tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post8031596704082572987..comments2024-03-29T08:14:50.315-05:00Comments on Every goddamn day: 03/29/24: Regarding a new and more efficient process for dealing with the mouse problem.Neil Steinberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-6499198613027817542021-09-17T00:17:56.336-05:002021-09-17T00:17:56.336-05:00Oh, and even if there are no mice present, or your...Oh, and even if there are no mice present, or your animal companion chooses not to be a mouser, kitties are still fun to have around, and bring joy, delight, and hours of endless amusement into a household.They give a home its soul. Ask the kitty guy who has shared his living quarters with cats for the last forty years.Grizz 65https://www.blogger.com/profile/02892702223228764894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-24219158770246107922021-09-16T16:06:09.745-05:002021-09-16T16:06:09.745-05:00That was going to be my comment. We had mice at o...That was going to be my comment. We had mice at our home on the west side of Northbrook. They were attracted by my storing bird seed in the basement - not smart. After a few months of trapping them, I hired an exterminator who identified holes in the foundation where the mice were getting in. Sealing them up solved the problem. Much more effective, though not as satisfying. Since then we have downsized to a condo nearer to downtown. There are still occasional mice that I remove with a trap and peanut butter - SNAP - end of problem. Rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04867797051269556753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-35408051979848263022021-09-16T11:22:50.099-05:002021-09-16T11:22:50.099-05:00If you want to end their lives humanely, if that e...If you want to end their lives humanely, if that even makes sense, I think you are better off with the snap traps - they are violent, but quick. No extended suffering as with poison. But as others have noted, you can get live traps and relocate the mice. I have done this many times. But since I no longer have small children in the house, now when I relocate them I don't have to bring along a bag of Cheerios to tide them over in their new home.<br />Ken Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01764089325464070048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-5689843031199922302021-09-16T09:37:18.008-05:002021-09-16T09:37:18.008-05:00we haven't driven or maintained our cars as we...we haven't driven or maintained our cars as we did prior to the pandemic. My spouse brought his car in to fix the windshield washer fluid hose, which had stopped working. The mechanic took photos of the 'problem'. Mice made a nest in his car engine compartment and chewed through the tubing! I was going to purchase a device for the car that emits high frequency sound to repel rodents. There were hundreds of 5-star reviews on Amazon. But further research suggests the devices don't work. So - no. Jill Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13518568691164387814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-2738815400685448662021-09-16T04:28:57.843-05:002021-09-16T04:28:57.843-05:00A 50/50 mixture of Portland cement & corn flou...A 50/50 mixture of Portland cement & corn flour will rid you of the mice. <br />They will die of terminal constipation.Clark St.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09634234069783123180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-69802794472779638472021-09-15T11:29:14.127-05:002021-09-15T11:29:14.127-05:00I have to go to the store every few weeks and buy ...I have to go to the store every few weeks and buy a mouse. My son feeds them to his snake it's fascinating to watch. We had mice in our old place and I asked him can't we just catch him in a live trap and feed dad to the snake. <br /><br />He's like no dad you have no idea what those mice might of eight and I'm not going to poison my snakeFMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06829632906445535928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-82113148808590969652021-09-15T11:26:14.814-05:002021-09-15T11:26:14.814-05:00It's somehow reassuring to be reminded that li...It's somehow reassuring to be reminded that life in the leafy, suburban paradise is not *all* visiting with cheery neighbors during peaceful dog walks, ambling over to the nearby public library, chats with the local bookstore owner, contemplation of the abundant flora and fauna, and victorious campaigns with the Ariens. : ) <br /><br />LOJC beat me to my comment, which, before I even got to *that* line was *going* to be "Twice at the most."Jakashnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-21524131048501383502021-09-15T11:16:52.017-05:002021-09-15T11:16:52.017-05:00Getchoo a kitty, Mr. S...rodent infestations were ...Getchoo a kitty, Mr. S...rodent infestations were the reason that man domesticated felines in the first place. Unfortunately, not all cats will chase mice. One will literally allow a mouse to run right past its whiskers and then display the kitty equivalent of "meh" on its face--while its furry housemate will turn out to be a ruthless and efficient killer. It all depends on the cat's pussonality.<br /><br />We had mice during the early days of the Plague...in the spring of 2020. Heidi, our lazy and fuzzy Persian Princess, never lifted a paw. Mousing was beneath her dignity. But sleek all-black Onyx hunted them down and neutralized the threat. Some of the mice were not yet dead, just playthings and torture victims. I had to finish them off, and hear their final squeaks as I bashed them into eternity.<br /><br />We finally had to call in our exterminator...the ant and centipede guy. He put down those same black triangles. That same week, I reported what I thought was a gas leak. It was actually the stench of the decomposing mice, emanating from under our screen porch. How did you deal with the accompanying stink, Mr. S? Or did you just choose not to discuss it? Luckily, it doesn't last very long. <br /><br />All your life, you see cartoons in which the mice are lured into baited traps with wedges of cheese, often Swiss cheese that has holes, so that there's no mistaking it for what it is. Then I heard or read that mice aren't really attracted to cheese, and that it's an urban myth, and that peanut butter is much better. <br /><br />So this story tells me that the cheese thing is true after all. But what puzzles me is that nobody ever mentions the possibility of the bait attracting other vermin, such as ants and roaches. Then you've merely replaced one problem with another. Sometimes, solutions only lead to