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Posted: 1/17/2021 12:03:16 AM EDT
These make ten that we've caught in the last two days.
 The three on the glue trap were burned up in fire.  
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Posted: 1/17/2021 12:03:54 AM EDT
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Are you dirty?
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Posted: 1/17/2021 12:04:23 AM EDT
[#2]
Keep trapping, you'll get them.
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Posted: 1/17/2021 12:04:37 AM EDT
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Solution?
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Posted: 1/17/2021 12:05:29 AM EDT
[#4]
.22 birdshot
Whiskey Profit |
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Posted: 1/17/2021 12:06:45 AM EDT
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Pick up all food place in plastic containers.
Crawl space? Seal up so dogs and cats cannot get in, poison those bastards. |
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Posted: 1/17/2021 12:06:49 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Are you dirty? Oh yeah. 
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Posted: 1/17/2021 12:08:09 AM EDT
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DC too
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Posted: 1/17/2021 12:08:15 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryLet me borrow those for a day or two. |
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Posted: 1/17/2021 12:08:17 AM EDT
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Go to team and look up the rodent thread. It is awesome and very helpful.
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Posted: 1/17/2021 12:08:45 AM EDT
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Posted: 1/17/2021 12:11:59 AM EDT
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Just get a cat you’ll prolly find one for free then they only cost litter amd cheap food
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Posted: 1/17/2021 12:14:55 AM EDT
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My friend got a cat to deal with his mice problem.
That cat killed them all. Only problem is, the cat would chew the heads off in the night and then puke parts of them back up all over the house. Turned one mouse into four! Living in North Dakota they came in from the fields so it was never ending. |
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Posted: 1/17/2021 12:17:33 AM EDT
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Keeping trapping them. The only problem with poison is that they’ll die in a corner somewhere and smell.
We get 2-3 a year coming in from the woods somewhere. I use those reusable white plastic traps that work awesome. |
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Posted: 1/17/2021 12:18:23 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Go to team andook up the rodent thread. It is awesome and very helpful. Just went to Team and found the thread on page 1. 
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Posted: 1/17/2021 12:19:12 AM EDT
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Keep your house clean. Then get two inside/ outside cats. No more mice.
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Posted: 1/17/2021 12:21:26 AM EDT
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Glue traps are your friend.
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Posted: 1/17/2021 12:22:05 AM EDT
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Think it's been about six or seven years. My kill total is 29.
7 or 8 of that is me finding a nest. I put a 5 gal bucket above the nest. I put my foot in the bucket... |
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Posted: 1/17/2021 12:22:44 AM EDT
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Look for holes and plug it with 00000 steel wool then metal flashing.
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Posted: 1/17/2021 12:24:41 AM EDT
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We have cats, and the fuckers are too well fed and too lazy to the job.
 OP, my wife got those little black box electronic shock gizmo thingys, and they always get 'em for us. We put peanut butter in them as bait. |
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Posted: 1/17/2021 12:24:58 AM EDT
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Get a barn cat. They are murder machines.
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Posted: 1/17/2021 12:27:51 AM EDT
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Didn't you just have a thread saying you were victorious in defeating them?
 Mice can squeeze through any hole they can fit their head into, so it's really hard to seal off a house completely. I've had good luck using expanding foam to fill voids, and it works even better if you stuff some steel wool, hardware cloth, or pumice in the hole when you seal it up. The mice will easily chew through the foam by itself, but I don't think they like the feel of the metal or pumice on their teeth. I'd suggest just keeping a few traps set, and check/change them periodically. I'm not a fan of using bait in or under a house; bait is best used in outdoor farm or industrial type environments. Be sure to check all of your crawlspace vents to make sure the screens are intact, and also look for any burrows or tunnels they might use to get under the foundation. Sealing the perimeter, even though difficult, really is the best option for long term success. |
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Posted: 1/17/2021 12:28:23 AM EDT
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I found a big reduction after using the leaf blower to clear fallen leaves 20’ back into the woods line.
I think it gives them less places to hide that are close to the house. Do you have an overhead garage door? |
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Posted: 1/17/2021 12:29:19 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Think it's been about six or seven years. My kill total is 29. 7 or 8 of that is me finding a nest. I put a 5 gal bucket above the nest. I put my foot in the bucket... I once caught 33 in under three hours in my mother-in-law's garage... 
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Posted: 1/17/2021 12:31:42 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I found a big reduction after using the leaf blower to clear fallen leaves 20’ back into the woods line. I think it gives them less places to hide that are close to the house. Do you have an overhead garage door? No. Just rural with tons of trees in the yard. |
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Posted: 1/17/2021 12:33:26 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Didn't you just have a thread saying you were victorious in defeating them? Mice can squeeze through any hole they can fit their head into, so it's really hard to seal off a house completely. I've had good luck using expanding foam to fill voids, and it works even better if you stuff some steel wool, hardware cloth, or pumice in the hole when you seal it up. The mice will easily chew through the foam by itself, but I don't think they like the feel of the metal or pumice on their teeth. I'd suggest just keeping a few traps set, and check/change them periodically. I'm not a fan of using bait in or under a house; bait is best used in outdoor farm or industrial type environments. Be sure to check all of your crawlspace vents to make sure the screens are intact, and also look for any burrows or tunnels they might use to get under the foundation. Sealing the perimeter, even though difficult, really is the best option for long term success. https://www.ar15.com/forums/general/I-FINALLY-won-the-war-My-Mouse-problem-is-eradicated-Updated-Dead-Mouse-2/5-2414862/ |
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Posted: 1/17/2021 12:53:08 AM EDT
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I have had an issue the last few years. About a month ago I found 2 holes in the mortar where the brick meets the foundation. I sealed it up and haven't had any since.
