Moved to the country and I'm infested with mice!!
Not really "infested", but the tenants that were here before us must have been fucking pigs. We moved our stuff here on Tuesday, just got internet and TV yesterday, and have been cleaning all the while. Today I made my way into the laundry room and holy fuck is it bad.
The dryer vent isn't even hooked up and you can see where the mice have been living. Its by far the worst part of the house and really the only room we didnt examine when we came to check it out. There's also a piss smell coming from the AC when I turn it on. I have a feeling they're getting into the ducting under the house. I'm on Amazon looking at those ultrasonic units that claim to repel mice. One unit in particular has some pretty good, seemingly legit reviews, but I'm still skeptical. We've used the regular old school wooden/metal traps in the past with success, if you consider success just catching them. I'd like to keep them the fuck away for good, not just kill them. We're renting and have the 2 small dogs, but we've used controlled poison outside the house before with success as well. Unfortunately that was like $500 to have done and it only last 3 months. We already plan on calling the guy and having him come check this place out, but in the meantime I'd like to get started on these bastards. Please share any experience, advice or recommendations with us. I told her that if I could I'd catch the fuckers by hand, one by one and squeeze them to death. :vash: This place is beautiful and we love it, but the mice are going to make me crazy! |
trade the dogs in for cats.
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trade the cats in for snakes
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Originally Posted by Braineack
(Post 757013)
trade the dogs in for cats.
Funny you say that because the tenants before us also had a cat. Which lived in the laundry room. Unfortunately for me I'm allergic to cats. Even since I've been a kid I cant go near cats, gerbils, guinea pigs, hamsters, ferrets, etc etc. I found out just how allergic I was from working with them at Petco when I was in HS. Picture eyes popping out of your head allergic. |
Eat a lot of peaches.
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Originally Posted by jeff_man
(Post 757024)
Eat a lot of peaches.
Eat a lot of peaches [check] are canned peaches ok? :) |
Clean up the mess and seal the holes where they've been getting in. Turn a few rat snakes loose in the house for a week and go on vacation. Mau5 problem solved.
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Originally Posted by MazDilla
(Post 757025)
Move to the country [check]
Eat a lot of peaches [check] are canned peaches ok? :) |
I'm dealing with the same problem. I've heard the fuckers scratching around in my walls.
If you get that sonic whatever-the-hell it is, let me know if it works. |
If you're renting why aren't you making the landlord take care of this?
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I came here looking for peaches. Where the hell are the peaches?
Fwiw we have several rat repelling beeping things in the garage. The rats dont care. |
Originally Posted by trickyrix
(Post 757027)
Clean up the mess and seal the holes where they've been getting in. Turn a few rat snakes loose in the house for a week and go on vacation. Mau5 problem solved.
Originally Posted by ThatGuy85
(Post 757043)
I'm dealing with the same problem. I've heard the fuckers scratching around in my walls.
If you get that sonic whatever-the-hell it is, let me know if it works. Also ordered a 4oz bottle of peppermint oil as well after reading many reviews saying the combo of both works.
Originally Posted by bluemax
(Post 757044)
If you're renting why aren't you making the landlord take care of this?
I'll talk to the landlord about it, eventually. We just moved in and the last guy I want to be is that pain in the ass that cant do it himself. As long as it stays under $100-$200 for now, thats ok. If it turns out we need to shell out the $500 for the exterminator to come back then I'll talk to him about our options.
Originally Posted by Bryce
(Post 757049)
I came here looking for peaches. Where the hell are the peaches?
Fwiw we have several rat repelling beeping things in the garage. The rats dont care. |
YOU WILL NEED:
-5 Gallon bucket -Paper towel tube -Peanut Butter Place the bucket underneath a counter space. Smear a small amount of PB into the end of the paper towel tube. Place on the counter with the PB end hanging off the edge over the bucket. Win. |
Originally Posted by MazDilla
(Post 757025)
Move to the country [check]
Eat a lot of peaches [check] are canned peaches ok? :) |
Originally Posted by Jeff_Ciesielski
(Post 757069)
YOU WILL NEED:
-5 Gallon bucket -Paper towel tube -Peanut Butter Place the bucket underneath a counter space. Smear a small amount of PB into the end of the paper towel tube. Place on the counter with the PB end hanging off the edge over the bucket. Win. If I did do that, I'd punch the fucking thing inside the bucket until it exploded. |
set the house on fire. that will show them
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Originally Posted by 18psi
(Post 757082)
set the house on fire. that will show them
I really love it here. Its going to help me be much more productive during the days I stay home to work. Driving to the shop is no longer right around the corner. I'm about 25 miles north of where we lived before. Here's a few pictures I took today. Attachment 187236 Attachment 187237 Attachment 187238 Attachment 187239 The bedroom and bathroom are still full of boxes. lol |
Nice digs, too bad about the mice.
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Get a 12 gauge. That should take care of them.
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I've pretty much always lived on the water, so I've grown up with having rats/mice in my garage, porch, etc... It is hard to get them completely gone, especially in Florida. But once you've done it a few times you can get them gone in a matter of days, sometimes on the first day . Here is my latest problem. I was able to get him in about 9 hours after I first spotted him in my hangar. He brought some friends in and I got the rest in the next few days. He might be bigger than what you have to deal with. (That is peanut butter, not his brains) Attachment 187234 Attachment 187235 The best advice I can give you is to make sure you get a VERY good look at your mice. Make sure you have a good idea on their average size because most traps are not one-size-fits-all. The same trap I used to get that monster fucker was too big for a small one on that came on my porch on night. I was the swing bar go right over him, lol. Also, DO NOT use chemicals or poison if you are not prepared to play hide and seek later. It's very rare for a poisoned rat/mouse to go off and die in a area where you will be able to find them easily. They will most likely die inside a wall or in a tight space. You will have to smell them for a while before you actually find them. Good luck. |
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