[Floyd]

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.

[Bodger]

Jaguar.

[doganjo]

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?

[Bodger]

When it comes to cat p*** and a dead mouse, its a close run thing.

[stufe35]

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.

[nicandem]

traps but use rolo's as bait or peanut butter

[stufe35]

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

[Bodger]

Peanut butter