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Well,
I do own my own and have dealt with mice on a few ocassions over the years.
'Have-a-Heart' traps did the trick everytime. Good ol' catch &
release....a mile or two
away
in a big wooded field. The adhesive traps are plain old cruelty in my
book.
It
isn't hard to put yourself in their shoes and realize the horror they suffer as
they
chew
off their own legs trying to escape. A little empathy goes a long way. If
I
wouldn't do it to my own dog, I won't do it to anything else. But then,
what some
people
WOULD do to their own dogs saddens me.
John W Rosa
www.JavelinAMX.com
This is a website I researched
before trying several different methods. I am
sold on the square bait things that kill mice. Have to disagree with John on
letting them live however, as they only will come back and if you own your own
home, something you don't want is a infestation. If rent anything, let
managers handle it, but different when it is your pad.
I never knew mice were nibblers either. This
would explain what I found int he arage which attracted them in the first
place, they were after my dog food and bird seed. The bird seed, the little
bastards had only ate the sunflower seeds, leaving the shells behind; and the
dog kibbles I would find 1/2 eaten. I also tried the snap traps, and got only
two, mice are like squirrels really smart and seem to remember stuff, like how
to get past those. And the glue traps are worthless. I did however catch one
in a glue trap, and purposely put him in the middle of the field behind my
house where a big owl carried him off, trap and all.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2005 7:40
AM
Subject: RE: [BaadAssGremlins] Re:
Looking for advice on car covers and storage tips
This is a good outlook but as rodents must gnaw constantly to limit the
growth of their incisor teeth they would gain access if they wished and ruin
the $200 bag also. These rodents can gain entrance through openings
much less then a half inch, which makes building them out
expensive. If you elect to stuff the openings it is best if a steel wool is
used to preclude them gnawing through.
Also being environmentally conscious I have come to realize
that there are times when protecting our property take
precedence.
John W Rosa <JohnRosa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
From the 'live and let live' contingent, I say whatever runs 'em
off without
hurting them is the method I'd go with.
If your storage has holes- fix them [there's that uncommon 'common
sense'
again].
If the soap smell drives them away, what could be safer for you
and the car....
and makes opening the door next spring a more pleasant
experience?
Worst case- one of those storage bags (about $200) seals the car
from
all invaders...and keeps the dust and other crap off,
too.
Save the killing for the truly deserving.
John W Rosa
www.JavelinAMX.com
Eddie,
What do these poison blocks say about when the little critters
crawl inside a wall to pass away? Worked pest management for 20+ in the
AF and a dead animal in a wall is next to impossible to locate do to the
drafts moving the ODOR. This is why I said traps plus the more you catch
the more 'chili con carne'.
I like the "Irish Spring" idea plus the rondents can bath.
Hal
eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
wrote:
On mice, I recently tried some square
things that are green, and some that are granola colored, they are
small squares, sold at Home Depot to kill mice. I had mice getting in
my garage, little field mice good for maybe a taco. This stuff is
unbelieveable and I wished I knew the name of it, but it killed 7 of
them dead as hell. I tried the sticky glue flat things and those suck.
But all the mice are dead and any others that might have considered
coming in have not. Pretty powerful and impressive stuff. Go to Home
Depot and check it out, about 12 squares for $5.
I have also put bars of Irish Spring in
cars before. Works well but you still will have mice in the area like
floor or rafters. Bes thting about Irish Spring is when you open your
car up for spring cleaning it is strong enough for a man, but made for
a woman :~X))
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, October 15,
2005 7:35 PM
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins]
Looking for advice on car covers and storage tips
Ralph,
If you can stand it MothBalls work best at repelling rodents(
though a nice fat snake is as good). If you are a country boy in the
south then Bodark apples will do the trick. Personbally I would trap
the rodents and put some of those toilet bowl cakes in the
car. rebade1 <rebade1@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote: Rod,
You
said in your recent post that you got a new car cover for the
Gremmie. Any recommendation on what to look for in a car cover
besides
fit. I don't want another winters dust on the car.
Also, I have put dryer sheets in the interior to keep the
critters out.
Any other suggestions in that regard would be
welcome also, as I have
some mice and ground squirrels that
seem to always end up in my
garage.
Ralph
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