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Posted: 1/17/2021 1:00:24 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryThis!! |
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Posted: 1/17/2021 1:02:25 AM EDT
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Get a Dachshund.
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Posted: 1/17/2021 1:11:11 AM EDT
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If you're looking for traps check out Shawn Woods / Mousetrap Monday. He tests out a lot of current, historic, and novelty mousetraps. The rolling log and walk the plank ones look like they work well.
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Posted: 1/17/2021 1:17:58 AM EDT
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secure the old school mouse traps for success. I used to screw them down to a block of 2x4 or whatever, keeps the trap from flipping out from the under the mouse. I also used dried spaghetti as bait to make them have to pull on it.
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Posted: 1/17/2021 2:52:12 AM EDT
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OP, my wife found mouse droppings in the pantry and put out some glue traps. Some of them worked. Then she found that mouses don't like the smell of citrus! She started spraying the pantry with citrus air freshener and... no more mouse dung!
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Posted: 1/17/2021 2:52:53 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Just get a cat you’ll prolly find one for fre  e then they only cost litter amd cheap food |
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Posted: 1/17/2021 3:08:57 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Crawl space? Seal up so dogs and cats cannot get in, poison those bastards. Don't use poison. If the fuckers are in the house it's a good bet they are in the walls and attic. What do animals do when they are sick and dying? They crawl off into a nice quiet space where they can die. When they die inside of your walls or attic they'll start to stink for a couple of months. It's fucking nasty. Keep setting traps, look for how they are getting into the house (hint, look at where your gas pipes come into the house, behind the dryer and the stove. Look at electrical junction boxes, unscrew the faceplates and look inside of the junction box. Get a cat or two. |
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Posted: 1/17/2021 3:10:25 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I once caught 33 in under three hours in my mother-in-law's garage... Are you a mouse wrangler? |
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Posted: 1/17/2021 3:16:04 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryBingo! |
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Posted: 1/17/2021 3:16:15 AM EDT
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The three you caught in a glue trap you lit on fire? I hate rodents and wish death to any that enter my house, but you are a sick fuck if you killed them in that manner.
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Posted: 1/17/2021 3:21:20 AM EDT
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I’m no tree huger but I hope you didn’t burn the mice alive. That said, water traps work well.
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Posted: 1/17/2021 3:23:19 AM EDT
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I poison them. They get thirsty and go outside to die.
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Posted: 1/17/2021 3:24:44 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I’m no tree huger but I hope you didn’t burn the mice alive. That said, water traps work well. Couple nights ago I brought some firewood in from the garage. I realized a piece of firewood from the bottom of the stack had 5 or 6 sow bugs on it. I hurried to throw the log in the fireplace so I wouldn't have to deal with them crawling around the house. Kind of struck me as fucked up after I put them in a 500 degree fireplace but I was in a hurry so they wouldn't fall off the log. ¯\_(?)_/¯ |
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Posted: 1/17/2021 3:26:31 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The three you caught in a glue trap you lit on fire? I hate rodents and wish death to any that enter my house, but you are a sick fuck if you killed them in that manner. You saw the pic. They were in a glue trap, alive. But not anymore. I don't give a fuck! My house, my rules. |
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Posted: 1/17/2021 3:27:30 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I poison them. They get thirsty and go outside to die. You open the door for them? 
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Posted: 1/17/2021 7:14:58 AM EDT
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Get a cat.
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Posted: 1/17/2021 7:43:24 AM EDT
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Make a trap with a 5gallon bucket, a coat hanger, beer can and some peanut butter. Watch those little bastards pile up!
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Posted: 1/17/2021 7:45:04 AM EDT
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The best, most trouble free mouser is a black snake living in your crawl space. Adopt a "live and let live" attitude.
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Posted: 1/17/2021 7:50:55 AM EDT
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I am seeing several of the little bastards getting into my spa heater, glad it's just outside.
They are eating the poison I have in there, also added some traps. When I first had the heater installed a few years ago they got in there and chewed up the wiring.  Of course if they ever get into the house we have three assassin's waiting for them. |
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Posted: 1/17/2021 7:51:55 AM EDT
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Posted: 1/17/2021 8:06:34 AM EDT
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I’ve been using the doom box traps the past two years and the work great with peanut butter as bait.
https://doomboxtraps.com I know I get them coming in through the garage not much I can do about it but trap them. Normally around three or so a year. Starts in the fall and over winter. No issues in the spring or fall. |
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Posted: 1/17/2021 8:11:38 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Pick up all food place in plastic containers. Crawl space? Seal up so dogs and cats cannot get in, poison those bastards. OP, this stuff in my garage placed in bait stations has helped significantly. https://www.solutionsstores.com/eratication-rodent-bait Four bait stations, each one placed along a wall in my garage which is I believe their main entryway has helped significantly this year. |
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Posted: 1/17/2021 8:14:00 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Keeping trapping them. The only problem with poison is that they’ll die in a corner somewhere and smell. We get 2-3 a year coming in from the woods somewhere. I use those reusable white plastic traps that work awesome. the smell doesn't last more than a day or two. Those of us in older houses that live near fields and woods generally have little choice but to use poison. There are actually a few feral cats that prowl around here and I think I'll start making them feel more at home on my property by leaving some food and maybe a shelter out for them. |
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Posted: 1/17/2021 8:58:43 AM EDT
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Tomcat bait in bait boxes around the house.
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