Serious mouse infestation

Run_to_da_hills · 18-03-2008 7:53pm #1

My elderly folks house has a serious mouse infestation. Last year we had pest control out. They placed poisoned bait around the house. It has made little or no difference. They are back again this year in numbers. I tried several conventional and humane traps around the kitchen, they have got wise to these. It was the last straw when they got into a box of chocolates and devoured the entire contents from the inside out leaving an empty wrapped box!. Is there any other effective way of getting rid of these besides getting a cat, the old man hates cats but might just have toi put up with one.

Lauragoesmad · 18-03-2008 7:58pm

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

My elderly folks house has a serious mouse infestation. Last year we had pest control out. They placed poisoned bait around the house. It has made little or no difference. They are back again this year in numbers. I tried several conventional and humane traps around the kitchen, they have got wise to these. It was the last straw when they got into a box of chocolates and devoured the entire contents from the inside out leaving an empty wrapped box!. Is there any other effective way of getting rid of these besides getting a cat, the old man hates cats but might just have toi put up with one.

Hi,
My brothers old house used to always get infestations of mice especially this time of year. The only thing that worked to get rid of them was a plug that emits a sound that drives mice insane. They won't come near the house after turning it on. It worked really well and doesn't even use that much electricity. Hope that helps.

Run_to_da_hills · 18-03-2008 8:15pm

Lauragoesmad wrote: »

Hi,
My brothers old house used to always get infestations of mice especially this time of year. The only thing that worked to get rid of them was a plug that emits a sound that drives mice insane. They won't come near the house after turning it on. It worked really well and doesn't even use that much electricity. Hope that helps.

We had two of them!

Lauragoesmad · 18-03-2008 8:19pm

You can have a lend of my cat,

She's a beast at catching mice!!
Please don't use poison though cause its the most disgusting way for something to die.
I'll ask my bro what the make of the plug he had was and I'll pm you with it. It worked really well for them.

The Artist · 18-03-2008 8:28pm

Lauragoesmad wrote: »

Hi,
My brothers old house used to always get infestations of mice especially this time of year. The only thing that worked to get rid of them was a plug that emits a sound that drives mice insane. They won't come near the house after turning it on. It worked really well and doesn't even use that much electricity. Hope that helps.

i have them too ive had no problem with mice,plug it out every month and put on again as the sound differs as mice can get cute with the sounds,you can burrow my black panther!lol:D

Our man in Havana · 18-03-2008 8:59pm

Does anyone you know have ferrets?? They really are BRILLIANT for getting rid of mice.

Poison is not nice but I have had to resort to it at times - I have had rats get into my aviaries & last year they killed my female ring neck & ate all her eggs & killed 2 squirrels we had. We tend to pop poison into holes they make & then seal them in - expanding foam works really well.

If they mice continue you have to find out how they are getting in. get food storage boxes for all cereals & packet foods - you do not want to get any nasty zoonotic diseases from mice!

Run_to_da_hills · 18-03-2008 9:18pm

Bond-007 wrote: »

Does anyone you know have ferrets?? They really are BRILLIANT for getting rid of mice.

Poison is not nice but I have had to resort to it at times - I have had rats get into my aviaries & last year they killed my female ring neck & ate all her eggs & killed 2 squirrels we had. We tend to pop poison into holes they make & then seal them in - expanding foam works really well.

If they mice continue you have to find out how they are getting in. get food storage boxes for all cereals & packet foods - you do not want to get any nasty zoonotic diseases from mice!

Ferrets sounds like a good idea, can they be bought in town? much? could they be let go in the wild after the job is done? I believe they can give a nasty bite! Are these easy to catch if I let them loose around the house?

Our man in Havana · 19-03-2008 12:55am

If you know of anyone who has pet ferrets you can borrow those - tame ferrets are grand & do not bite!

Nope you should not let them go in the wild - they are pets.

Run_to_da_hills · 19-03-2008 2:05am

Bond-007 wrote: »

If you know of anyone who has pet ferrets you can borrow those - tame ferrets are grand & do not bite!

Nope you should not let them go in the wild - they are pets.

Cheers.

tallus · 19-03-2008 8:48am

Get a cat. Even borrow a cat.
I had mice trouble in my place around 10 years back, then I got a cat. End of mouse problem. Even if the man of the house doesn't like cats I'm sure they are preferable to having mice around.

Curvy Vixen · 19-03-2008 9:09am

Whatever method you end up using (and I'm a poison fan, sorry!) you need to ensure that they can't get back in afterwards.

We had little field mice last year, all very cute but I didn't plant on sharing my home with them! I went straight for the Rentakill man and we got rid of them but they also went around the outside of the house and pointed out the nooks and crannies they could get in through and we sealed them all up with various means. And remember, because they have no skeleton to speak of, if you can get a biro in a hole, you can get a mouse in a hole!!

I know it's no consolation but be glad it's not rats. Friends had those for a while and it was horrific! And when they sealed up the holes with polyfilla or whatever, the rats just ate their way through :eek:

arybvtcw0eolkf · 19-03-2008 11:22am

I used to use mouse traps, the one's which snap over and break their little necks - quick death.

But since I got my first cat a few year's ago I haven't have one mouse.

togster · 19-03-2008 12:04pm

Get a cat or a ferrit

peasant · 19-03-2008 12:30pm

Personally I would stay away from poison.

Dying mice have a habit of seeking out very remote, dark corners to do their last breath in.

The smell of one (or several) de-composing mice from under your floorboards or inbetween walls is really, really bad and lasts for weeks ! :eek:

The Artist · 19-03-2008 1:42pm

togster wrote: »

Get a cat or a ferrit

you mean ferret not ( ferrit )

The Artist · 19-03-2008 1:50pm

Mairt wrote: »

I used to use mouse traps, the one's which snap over and break their little necks - quick death.

But since I got my first cat a few year's ago I haven't have one mouse.

QUOTE=Mairt;55428825 break their little neck

is a tiny harsh as im good mood today il ignore it today

Steak · 19-03-2008 2:09pm

get a cat. we used to have mice get into the house every year for God knows how many years. then we took in a stray cat (who it turns out is the coolest cat in the world) and have never had one since.

EDIT: we did actually have one mouse get in. I think he must've been in the house two minutes before the cat got the smell of him and went mad trying to get behind the presses which I think drove the mouse out.

The Artist · 19-03-2008 2:14pm

Steak wrote: »

get a cat. we used to have mice get into the house every year for God knows how many years. then we took in a stray cat (who it turns out is the coolest cat in the world) and have never had one since.

EDIT: we did actually have one mouse get in. I think he must've been in the house two minutes before the cat got the smell of him and went mad trying to get behind the presses which I think drove the mouse out.

cats are good when ye have one at home glad it solved your mice problems!

Run_to_da_hills · 19-03-2008 2:25pm

Yippe!!! Caught one of them with a conventional snap trap last night

Run_to_da_hills · 19-03-2008 9:51pm

Yippe!!! Caught a second one of them with a conventional today!!

:) BTW Nutella works wonders!!

tallus · 19-03-2008 10:17pm

The humane traps work well too, tho the mice seem to cotton on to them.
Whatever it takes heh. It's not nice having unwanted visitors in your house.

bitemybanger · 19-03-2008 10:31pm

Bond-007 wrote: »

Does anyone you know have ferrets?? They really are BRILLIANT for getting rid of mice.

Poison is not nice but I have had to resort to it at times - I have had rats get into my aviaries & last year they killed my female ring neck & ate all her eggs & killed 2 squirrels we had. We tend to pop poison into holes they make & then seal them in - expanding foam works really well.

If they mice continue you have to find out how they are getting in. get food storage boxes for all cereals & packet foods - you do not want to get any nasty zoonotic diseases from mice!

Ferrets would'nt be great at catching mice, especially in a house,
I have two working ferrets that i use for rabbits and rats and they are very good for this. and OP, if you do get a ferret DO NOT release it back into the wild, would have disastrous effects on local wildlife. poison and traps are your best bet, they wont take poison if there is lots of other food around so do your best to keep food out of thier reach.

meathstevie · 19-03-2008 10:48pm

The old fashioned mousetrap with a bit of chocolate or bacon works wonders. Forget about cheese, they hate it.

+1 for bitemybanger on the ferret issue.

Run_to_da_hills · 19-03-2008 11:28pm

bitemybanger wrote: »

Ferrets would'nt be great at catching mice, especially in a house,
I have two working ferrets that i use for rabbits and rats and they are very good for this. and OP, if you do get a ferret DO NOT release it back into the wild, would have disastrous effects on local wildlife. poison and traps are your best bet, they wont take poison if there is lots of other food around so do your best to keep food out of thier reach.

