Mice

BANDIT · September 23, 2015

Its the time of year mice start to invade our sheds and lofts........... i reset all my traps a few weeks back and layed fresh poison in bait stations arround the loft (birds cant get near the poison)... checked all the traps nothing in any of them . then checked the bait stations and one had been visited. so put your traps and poison down before they become a problem........

Roland · September 23, 2015

Yep. If any one, regardless who at what part of town think that they are mice, or rat, free then they are kidding themselves.

I heard of a safe, and inexpensive way, to control mice and it works. Ray Naklicki read, and tried, this experiment.

Mix 1 equal part flour with 1 equal part sugar with 1 equal part baking soda. Place in container around loft. Mice will devour the mixture. Once the mice drink water the baking soda foams up they bloat up and die. Ray says he hasn't seen any mice in weeks. I also have clear floor spaces which I loosely cover with the mixture. Foot prints show up....

KIDDON · September 23, 2015

Empty your drinkers out at night and turn the water bowl over to prevent the mice from drinking

greenbar · September 23, 2015

Yep. If any one, regardless who at what part of town think that they are mice, or rat, free then they are kidding themselves.
I heard of a safe, and inexpensive way, to control mice and it works. Ray Naklicki read, and tried, this experiment.
Mix 1 equal part flour with 1 equal part sugar with 1 equal part baking soda. Place in container around loft. Mice will devour the mixture. Once the mice drink water the baking soda foams up they bloat up and die. Ray says he hasn't seen any mice in weeks. I also have clear floor spaces which I loosely cover with the mixture. Foot prints show up....

that sounds good,will give it a try, as u say any body who thinks they don,t have mice are kidding them selves on,we have a cat,but I bet there are mice about,she can,t get them all. :drinking-coffee-200:

PAPA B · September 23, 2015

I have friend who works at Rentokill,he said the best thing in the traps is chocolate,I got one in trap the other night.

Roland · September 23, 2015

Agree baiting a trap with very many baits ... Even nothing works. Or smear a flavour.

How ever how many traps does one need to put down?

I used to have between 6 and 15 even down. Many months caught nowt, thought I was clear. Did a load before and during time the time my loft was soon to be down, I built a brink one with concrete flooring. Was amazed how many were still under the loft / shed etc.

So the concrete floor has glass within throughout. Have a trench around the outside on the loft and garden FULL of broken glass! - Lofts on stilts, bricks etc. should be covered in glass, as should also under the floor. Ratty and mice can't gnaw through glass.

Am I clear of mice? I very much doubt it, and know it's a constant fight.

Mice droppings in the loft are so detrimental it's unreal. Even if not eaten.

Many neighbours have cats. they are always around the outside of my garden of course. Nary a one in though as the loft and fences have a electric fence on top. ... When rebuilding the garden quickly got fouled up by the pesky things.

Cats? Aren't like they used to be and doing ... No need as all are nigh over fed.

By the way 'Cats having a license to roam' is utter myth and stupid. They have no more rights than you or I! Indeed owners can be sued if they harm or kill your' birds - rabbits etc. Just proving who's cat it is could be a problem though. :wacko: <_<

September 23, 2015

Yes, I've got a problem. I thought they were nocturnal till I saw one on Monday night scurrying along the bottom of garage wall, then take a sharp left and stop for just a moment at the wire mesh loft door - then go right on through it. Gubbed twice, thought mesh was too small, obviously not.

So its a poison job around loft and garden - don't like doing it, but reckon now need to control the population, rather than just kill those that enter.

Roland · September 23, 2015

You know IB, I have air bricks placed together (doubled so only one actual placing for strength) one in each compartment. Very small holes. Mate said to me 'They will pass through them no sweat'. I believe him. Incredible how small a hole the go through.

peter pandy · September 23, 2015

If a mouse can invade your loft so can a weasel !! Beware.

THE FIFER · September 23, 2015

I have friend who works at Rentokill,he said the best thing in the traps is chocolate,I got one in trap the other night.

peanut butter very good

Roland · September 23, 2015

Peanut butter yes ... used once. Till a game / rodent catcher explained to me that it's scent carrys far... hence why effect, BUT also attracts. JMO.

Kyleakin Lofts · September 23, 2015

I don't bait any of my traps, but still catch the blighters. It is just a matter of placing them correctly.

gulkie · September 24, 2015

I bait all my traps with fudge 100% affective I like to see them dead ,

It's amazing how rats and mice can gain entry so my traps are set 24/7.

It's not the droppings thats the whole problem ,rodents are incontenant

And pi#s as they walk ,leaving a trail every where they go.

Roland · September 24, 2015

True Gulkie, very true.

Was the reason why farm feeds lost a lot of their' popularity. Rats / Mice washing down the produce.

I stood at a barns entrance once, many years ago now, when the farmer told me to put me trouser tucked into my socks ...

The field opposite was like a waves of water. Rats galore then came over the road and into his barns.

We have all seen the corrugated pig stalls... Has any one else seen the 'Ratting'? Tractors and umpteen dogs and guns....

Now I use farm corn a lot, and in confidence.

Bagged as reaped and stored.

TheHigg · September 24, 2015

I bait all my traps with fudge 100% affective I like to see them dead ,
It's amazing how rats and mice can gain entry so my traps are set 24/7.
It's not the droppings thats the whole problem ,rodents are incontenant
And pi#s as they walk ,leaving a trail every where they go.

expletive remove Willie my wife leaves a trail of P*** everywhere she goes but I think putting traps down for her is a bit harsh :emoticon-0136-giggle: