First mouse of the winter

[harrow]

Well I have caught the first mouse of the winter in the garage at home, the little buggers are not welcome.

 

[trevskoda]

Well I have caught the first mouse of the winter in the garage at home, the little buggers are not welcome.

Maybe he has a wife and kids to bring up, if his name is willy you know what to do.

 

[Obanboy666]

Caught 42 last year in the house. They were everywhere, ended up with 12 traps constantly going off lol.
Plan was to put stainless steel mesh over the air bricks to stop them getting into the void under the floorboards but unfortunately never got round to it.

 

[trevskoda]

Get a cat, problem solved.

 

[SimonM]

We’ve had 3 recently. So I set a trap. I know there was 3 because my traps ain’t humane I’ll have no homing mice returning after being safely released. No more ever since.

 

[Martin P]

I keep 3 traps permanently under the bonnet. Get a couple of dozen most years.

 

[trevskoda]

I keep 3 traps permanently under the bonnet. Get a couple of dozen most years.

Are you sure there not kwikfix men.

 

[Fisherman]

I had a problem about ten years ago with field mice coming into my kitchen, under the kitchen sink. I used a humane catcher caught four mice. I drove a couple of miles and released them, and I have never had a problem since. I do get them in my hut, but I have no problems with this.

 

[trevskoda]

Shrews can also come in but against the law to kill them, the are the ones with the long nose.

 

[caledonia]

We had one eating the soap at the side of the bath. Baited trap and sat down then whack. Could only have been 3mins max. Wee bugger must have been watching me.

 

[trevskoda]

We had one eating the soap at the side of the bath. Baited trap and sat down then whack. Could only have been 3mins max. Wee bugger must have been watching me.

At least he was a clean we sod.

 

[SimonM]

Shrews can also come in but against the law to kill them, the are the ones with the long nose.

With a decent trap coming down in them they all end up with a long nose

 

[harrow]

The trouble is rats and mice can cause so much damage, I seem to remember a vehicle manufacturer using peanut oil on the wiring !
For some reason the locals here feed them, maybe its the same idea as this temple in the video,

 

[REC]

I was just going to use our ( outside) compost loo in the barn only to realise there was a mouse rustling around in the new sawdust. Moment of panic...do I just go or leap up and sort it out. Leapt up, removed seat of loo, hoiked out the bucket and threw it out the front whereupon the little b*gger ran off in direction of the house. Think it must have left there pretty sharpish too was probably as shocked as me as the bathroom had been undisturbed for seven months!

 

[trixie88]

just been to feed the red kites.......with yest another mouse ........mind not had on for a week now....problem is there wont be just one of them.......more likley to be a family of them.....feel quite guilty really......after all it was just coming in for warmth and something to eat...........have to set the trap again with p.nut butter.......oohh

 

[harrow]

just been to feed the red kites.......with yest another mouse ........mind not had on for a week now....problem is there wont be just one of them.......more likley to be a family of them.....feel quite guilty really......after all it was just coming in for warmth and something to eat...........have to set the trap again with p.nut butter.......oohh

Thats an idea we have a red kite that flies overhead.

 

[Herman]

Is that a ball bearing mouse deterrent, (Tom cat)

Get a cat, problem solved.View attachment 105766

 

[trevskoda]

Is that a ball bearing mouse deterrent, (Tom cat)

No ball less cat, prefers a good story than chasing mice.

 

[harrow]

posted it in the wrong thread