Traps are working fine, Im posting everytime I catch one! Brother has a Jack Russle, either he would go for the ferret or it would go for him, BTW he is useless. I am using Nutella in the traps, works wonders, the mice are even swiping this stuff from the traps that have gone off with their dead comerades.

kerrysgold · 20-03-2008 12:32am

"conventional" traps and poison are just cruel.....

use humane traps (you need to deposit the mouse about a mile from your house)
then put in a sonic thingy to deter any future "guests"
and get a cat or two if you like for extra precautions, there are always masses of puds looking for good homes.

togster · 20-03-2008 10:25am

kerrysgold wrote: »

"conventional" traps and poison are just cruel.....

use humane traps (you need to deposit the mouse about a mile from your house)
then put in a sonic thingy to deter any future "guests"
and get a cat or two if you like for extra precautions, there are always masses of puds looking for good homes.

oh ffs. Those sonic things don't work. Depositing a mouse a mile from your house?

20-03-2008 10:43am

I have an African Grey Parrot , and every year we would catch about 6 beside the cage. Ever since i got a ferret there is no sign. Its not that the ferret hunts but i think the ferrets smell is keeping them away.

Dub6Kevin · 20-03-2008 10:54am

I'm intrigued...

What's the connection between the parrot and mice?

togster · 20-03-2008 11:08am

Dub6Kevin wrote: »

I'm intrigued...

What's the connection between the parrot and mice?

i guess it's the bird feed

stevoman · 20-03-2008 1:05pm

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

Ferrets sounds like a good idea, can they be bought in town? much? could they be let go in the wild after the job is done? I believe they can give a nasty bite! Are these easy to catch if I let them loose around the house?

DO NOT GET A FERRET!!!!!!

For one, anyone that knows anything about ferrets is that they are naturally programmed to go into burrows to hunt for rabbits or a lesser and crueler extenct rats (as they burrow too).

Second of all you cant let a ferret "into the wild", as they are domestiated creatures just like the dog and if you do release them you will certinly give them a death sentence.

A ferret cant get into the small places that mice do and also ferrets do not stalk their prey the same as a cat would.

Please, please, please do not take anyone misinformed advice on the misunderstood creatures. If you need to get rid of mice, a cat is your pet of choice. If you do need to know anything about ferrets or anyone else, please do not hesitate to PM me and i'l give you as much help and advice that i can.

The Artist · 20-03-2008 1:26pm

togster wrote: »

oh ffs. Those sonic things don't work. Depositing a mouse a mile from your house?

i have 2 sonics in my house as i did have loads of mice but now none.So they must work!!!

The Artist · 20-03-2008 1:27pm

togster wrote: »

i guess it's the bird feed

lol

20-03-2008 1:43pm

Yes its parrot feed that attracts them Also Parrots can scatter the food.
I am not saying get a ferret to hunt mice. But it seems since i got the ferret which is a house hold pet. The mice have not moved in this year. I was told that the smell a ferret gives off causes mice and other rodents to stay away. Can any other ferret owners confirm this ?
With regards getting a ferret. Dont get a ferret for this reason, only get one if you really want one.

Its not misinformed advice ? ? Any ferret owner knows ferrets are mainly used as hunters in Ireland. And who is releasing ferrets into the wild ?? I never said that .

Shelli · 20-03-2008 1:44pm

We have a lot of mice right now, house is so old there is just no way of keeping them out. We have a cat, he's a good hunter, still doesn't get rid of them all though.
We have a sonic thing, which is also electromagnetic and supposedly works through the wiring through the whole house, still doen't get rid of them.
We have conventional traps, gets about 1-2 a week.
We have live traps, gets about 1 every 2 weeks.
My nan used to use poison, but the dead mice were stinking up the place.

I've resigned myself to the fact that until we move we're stuck with them. They're field mice so they go back outside in summer and milder weather, so I'm just praying for a long warm summer !!

As for a ferret, I'd love one, but can't have any more critters right now.
Do you think a ferrett being in the house for a day or two would be enough for the smell to get rid of some? I dont think i'd would be safe to let a ferret roam around my house, way too many nooks and crannies for it to get lost in. But say we got a friend to bring a ferret in it's cage for a few days??

The Artist · 20-03-2008 2:52pm

As everyone trying to get solutions to get rid of mice is not really gettig any where,everyone has opinions of how to get rid of mice which all true answers as i hope the solution is found.Il just have one more crack at this if it works:
http://www.victorpest.com/all_about_mice.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mouse
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mus_musculus:cool::D:rolleyes::rolleyes:

stevoman · 20-03-2008 3:02pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Yes its parrot feed that attracts them Also Parrots can scatter the food.
I am not saying get a ferret to hunt mice. But it seems since i got the ferret which is a house hold pet. The mice have not moved in this year. I was told that the smell a ferret gives off causes mice and other rodents to stay away. Can any other ferret owners confirm this ?
With regards getting a ferret. Dont get a ferret for this reason, only get one if you really want one.

