How do I rid myself of mice? - SV650.org

23-03-10, 08:32 PM

We have 1 or 2 mice living under the floor of our bedroom. They originally got in through a hole right by the roof of our bay window. I blocked this, along with any other holes I could see, as laying poison were I had seen them wasn't working. This weekend, I saw one of the little buggers again on the bay window roof. He is still getting in/out somewhere around the bay window roof, but I can not see a hole. I have tried putting a bait box down, both out on the roof on the window sill and in the airing cupboard as there are gaps in the floorboards there, big enough for a mouse. I also put extra seed in and around the bait box, but they just stay clear of it.

I have to be careful with poison, as we have doves that feed off our bay window roof (this is why they are attracted to the roof in the first place) and I don't want to kill them!

It's really annoying as I have a cat, and he so badly wants to catch/kill/eat them, but they are never in the living areas of the house!

23-03-10, 08:33 PM

Use nutella as bait.

DarrenSV650S · 23-03-10, 08:34 PM

I know someone who had mice in his garage and got one of those plug in mouse repellent things and it worked a treat

_Stretchie_ · 23-03-10, 08:35 PM

Well, get some dettol and a wire brush and stop visiting the port...

Oh MICE...

Dunno about them

; )

23-03-10, 08:35 PM

Buy a bigger cat.

dizzyblonde · 23-03-10, 08:36 PM

Put cat under floorboards, but don't forget to let it out?

the_lone_wolf · 23-03-10, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by speedplay

Buy a better cat.

EFA...

maviczap · 23-03-10, 08:45 PM

Try peanut butter (yes, peanut butter) in the trap

I got one of those humae traps and caught several that were living under my daughters outside play house, they got inside it to eat the rabbits food, as that's where his run is kept in the winter.

Trap worked with peanut butter, although it wasn't always humane.

But I didn't have anymore problems once I'd caught 3

Mej · 23-03-10, 08:50 PM

buy a good sized snake, they will soon be gone!

make sure he doesnt eat the cat.

23-03-10, 08:51 PM

Dude choclate works best for mice as a baite so I have heard...

May be a lay trap which catches the little f***** then either kill em or feed them to the cat, would you want to let them go? The only problem with I can see with posion is that if the vermin eat it and die behind something it really does stink. I went round to this house with work after I finshed up what I was doing they were like err we have this smell.

I was like ok was up? I went into this other room, something for sure was dead in there which you really don't want. Espically with summer coming...

My folks live in country we never had a huge problem with mice ect as the cats eat most of them then never had a problem. We had a rat which hissed at the cats and freaked em out, so my dad hit over the head with something heavy problem solved! Try the above maybe?

23-03-10, 08:32 PM	#1
phil24_7 Guest Posts: n/a	How do I rid myself of mice? We have 1 or 2 mice living under the floor of our bedroom. They originally got in through a hole right by the roof of our bay window. I blocked this, along with any other holes I could see, as laying poison were I had seen them wasn't working. This weekend, I saw one of the little buggers again on the bay window roof. He is still getting in/out somewhere around the bay window roof, but I can not see a hole. I have tried putting a bait box down, both out on the roof on the window sill and in the airing cupboard as there are gaps in the floorboards there, big enough for a mouse. I also put extra seed in and around the bait box, but they just stay clear of it. I have to be careful with poison, as we have doves that feed off our bay window roof (this is why they are attracted to the roof in the first place) and I don't want to kill them! It's really annoying as I have a cat, and he so badly wants to catch/kill/eat them, but they are never in the living areas of the house!

23-03-10, 08:33 PM	#2
gettin2dizzy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How do I rid myself of mice? Use nutella as bait.

23-03-10, 08:34 PM	#3
DarrenSV650S Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,414	Re: How do I rid myself of mice? I know someone who had mice in his garage and got one of those plug in mouse repellent things and it worked a treat

23-03-10, 08:35 PM	#4
_Stretchie_ Large Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Minsterworth, Gloucester Posts: 2,353	Re: How do I rid myself of mice? Well, get some dettol and a wire brush and stop visiting the port... Oh MICE... Dunno about them ; ) __________________ How to amuze an idiot: Look right-> <-Look Left

23-03-10, 08:35 PM	#5
speedplay Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How do I rid myself of mice? Buy a bigger cat. Last edited by speedplay; 23-03-10 at 09:02 PM.

23-03-10, 08:36 PM	#6
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23-03-10, 08:45 PM	#8
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,097	Re: How do I rid myself of mice? Try peanut butter (yes, peanut butter) in the trap I got one of those humae traps and caught several that were living under my daughters outside play house, they got inside it to eat the rabbits food, as that's where his run is kept in the winter. Trap worked with peanut butter, although it wasn't always humane. But I didn't have anymore problems once I'd caught 3 __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

23-03-10, 08:50 PM	#9
Mej Member Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,418	Re: How do I rid myself of mice? buy a good sized snake, they will soon be gone! make sure he doesnt eat the cat. __________________

23-03-10, 08:51 PM	#10
metalmonkey Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How do I rid myself of mice? Dude choclate works best for mice as a baite so I have heard... May be a lay trap which catches the little f***** then either kill em or feed them to the cat, would you want to let them go? The only problem with I can see with posion is that if the vermin eat it and die behind something it really does stink. I went round to this house with work after I finshed up what I was doing they were like err we have this smell. I was like ok was up? I went into this other room, something for sure was dead in there which you really don't want. Espically with summer coming... My folks live in country we never had a huge problem with mice ect as the cats eat most of them then never had a problem. We had a rat which hissed at the cats and freaked em out, so my dad hit over the head with something heavy problem solved! Try the above maybe?

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