Darn Mice

[CrappieAttitude]

Ok guys...in the past few months my outdoor cat has been missing. I think something a little bigger than he nabbed him. I am not losing any sleep over that matter, but now I have been seeing evidence of mice in my garage. Including one that fell into my garbage can and couldn't get traction to get out. Anyways, I am worried about all the "non mice proof" things in my garage and was looking for the best tips to get rid of them. I can honestly say I have never been mouse hunting before, and am looking forward to getting rid of the little B#$%@#$%. I am not looking to "relocate" them by using the live traps, I just want them gone. Help!!

[wayner]

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You can pour RV antifreeze down your sink or toilet in your house. It is non-toxic and bio-degradable otherwise you couldn't winterize the fresh water system in a camper. It's about 3 bucks a gallon at wally world or Menards.

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Don't pour antifreeze down your toilet if you have a septic system. Only if you live in a city that allows it. I needed to dispose of some antifreeze this fall and no one would take it. The Household hazardous waste place told me just to dump it down the toilet and flush. I checked with the city and confirmed it was ok.

[hitthebricks]

I've tried all three methods and they all work, but the poison bait traps leave the mice find a hiding place to die and if you had a lot of mice they will stink for a long time. The bucket method and traps also give you a idea of how bad your mouse problem is. GL HTB

[CrappieAttitude]

Thanks fella's...It looks like I have a little bit of thinking to do. I like the bucket method, but after explaining the different options to my wife last night she was feeling bad for the slow drowning death of a cute little mouse.

She wanted the "quick death" route. I told her either way the end result will be the mice will in fact die. I would personally rather dump out mouse water in my woods daily than peel a broken back out of a trap.

Regardless...I'll get them B!@%$#@$

CA

[Booth]

I use sticky traps. Place them in a corner, they run across and can't get away. Most come with poison and the mice die rather quickly.

[Surface Tension]

I was awaken this morning at 4AM by the scampering of a mouse in the ceiling. Trap line is set, that mouse will die.

I've been using the bucket in the garage for a few years now and it works. Use RV antifreeze like stated. Once the temps get cold, little mouse won't swim long before it gets hypothermia. I'll use a minnow scoop to remove the dead mice.

[hawkeye43]

fly bait and coke, they won't run but a few feet, if that.

[hanson]

I personally think that the sticky glue traps are the worst trap you could use to catch a mouse. They always disappear on you and you may or may not find the source of that smell later.

The mouse will get one or two legs stuck on the trap, and then run off with it and hide.

I also had a glue trap placed along the wall (path of travel), and came back to find it had moved 8" and there was some fur in it. Mouse got away. Next day, I was watching the trap (had a mouse in the living room) and the mouse ran down the wall, got to where the trap was at, went around it, and continued on his way. I educated that critter well with that trap. I switched it up to Peanut Butter on a snap trap and had him the next day.

I don't like the D-con option either. The mice fill their cheeks with D-con and go make a little stash pile with it somewhere. It works, but now you find dead mice in random places and piles of D-con in the kitchen cupboards and under the sink.

Snap traps have their faults too but seam to do the best job. The mouse is typically found dead right where you put the trap.

[anyfishwilldo]

I just fired up the truck in the garage with the doors closed for a half an hour. The mice came out of wherever they were hiding, and died by the doors. I got about a dozen. Yes, the garage stunk for a while, but with small kids and a dog, I really dont like the poisens, and didnt want to wait for the traps. After the CO treatment, I set the traps, and have not got one yet.