Its not misinformed advice ? ? Any ferret owner knows ferrets are mainly used as hunters in Ireland. And who is releasing ferrets into the wild ?? I never said that .

please read my above quote and the reference quote is used from another user. I keep many ferrets as pets and also as hunters and i also have done a lot of research on ferrets physcology. a ferret is no good for mice, they need to get into small burrows to be effective. a ferret cant move as fast as a mouse nor can it get into the same small places as mice go so really they are no good for mice control. plenty of ferrets have been found in the wild either released by bad owners and left by unpatient hunters. the cottage rescue in co. tipp is the only rescue in ireland that caters for these cases. as i said many opinions on ferrets are completly misinformed as they seem to have a bad rep and are misunderstood. the OP was the one who asked could he release it into the wild after he was done with it.

as regards the smell of a ferret keeping mice abay i have never heard of this. if that was the case rabbits and rats would move quite quickly at the smell of a ferret in burrows. it is in fact the chase that nets the rabbits and makes them run. rabbits have one of the most sensitive noses in the irish countyside.

kerrysgold · 20-03-2008 6:18pm

togster wrote: »

oh ffs. Those sonic things don't work. Depositing a mouse a mile from your house?

they've always worked for everyone I know, even with rats. and there's no problem with taking the mouse/mice for a drive if you're not too lazy.

Demonique · 20-03-2008 8:39pm

Get a bosc monitor, they don't just kill the little blighters, they eat them as well, meaning no little bodies around stinking up the place

Susannahmia · 20-03-2008 9:52pm

If you decide to use a cat, get a female cat. They tend to hunt more efficiently than toms.

Run_to_da_hills · 26-03-2008 7:44pm

Well we have caught three more since Sunday with snap traps, a baby live one and there is still one cheeky one at large that suticks his head out regularly, we have to rebait 4 traps on average a day (Using Nutella).

The Artist · 26-03-2008 8:26pm

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

Well we have caught three more since Sunday with snap traps, a baby live one and there is still one cheeky one at large that suticks his head out regularly, we have to rebait 4 traps on average a day (Using Nutella).

are ye living in the fields as you seem to catch alot:D:D

Run_to_da_hills · 27-03-2008 1:14am

davey180 wrote: »

are ye living in the fields as you seem to catch alot:D:D

Nope, but were living not too far from the Dart, they must be commuting

:D:D

The Artist · 27-03-2008 1:50am

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

Nope, but were living not too far from the Dart, they must be commuting :D:D

ah rail mice must be a new breed now!lol

Run_to_da_hills · 27-03-2008 11:58am

davey180 wrote: »

ah rail mice must be a new breed now!lol

No they are not, ever see them in the London Underground :eek:

The Artist · 27-03-2008 2:24pm

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

No they are not, ever see them in the London Underground :eek:

loads of rats in the london under ground as the commuters leave rubbish any where.thats why you hear a lot of squeaks from the train stopping lol.

AlanSparrowhawk · 27-03-2008 5:37pm

I've living in North county dublin and have caught 6/7 mice over the last few weeks in the conventional traps. NOt exactly sure where the point of entry is but it's probably got something to do with me leaving the back door open on occasion

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The Artist · 27-03-2008 10:02pm

mice can get through any gap even the size of a pencil tip!:eek:

will1977 · 28-03-2008 10:21am

Just saw the first mouse in our kitchen last night.
The cat spent the whole night stalking it but hadn't caought it when I got up this morning. Hopefully be history by the time I get home.
I would still like to get the plug-in things if anybody can tell me where to get them ? Thanks

Run_to_da_hills · 28-03-2008 11:29am

will1977 wrote: »

Just saw the first mouse in our kitchen last night.
The cat spent the whole night stalking it but hadn't caought it when I got up this morning. Hopefully be history by the time I get home.
I would still like to get the plug-in things if anybody can tell me where to get them ? Thanks

We have used these plug in things, apparently they give off a very high pitched screech that irritates the mice, many will pack their bags and leave but those that decide to hang about will eventually go deaf from it and start breeding, their babies are then immuned to the sound. I and many have found them a waste of money. Just get another cat and a load of snap traps

The Artist · 28-03-2008 3:32pm

will1977 wrote: »

Just saw the first mouse in our kitchen last night.
The cat spent the whole night stalking it but hadn't caought it when I got up this morning. Hopefully be history by the time I get home.
I would still like to get the plug-in things if anybody can tell me where to get them ? Thanks

http://www.search.ie/ukshop/great-10709021-B000FII3Y2-Pest_Stop_Professional_ultrasonicelectromagnetic_repeller.html
A lot of pet shops have them and the co-op stores sell a range of them.

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