"Torpeau" wrote in message
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On 2007-07-11 08:51:23 -0400, Frank said:

I have mice and use traps and poison. The old fashioned mouse trap
works best for me. Little animals don't smell much when they die. It's
tough to seal all openings but you should do that. Saw an
exterminator on TV who set traps along runways where rats may go as
apparently these rodents are near blind and follow wall edges etc. He
did not even have to bait these traps ans the rats would just run into
them.

Thanks, everyone.

Another idea came to me. The attic gets really, really hot this time of
year. Locally, 93° officially, but I'll bet the attic hits 120 or 130.
I guess they spend their days outside. Any critters have to leave for
water and putting a bowl with some some salty water in the attic would
make them even thirstier. Probably best to seal their presumed entrance
during the hottest part of the day.

I had a raccoon in overhang for a couple weeks i couldn't get rid of a few
summers ago... i am in Indiana , It's typically around 90 during the summer
days. he would sleep all day & only roam at night when it was cooler... not
sure if your idea is the right one...