Oh cr*p!! Mice in the house!
12 September 2006, 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by RoShamBo
Buy a cat or 2, don't feed it/them for a couple of days.
If they don't catch & eat them they will scare them off.
Sorted.
R.
If they don't catch & eat them they will scare them off.
Sorted.
R.
She'd have my goolies for garters!
Ditto CATS, (plural), and any sort of dog.
Alcazar, (not under the thumb, folks, really.......)
12 September 2006, 03:47 PM
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Lock your wife in the house with all mice, after a few hours she will do anything you ask her, just to save her from the mice 
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12 September 2006, 04:51 PM
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a tip on mouse traps......don't use the old cliche of cheese etc. A small chunk of chocolate, or chocolate button etc works everytime.
Whenever we've had mice in the house
, one night of the chocolate button treatment sorts it......seriously
Whenever we've had mice in the house
, one night of the chocolate button treatment sorts it......seriously
12 September 2006, 05:06 PM
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I love all animals - but sod humane traps for mice! 
I tried all of that malarky in a previous house when we had mice - waste of bloody time!!! Little ******* were running around the kitchen! 
Only one solution.....
I tried all of that malarky in a previous house when we had mice - waste of bloody time!!! Little ******* were running around the kitchen! Only one solution.....
12 September 2006, 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Dr Hu
a tip on mouse traps......don't use the old cliche of cheese etc. A small chunk of chocolate, or chocolate button etc works everytime.
Whenever we've had mice in the house, one night of the chocolate button treatment sorts it......seriously
Whenever we've had mice in the house
, one night of the chocolate button treatment sorts it......seriously
12 September 2006, 09:05 PM
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What cheese do you intend to use in the trap? . . .
. . I swear cheese works!
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. . I swear cheese works!http://watch.windsofchange.net/pics/...1024x768_s.jpg
12 September 2006, 11:17 PM
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I always use humane traps and they always work. Dunno what you did wrong. DBW...
Bait with Kit-Kat or Twix.
One thing, though. Someone suggested a glass coffee jar propped up on some books at about 45 degrees and with some bait inside. Theory is that mouse goes for bait and makes the jar stand up. You pop the lid on in the morning and take it far, far away.
It does't work - mouse had the Twix and left me a pile of mouse turd as a swap. Little sod.
Humane trap set and I heard it go off before I'd even got upstairs. One short trip in the car and the mouse was rehomed...
SB
Bait with Kit-Kat or Twix.
One thing, though. Someone suggested a glass coffee jar propped up on some books at about 45 degrees and with some bait inside. Theory is that mouse goes for bait and makes the jar stand up. You pop the lid on in the morning and take it far, far away.
It does't work - mouse had the Twix and left me a pile of mouse turd as a swap. Little sod.
Humane trap set and I heard it go off before I'd even got upstairs. One short trip in the car and the mouse was rehomed...
SB
12 September 2006, 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Drunken Bungle *****
I love all animals - but sod humane traps for mice! I tried all of that malarky in a previous house when we had mice - waste of bloody time!!! Little ******* were running around the kitchen!
Only one solution.....
I tried all of that malarky in a previous house when we had mice - waste of bloody time!!! Little ******* were running around the kitchen! Only one solution.....
They do work sometimes. Although the mouse does occasionally just steal the chocolate and run away.
One I caught...
Steve
13 September 2006, 10:31 AM
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OK: update.
Three of the traps are as I left them. The fourth, behind a makeshift barrier in our bedroom, (built so wifey can't see the trap), was empty.
Yep, the mouse had had the bait, and had it away on it's toes.
And just to add insult to injury, when I picked up the trap, it went off!
Right...........where's those toffees the wife had? Let's see it remove one of THOSE off a trap without paying!
Crapola! She's scoffed the lot, the greedy woman! Now I'll have to buy ONE toffee from Woolies pick and mix!
Alcazar
BTW: boxst, why is YOUR mouse wet?
Three of the traps are as I left them. The fourth, behind a makeshift barrier in our bedroom, (built so wifey can't see the trap), was empty.
Yep, the mouse had had the bait, and had it away on it's toes.
And just to add insult to injury, when I picked up the trap, it went off!
Right...........where's those toffees the wife had? Let's see it remove one of THOSE off a trap without paying!
Crapola! She's scoffed the lot, the greedy woman! Now I'll have to buy ONE toffee from Woolies pick and mix!
Alcazar
BTW: boxst, why is YOUR mouse wet?
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13 September 2006, 11:06 AM
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MMMMMMM. Mouse problems eh? The last time i had a mouse, the cat got and took it under my bed. The thing was half dead, so i picked it up and chucked it out the window
Honestly, try and borrow a cat. They will get rid of the mouse
Honestly, try and borrow a cat. They will get rid of the mouse
13 September 2006, 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by watto52
MMMMMMM. Mouse problems eh? The last time i had a mouse, the cat got and took it under my bed. The thing was half dead, so i picked it up and chucked it out the window
Honestly, try and borrow a cat. They will get rid of the mouse
Honestly, try and borrow a cat. They will get rid of the mouse
You said that you was the killer of your "last" and "the one before" mouse!
Your cat should drive the bus and, you should be home, kiling all the mice.
13 September 2006, 11:22 AM
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Rent or Buy the film 'The Green Mile' make her watch it...... then tell her you have mice...... she will name it 'Mr Jingles' and all will be well in your house........
13 September 2006, 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Turbohot
Telling porky pies, Watto?
You said that you was the killer of your "last" and "the one before" mouse! Your cat should drive the bus and, you should be home, kiling all the mice.
You said that you was the killer of your "last" and "the one before" mouse!
Your cat should drive the bus and, you should be home, kiling all the mice. I could always pop round and do the job for you Alcazar..
13 September 2006, 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by watto52
.....The last time i had a mouse, the cat got and took it under my bed. The thing was half dead, so i picked it up and chucked it out the window
How was the mouse btw?
13 September 2006, 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by David Lock
That's the way to treat 'em.
How was the mouse btw?
How was the mouse btw?
Cue: large number of cat-lover posts..........
Been to Woolies and bought ONE Devon toffee.
The lass on the pay desk was itching to ask......Trap now loaded, and we await developments. Trouble is the greedy b*stard mouse ate about an inch of Twix last night, so is probably replete, and dreaming his mousey dreams somewhere now
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13 September 2006, 02:24 PM
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They'll be heading indoors shortly for winter, so you need to try find where they are getting in.
My little friends were entering via the drain pipe behind the kitchen unit kick boards. Stuffed the gaps around the pipes with plastic bags and then finished the job off with a tub of tile grout (only stuff around at the time). Not seen a mouse dropping since.
My little friends were entering via the drain pipe behind the kitchen unit kick boards. Stuffed the gaps around the pipes with plastic bags and then finished the job off with a tub of tile grout (only stuff around at the time). Not seen a mouse dropping since.