other difficulties. We did keep our black triangles. No mice this year....and no sport for Onyx. But I'll end this reply the way I began it...getchoo a kitty. Too bad your son's cat wasn't still around. Grizz 65https://www.blogger.com/profile/02892702223228764894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-90404117542363187282021-09-15T11:05:06.006-05:002021-09-15T11:05:06.006-05:00Adding to the good Andy advice. If you can see li...Adding to the good Andy advice. If you can see light coming into your house (obviously except a window) they can get in. Seal it and if its a big enough opening, use steel wool to stuff in the opening. They can't chew through that. Also sprinkle a little boric acid down for ants. Put traps tight along walls as they don't like wide open spaces. If you see a rodent traveling through the middle of a room you have a bigger problem than you thought. Never tried bird seed but peanut butter is better than cheese. Glue boards are good but don't forget to check them and make sure located where pets can't get stuck. If you have a cat, hire a new one.Berrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12404075055127077724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-81079990295411099442021-09-15T09:49:25.409-05:002021-09-15T09:49:25.409-05:00When it comes to wasps and mice (and spiders), it&...When it comes to wasps and mice (and spiders), it's me or them. Evolutionary ladder privileges. I have no desire to suffer from the many diseases carried in rodent droppings, like say hantavirus, with it's symptoms of feeling like your lungs are being squeezed by a rubber band and having a pillow held over your face - and then there is the 38% mortality rate. You should be honored with a plaque for your service to humanity.Dennis Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03936110563379328219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-87236738967655379942021-09-15T09:32:33.097-05:002021-09-15T09:32:33.097-05:00Well, if you can stay up until 3:50 a.m. for us, I...Well, if you can stay up until 3:50 a.m. for us, I can start pondering a reply at 6:00 a.m., which I did.<br /><br />For starters, any real solution requires first that you seal the house where the critters are getting in, or else your quest will be never-ending. It may seem impossible, but your house is a physical entity with only so many ways for them to get in, so it can be done.<br /><br />Once that's achieved, you can make clear progress against whatever (or whoever) is in your walls. The problem with poisoning them is that you can smell the results. The solution I swear by, if you're okay with catching them alive and relocating them elsewhere, is the Mice Cube, a little tinted-plastic box with a trap door at one end that can be pushed inward but not out.<br /><br />Put in a little birdseed or similar as bait (if using something gooey like peanut butter, put it on a piece of paper to make later removal easier), the mouse comes in, the door falls shut behind him, and he's in there until you come back to find him. (As the packaging tactfully puts it, "Check trap once or twice a day, as mouse will expire if left in Mice Cube.") Maximum capacity is actually two mice, as I discovered on more than one occasion.<br /><br />In a nutshell (Har!), these things are phenomenally effective in our experience. On the few occasions when a mouse was spotted, I'd put out a trap in the evening, and it would have an occupant (or two) by the next morning. Repeat until no one checks in for 24 hours.<br /><br />I'm rather fascinated by these critters, and the translucent box gives you and the mouse a chance to study each other up close if you like. Disposal consists of simply turning the box over, the door falls open and the mouse comes out. Assuming the mouse is alive, you can easily transport it to the nearest outdoor area (or neighbor you don't like very much) before releasing.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15875378656423252469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-39530758735694569912021-09-15T09:02:45.543-05:002021-09-15T09:02:45.543-05:00“Three times, tops…” 😀“Three times, tops…” 😀LOJChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13250198984934030014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-4225220890294233732021-09-15T08:57:13.592-05:002021-09-15T08:57:13.592-05:00The problem with being a thinker is that subversiv...The problem with being a thinker is that subversive thoughts are inevitable and destructive to our peace of mind, especially if our introduction to the animal world was done by Disney or Charlotte's Web.<br /><br />johntatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10088632798195131329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-7655130955303889092021-09-15T08:29:31.406-05:002021-09-15T08:29:31.406-05:00Mice don’t stay in their realm. Neither do those w...Mice don’t stay in their realm. Neither do those wasps you wrote about not long ago.<br />Imperialists!!Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16679840606511726447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-14075599198418871112021-09-15T07:12:36.552-05:002021-09-15T07:12:36.552-05:00Beautiful. Everyone has these moments. I remembe...Beautiful. Everyone has these moments. I remember breaking ice cubes to shove them into a water bottle to keep the water cold when my stepdaughter said "Why don't you run warm water over the ice cubes and just drop them into the bottle". One of those "duh" moments that I'm sure everyone has.Connellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18406704590565406630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-38964754422559878182021-09-15T05:52:24.768-05:002021-09-15T05:52:24.768-05:00My significant other has an almost religious fervo...My significant other has an almost religious fervor for not taking another life. It can often be frustrating when dealing with an invasion from the 4 legged criminals intent on sharing our food and living quarters, without sharing any of the expenses or providing a service like a dog or a cat. Catch and release is a time consuming nuisance, and the baking soda and peanut butter "treats" meant to dispose of the invaders got me a stern lecture when it was discovered that their intention was to end the lives of these naked tailed vermin. I was finally allowed to unleash my fury on these furry thieves when Chicago alley rats decided to invade the vegetable garden, but only when I assured him that dry icing their burrow would allow them to go peacefully in their sleep. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07006407774658855955noreply@blogger.com