Mouse under my bed

Surreptitious

I want a pet mouse I can share wine with

Apparently they develop a dependance very easily. Your poor mouse would become a shadow of the once great drinking buddy you envisaged and probably die prematurely. Unless you're also alcohol dependant, in which case it's not a bad idea!

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I think there's some in my attic. It sounds like a herd of elephants

Stigura

Lexie; Get a mars bar.

Surreptitious

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Apparently they develop a dependance very easily. Your poor mouse would become a shadow of the once great drinking buddy you envisaged and probably die prematurely. Unless you're also alcohol dependant, in which case it's not a bad idea!

Screw that idea so.

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Stigura wrote: »

Lexie; Get a mars bar.

A shotgun.

Stigura

Shotgun might prove a bit over kill, at this juncture. Stick with the mars bar yet would be my advice.

Wossack

LexieOnRale wrote: »

I think there's some in my attic. It sounds like a herd of elephants

are you sure you dont actually have elephants? same process to get rid, just the traps are bigger, and more exciting to set

Boom_Bap

LexieOnRale wrote: »

I think there's some in my attic. It sounds like a herd of elephants

Have you checked for elephants? Them guys are masters at hiding in attics.

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I'd be so happy if there were elephants in my attic.

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We'd be like ruu and lumpy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnnTIKy4Py0&sns=em

Why are a few of yee getting all tied up in knots over a little itty bitty mouse?

Stigura

Fire risk.

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Deleted User wrote: »

Why are a few of yee getting all tied up in knots over a little itty bitty mouse?

I'll tell you why for me.
I've always been afraid of mice. I grew up on a farm. Plenty of the little bastards about. I was always frightened of them, the same way as I'm frightened of clowns and dead fish with heads. Until my brother thought this was hilarious, and would collect all the dead mice he could find and put them in my dolls house, in my box of Lego, and when wrapped up in my dolls blanket. They would be liable to fall out of anything. Or when him and his friends would find one, and chase me into a corner with one dangling by its tail inching closer and closer, with me backed into the corner unable to get away, begging them to stop. Or, when my mothers friends two boys got two rats as pets, and the two of them and my brother put the rat in my hair.

When there was no mice to be found, he would get a used teabag, and put that in the trap. I'd be in such a blind panic I couldn't even tell if it was real.

As you can imagine, I hated them by the time I was about 15. And the more people who knew about it, the worse it got. Friends throwing fuzzy keyrings at me, shouting MOUSE, flinging a trap with a mouse at me, chasing me with dead ones... I was a nervous wreck.

I would be so frightened of them, I would listen out intently, and the least little scratch or russle, I'd be paranoid so my dad would have to set traps only me and him knew where. He'd check them a few times a day, and reset them. But I'd constantly be uneasy if it's mouse season, and when you're constantly on the look out of something, you'll see it much faster than someone who isn't. So I'll always be the one that sees the mouse first. And I'll get myself into such a state when I see one, my words don't come out. My mouth will open and close but no sound comes out. Then it's usually tears. Then words.
And even now, at 28, if someone catches a mouse in a trap, I run away and barricade myself behind a door until they promise me the mouse is gone. I am JUST as much afraid of a dead mouse as I am of an alive one. I can't look at them in movies, in pictures or videos. Even animated ones like in ratouille, creep me out.

I hate them. If there was someone in an upstairs room coming at me with one, I actually think I'd jump out the window and take my chances with broken bones than I would standing there and letting it touch me.

LexieOnRale

LexieOnRale wrote: »

I'll tell you why for me.
I've always been afraid of mice. I grew up on a farm. Plenty of the little bastards about. I was always frightened of them, the same way as I'm frightened of clowns and dead fish with heads. Until my brother thought this was hilarious, and would collect all the dead mice he could find and put them in my dolls house, in my box of Lego, and when wrapped up in my dolls blanket. They would be liable to fall out of anything. Or when him and his friends would find one, and chase me into a corner with one dangling by its tail inching closer and closer, with me backed into the corner unable to get away, begging them to stop. Or, when my mothers friends two boys got two rats as pets, and the two of them and my brother put the rat in my hair.

When there was no mice to be found, he would get a used teabag, and put that in the trap. I'd be in such a blind panic I couldn't even tell if it was real.

As you can imagine, I hated them by the time I was about 15. And the more people who knew about it, the worse it got. Friends throwing fuzzy keyrings at me, shouting MOUSE, flinging a trap with a mouse at me, chasing me with dead ones... I was a nervous wreck.

I would be so frightened of them, I would listen out intently, and the least little scratch or russle, I'd be paranoid so my dad would have to set traps only me and him knew where. He'd check them a few times a day, and reset them. But I'd constantly be uneasy if it's mouse season, and when you're constantly on the look out of something, you'll see it much faster than someone who isn't. So I'll always be the one that sees the mouse first. And I'll get myself into such a state when I see one, my words don't come out. My mouth will open and close but no sound comes out. Then it's usually tears. Then words.
And even now, at 28, if someone catches a mouse in a trap, I run away and barricade myself behind a door until they promise me the mouse is gone. I am JUST as much afraid of a dead mouse as I am of an alive one. I can't look at them in movies, in pictures or videos. Even animated ones like in ratouille, creep me out.

I hate them. If there was someone in an upstairs room coming at me with one, I actually think I'd jump out the window and take my chances with broken bones than I would standing there and letting it touch me.

Oh I understand how you would be scared of them. I'm petrified of spiders. I just thought the bickering about how to get rid of them was strange.

LexieOnRale

LexieOnRale wrote: »

I'll tell you why for me.

I cut this post for the sake of other readers. Oh I understand you! I feel for you too!

I've always been terrified of spiders. I wasn't when I was a small child, in fact I used to pick up spiders bigger than my own hand and carry them to my mother to feed our pet terrapins. But as I developed a dislike of them, it turned into a phobia when people started using them deliberately to scare me. Right up to adulthood, they used to throw them at me because it was "funny". I know how much your adrenaline rises and you can't control it. Because when you were younger you had no control over your fear. Weird enough I have shared my space with large house spiders, because once they settle in a place in your home, they're pretty happy there. 11pm every night this big spider would come out beside my bed and just stay there. I've also held a tarantula, because I felt like I had control over my situation!

(I was f**king angry at my friend though, who was shouting "It's a TAME spider!" and shoved it so hard into my hands that she hurt the spider's legs. Spider is only a spider. It's not a pet dog. It doesn't understand anything only "I've been hurt!" It reared up in annoyance. But thankfully, didn't bite me. So I have held an annoyed huge spider.)

ETA: I meant to say, the reason for your phobia is because you have learned that you cannot control your exposure to rodents. You do feel like they will come for you, because they were forced on you in your fear, in the past. I feel the same with spiders, unless I'm in a situation I feel I can control. They still scare me though. Wonder if maybe handling some tame rodents would help?

Stigura

Just thought I'd pop this in here. For anyone who's trying to deal with mice, and is serious about it .....

I use top of the range traps. And I Know how to set them. Mouse comes? Mouse gets caught.

But, here's what I want to pass on: I have a trap in a sweet spot, in one of my rooms. I was in there this afternoon and removed a nice mouse. Caught sometime since the early hours of Wednesday.

An hour ago, I was back in there. Checked the trap? Fresh, soft, warm youngster. Caught within under the hour since I'd last looked.

Just gone back in there? Another one. Warm. Soft. Bright eyes. Dead minutes.

I'll have to set more traps there. See what I'm saying?

Seeing " A Mouse ". Buying a trap. Fiddling about, baiting that trap. Plonking it down and then crowing, three days later, that ye've caught " The Mouse " ....?

No. Just no.

I'd love to read and compare notes with others, as this season of their coming advances. It's like f**king Zombie Survival! Buggers just keep coming!

IrishLad90

may be the battery of your old NOKIA from the 90's finally dying ....

sirwin357

Ok .Rat season. Really. And presuming Rat season starts in October. How long is Rat season?. I only ask cos I know

sirwin357

OMG. I really hope its not a clown. Let us know n/w.....if you are still alive

iLikeWaffles

sirwin357 wrote: »

Ok .Rat season. Really. And presuming Rat season starts in October. How long is Rat season?. I only ask cos I know

12 years

Stigura

sirwin357 wrote: »

How long is Rat season?

Varies with location


Actually, having found another ~ cold this time. We all have to sleep some time ~ in that same trap, it occurred to me: I wonder if my trail cam could pick up mice well enough to make it worthwhile?

I'd be fascinated to see how many actually travel that spot of a night.

IrishLad90

Found this thread at the right time... Any advice on keeping them away from my flat would be appreciated

WINTER IS COMING

shaunr68

Stigura wrote: »

I'd be fascinated to see how many actually travel that spot of a night.

We have a wildlife camera, cheap enough Aldi Median unit. http://www.whatdigitalcamera.com/reviews/compact-cameras/aldi-maginon-wildlife-camera-review

I'd found what I thought was a rat hole in the chicken run and sure enough he has been visiting every night.

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I know there must be more than one, I found youngster in the chicken run in the middle of the day, seemingly injured and unable to move. I think the chickens might have had a go at it, had to blat it with the spade which wasn't a pleasant experience. We live in the country and there is a river nearby and farms too so know there are going to be rodents around but I want to nip any chicken run invasions in the bud. Food is taken up every night and stored in a plastic box suspended from the roof.

I bought an electronic rat zapper which delivers a lethal electric shock when they enter the trap.

https://www.amazon.com/Hoont-Powerful-Electronic-Rodent-Trap/dp/B01HLHINZS/ref=sr_1_21?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1476523915&sr=1-21&keywords=rat+zapper

The trap has been left out for the past week, in a plastic box to protect it from the elements and baited every evening with a variety of goodies, tried peanut butter, sausage, a bit of salami from the missus' pizza (not mine!) and a piece of pasta. No luck so far, in fact he has been piling soil up against the entrance to the plastic box, as if he knows that this isn't one of his tunnels and is trying to block it. Interested in any thoughts about trapping methods, and trap recommendations. Should be just persevere with the zapper?

Stigura

IrishLad90 wrote: »

Any advice on keeping them away from my flat would be appreciated.

Buy a screwdriver

Stigura

shaunr68 wrote: »

Interested in any thoughts about trapping methods, and trap recommendations.

Mark Hovell :cool:

IrishLad90

Went with standard wood and brass traps, so far the lil **** ate the bait and did not trigger traps... prick

Stigura

Yep. Now buy a screwdriver

Told ye .....

Sam Kade

Deleted User wrote: »

You could try one of those plug in things that emit a high frequency noise that apparently deters them. I don't know if it works. I used mouse traps prior to useful cats (although most of the mice I contend with these days the bloody cats brought in the window to start with).

High frequency yokes don't work.

jeamimus

Stigura wrote: »

These are House Mice. I don't mind wiping them out. Always a little sad to find I've whacked a Wood Mouse though.

How do you tell the difference?