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Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: Floyd on November 08, 2013, 02:51:03 pm

Title: Mouse Poison
Post by: Floyd on November 08, 2013, 02:51:03 pm
Having been away from the Croft for a month. I have come back and the house is over run with Mice. 

Had 6 in the drawer which was used for the dish towels, but that had got closed when a friend checked the house over and they were dead..  I can hear them in the roof space and will never be able to seal all the holes due to the stone construction of the building.

I am considering using poison for the first time.  there are no issues wih pets. However if they take it back to the nest and die, would it not cause a problem withing rotting and the associated smell.

Any brand recommendations would be helpful.


Title: Re: Mouse Poison
Post by: Bodger on November 08, 2013, 04:11:30 pm
Jaguar.
Title: Re: Mouse Poison
Post by: doganjo on November 08, 2013, 05:43:11 pm
Yes, they would crawl off and die in the walls probably. Smell is horrible but usually only lasts a couple of weeks - how about a cat? or find all the places they can get from the walls into the actual house and block them up?
Title: Re: Mouse Poison
Post by: Bodger on November 08, 2013, 08:20:37 pm
When it comes to cat p*** and a dead mouse, its a close run thing. :innocent:
Title: Re: Mouse Poison
Post by: stufe35 on November 08, 2013, 08:29:43 pm
Floyd,  traps are cheap & effective, bait them with raisins. One on the trap and a few in front of it to give them the taste and draw them in.  Then you can dispose of the bodies.
Title: Re: Mouse Poison
Post by: nicandem on November 08, 2013, 08:48:45 pm
traps but use rolo's as bait or peanut butter
Title: Re: Mouse Poison
Post by: stufe35 on November 08, 2013, 08:56:51 pm
You give rolos to a mouse. Are you mad !  Not your last one I presume ?

On a serious not yes chocolate works,  as do boiled sweets.  Raisins are just something you usually have in the cupboard and work well.

Cheers stu
Title: Re: Mouse Poison
Post by: Bodger on November 08, 2013, 09:10:48 pm
Peanut butter :excited: