Mouse in the House

[Cliphead]

Can you do a live stream over the net? I've got a hammer ready at this end...

I kinda like them, maybe that's why I could capture them without violence. Cardboard box at the ready but no hammers.

Streaming doesn't work, gotta be a live gig

[keninparis]

I've got a hammer

NickFitz (from AB), the hammer isn't the best solution. See previous advise.

[NickFitz]

NickFitz (from AB), the hammer isn't the best solution. See previous advise.

As David Mitchell says, given that the problem is having a small furry animal in my house, I fail to see how the situation is improved by having a large furry animal in my house.

[keninparis]

As David Mitchell says, given that the problem is having a small furry animal in my house, I fail to see how the situation is improved by having a large furry animal in my house.

Well that's one way of looking at the problem lol.

[RSoles]

I've got a hammer ready at this end...

Ah, the mouseorgan approach:-

Monty Python - mouse organ sketch - YouTube


Actually, get yourself traps. I highly recommend "the little nipper".
Bugger to set, use a pencil rather than your fingers, but it does the job.

[NickFitz]

Actually, get yourself traps. I highly recommend "the little nipper".
Bugger to set, use a pencil rather than your fingers, but it does the job.

Traps aren't working. The only reason the glue boards are likely to work is that it can't get in or out of the chimney without stepping on a particular bit of floor. If I wait until I know it's up there and then put the boards down, it can't get out without getting caught.

Well, that's the theory; I have no doubt it will rig up a little cable car or something to get over them

[Hugh Jardon]

This should sort it.......

What bait are you putting in your mousetrap?

Had the same problem about 5 years ago. After a bit of trial and error found that the little fella's love Snickers bars (Not whole ones at once !). Also discovered the Rentokil advanced mousetrap. So I combined the trap with a nice tasty inside bit of the Snickers bar and 'WALLOP' one slightly re-arranged cold mouse.

Then had a second bite of the cherry with the same trap/food type, when visiting the in-laws in the USA. The yankee mouse traps were awful, so took the same trap across the pond and floored the mouse they had been after for 6 months or more, in about 5 minutes after set-up.

I bought the trap from SCATS Countrystores.

Passed this info onto another contractor a few years ago, and he had instant success too.

Don't get to attached to it or this might happen to you! http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=ixrQcGQ6o-w

Good Luck........

[darmstadt]

As long as you don't end like Jaspar Carrot and his mole

[Lockhouse]

Chocolate is the best mouse bait. Forget cheese etc. Old fashioned sprung trap and you'll get it sooner or later.

[DS23]

iirc there is no such thing as a single mouse in your house.