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Stupid question; Is this definitely a Mouse not a Rat?

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  • 11-08-2010 5:31pm
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    Grupouva
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    Caught this in my kitchen earlier. Im nearly sure its just a mouse but i want to be 100% sure. Its small enough (about the size of a packet of cigarettes) so i assumed it was a mouse at first but its tail is very big for a mouse and its face is really long and 'rattish' looking. Hopefully it is a mouse and not a small or baby rat

    Can anyone here confirm? Thanks


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    eightyfish
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    I'm no expert but that's a mouse.


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    tricky D
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    Probably a mouse. Stick a coin beside it to give an idea of size.


    Bad News:

    Mice rarely come in single instances, so be prepared to get a few mousetraps. The snap ones are the best, forget poison and sound deterrents as they have significant disadvantages. (There's already a few threads on this is you use the search).

    They trail urine everywhere so get the disinfectant out and give the kitchen a good clean, especially the nooks and crannies and the areas where horizontal and vertical surfaces meet as that's where they like to have their runs.


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    Grupouva
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    tricky D wrote: »
    Probably a mouse. Stick a coin beside it to give an idea of size.


    Bad News:

    Mice rarely come in single instances, so be prepared to get a few mousetraps. The snap ones are the best, forget poison and sound deterrents as they have significant disadvantages. (There's already a few threads on this is you use the search).

    They trail urine everywhere so get the disinfectant out and give the kitchen a good clean, especially the nooks and crannies and the areas where horizontal and vertical surfaces meet as that's where they like to have their runs.

    Thanks. Sorry can't put a coin beside it ive already thrown the creature away! Yeah got 6 breakback traps from woodies and put them around the place with chocolate nutella spread on them so hopeully that will kill them


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    sesswhat
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    A young rat would have had relatively bigger feet, smaller ears and a stubbier snout.


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    Grupouva
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    sesswhat wrote: »
    A young rat would have had relatively bigger feet, smaller ears and a stubbier snout.

    Well you cant really see its face in the pic properly coz to kill it i dropped a block on it and it kind of squashed its head.

    If more of them start appearing sure ill just get the landlord to get rentokil or one of those up to the house


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    sesswhat
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    Well you did say
    Grupouva wrote: »
    its face is really long and 'rattish' looking.


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    Grupouva
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31 ✭Grupouva


    sesswhat wrote: »
    Well you did say

    Yes in that pic, that side of its face is squashed sure you can see the blood on its face!

    I read somewhere that rats are very aggressive and if cornered will jump up and attack to try get away, where as mice will freexe on the spot with fear, and thats what this little fella did.


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    Half-cocked
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    Grupouva wrote: »
    Yes in that pic, that side of its face is squashed sure you can see the blood on its face!

    I read somewhere that rats are very aggressive and if cornered will jump up and attack to try get away, where as mice will freexe on the spot with fear, and thats what this little fella did.

    Or run for the nearest cover - like up your trouser leg:eek:


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    Grupouva
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    I left a trap out beside the back door of my house last night, and this morning the trap has moved about 2 feet from where i left it and the bait (a big dollop of nutella chocolate spread) is gone but theres nothing in the trap!

    What could have done this, its mad how could a mouse or rat get the bait and the trap goes off but it doesnt get caught?


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    eightyfish
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    Grupouva wrote: »
    I left a trap out beside the back door of my house last night, and this morning the trap has moved about 2 feet from where i left it and the bait (a big dollop of nutella chocolate spread) is gone but theres nothing in the trap! What could have done this, its mad how could a mouse or rat get the bait and the trap goes off but it doesnt get caught?

    Cat? I presume they eat nutella.


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    Sundew
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    Grupouva wrote: »
    I left a trap out beside the back door of my house last night, and this morning the trap has moved about 2 feet from where i left it and the bait (a big dollop of nutella chocolate spread) is gone but theres nothing in the trap!

    What could have done this, its mad how could a mouse or rat get the bait and the trap goes off but it doesnt get caught?

    We have instances where the mouse took the cheese and the trap never went off. Real Tomy & jerry stuff :D
    My advise would be to use a little bit of fat of some ham. they usually have to tug it off resulting in the trap going off :P


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