the little pests, but can do nothing more than attempt to coax > it into a trap.

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> What’s the recomended procedure to get rid of mice? > I know it’s probably been covered many times but I’m new here. > Thanks in advance. > James

I reccomend humane traps, then getting rid of the mice outside somewhere. Not so much because I’m a softie about the mice… it’s that old fashioned snare traps don’t always kill the mice. You need someone in your household with the moxie to put a struggling mouse out of its misery! Also, snare traps can sometimes cause them to bleed from the mouth, and that’s a mess to clean up. Poison should be a last resort. Poisoned mice may crawl into the walls (or worse, a vent) and create a rancid problem in a difficult location. Other options: Cat. Ferret. Black snake.

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> What’s the recomended procedure to get rid of mice? > I know it’s probably been covered many times but I’m new here. > Thanks in advance. > James > I reccomend humane traps, then getting rid of the mice outside somewhere. > Not so much because I’m a softie about the mice… it’s that old fashioned > snare traps don’t always kill the mice. You need someone in your household with > the moxie to put a struggling mouse out of its misery! Also, snare traps can > sometimes cause them to bleed from the mouth, and that’s a mess to clean up. > Poison should be a last resort. Poisoned mice may crawl into the walls (or > worse, a vent) and create a rancid problem in a difficult location. > Other options: Cat. Ferret. Black snake.

I like the spring-loaded wire ones. They’re cheap and effective. I’ve never caught a mouse that survived, but I’m sure it can happen. Usually I reuse the traps (opening and reseting them with needlenose pliers), but if they’re disgusting I just throw them away. The absolute worst trap, humane-wise is the sticky film that holds the mouse until it dies of thirst or whatever. Don K.

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Hope no one minds if I jump in… My neighbor is complaining about mice coming over from their neighbors on the other side of theirs. (we live in row homes and ours is on the end) The humane traps sound fine, but his are in his ceiling.  There’s only about an inch of space above the ceiling tiles (they’re the interlocking type). The mice for some reason love to eat his ceiling tiles.  So now he’s got several holes in his ceiling. Too skinny for cats and traps!  Suggestions?

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}What’s the recomended procedure to get rid of mice? }I know it’s probably been covered many times but I’m new here. } }Thanks in advance. } }James

Set em on fire…

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One of my dogs is a great mouser. He’s a Border Collie/Corgi mix, and is a relentless hunter. (His littermate brother, same mix, just hoots and hollers in excitement but won’t touch anything). Ilene B – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Other options: Cat. Ferret. Black snake.

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> > What’s the recomended procedure to get rid of mice? > I know it’s probably been covered many times but I’m new here. > Thanks in advance.

First of all let me say I find it deplorable that many persons suggest getting a cat to solve a mouse problem.  My reasons are legion for humane reasons but here are some basic reasons: 1. Not all cats are mousers. If a cat has no experience in catching and killing rodents it is not really going to know what to do. 2. Rodents carry disease and encouraging a cat to catch and eat them you are exposing your family and the cat to that disease. Now for some more practical solutions. First and most important you must find where the mice are coming in from. Plug up every single crack,crevice,hole etc. Use the most coarse steel wool you can find and add some ground up glass to it (wear gloves for this). Mice and rats need only enough space to get their head through,then they can easily squeeze the rest of their bodies in. Eliminate all sources of food and water,put every thing into tightly capped canisters,bottles,containers. These must be glass,metal or thick plastic since rodents can easily chew through boxes and plastic bags. Don’t leave any food out, not even fruit in a fruit bowl. Don’t leave food and water down overnight for pets either, remember rodents will eat and drink most anything. Give your house a good cleaning to remove nesting places and materials. You would be surprised at the amount of food and grease in your kitchen (under stoves,the fridge,drawers,pantries etc). Crumbs on the floor or under furniture.  Old clothes and newspapers make excellent nesting materials. Don’t forget behind the fridge, rodents love it living behind and under there,its warm and the insulation material makes for a great nest. For the same reason closets are also a favorite spot all those boxes and stuff on the closet floor. The object here is to make your home inhospitable to the varmits so they will either look for easy pickings elsewhere or be more likely to take the bait, which brings us to .. You may either chose to use traps or poison. Most exterminators use a combination of both.  Put the traps along baseboards in areas where you have seen mice (look for their droppings).  As for poison I recommends Talon G. Which is a anti-coagulant (the mice bleed to death).  There are other poisons which make the mice thirsty and thus they will go in search of water and hopefully die outside of your house. You can find these at your local exterminator supply company or hardware store. Stay away from the supermarket stuff,most rodents have built up an immunity to it. To bait the traps try using peanut butter or vanilla extract,rats and mice love it. Smear some on the bottom of the poison tray before putting the poison in. Or try powdered Jell-O mix, again putting a little on the bottom of the tray before putting the poison in.  Place the bait where you have seen the rodents and esp. under the fridge.  If after two or three days they have not taken the bait move it to another location. If you are using sticky glue traps try putting a dollop of peanut butter in the center or a drop or two of the vanilla extract. Remember these steps must be taken together, if you don’t get rid of the entryways,clean up their sources of food and nesting material, the little varmits will be back. Hope all this helps you out, – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> James > I recommend humane traps, then getting rid of the mice outside somewhere. > Not so much because I’m a softie about the mice… it’s that old fashioned > snare traps don’t always kill the mice. You need someone in your household with > the moxie to put a struggling mouse out of its misery! Also, snare traps can > sometimes cause them to bleed from the mouth, and that’s a mess to clean up. > Poison should be a last resort. Poisoned mice may crawl into the walls (or > worse, a vent) and create a rancid problem in a difficult location. > Other options: Cat. Ferret. Black snake.

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