I need tips on how to get rid of these nasty little buggers. I live in a
mobile home next to an empty field and we have been getting field mice in
here like crazy. Help.

tessa wrote:
I need tips on how to get rid of these nasty little buggers. I live in a
mobile home next to an empty field and we have been getting field mice in
here like crazy. Help.


Either a cat or use traps with some peanut butter as bait. You'll be rid of
them in no time.



--
Mortimer Schnerd, RN
mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com

tessa wrote:
I need tips on how to get rid of these nasty little buggers. I live in a
mobile home next to an empty field and we have been getting field mice in
here like crazy. Help.

Sorry about that non-post.

You'll also need to go over and under your mobile home and look for
cracks, holes, openings, etc as well. Mice can creep in via a hole
that is only a half inch wide. They tend to come in when it starts to
turn cold. As if you didn't know that.

The ones inside, traps is where it's at.

I would recommend buying a poison I have used in the past that has
worked very well. You put it out in areas normally frequented by the
critters. After they eat it, they become severely dehydrated and go
outside to find water, where they die. This way, they die outside
instead of dealing with traps. Good luck

tessa wrote:
I need tips on how to get rid of these nasty little buggers. I live in a
mobile home next to an empty field and we have been getting field mice in
here like crazy. Help.

AB wrote:
I would recommend buying a poison I have used in the past that has
worked very well. You put it out in areas normally frequented by the
critters. After they eat it, they become severely dehydrated and go
outside to find water, where they die. This way, they die outside
instead of dealing with traps. Good luck


most live the entire life in your home, or under it.

they dont drink water they get it from food.

they dont leave your home and can die in your walls making a stink.

poision is a really poor choice and dangerous for kids and pets

In article , says...
I need tips on how to get rid of these nasty little buggers. I live in a
mobile home next to an empty field and we have been getting field mice in
here like crazy. Help.



Make sure there is no clutter around next to the trailer. Buy some
tamper resistant bait stations and secure them around on the outside of
the trailer to reduce the population outside. Secure traps inside. With
mice almost anything and even nothing can be used as bait. Wrapping the
threads of a cotton ball around the trigger or a couple of drops of
vanilla extract works well if bait is wanted, along with peanut butter.
--
Lar

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In article . com,
says...
I would recommend buying a poison I have used in the past that has
worked very well. You put it out in areas normally frequented by the
critters. After they eat it, they become severely dehydrated and go
outside to find water, where they die. This way, they die outside
instead of dealing with traps. Good luck

curious to what the name of the make em go outside for water bait is...

--
Lar

to email...get rid of the BUGS

In article . com,
says...
poision is a really poor choice and dangerous for kids and pets


depends on the situation... have come across plenty of people with vet
bills from broken toes on their pets because of traps....and the amount
of bait that would have to be eaten to cause a problem usually will not
be put out by a homeowner...but as you mentioned, with interior mice
problems chances are some will die in the walls
--
Lar

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On Thu, 26 Oct 2006 22:47:16 -0400, tessa wrote:

I need tips on how to get rid of these nasty little buggers. I live in a
mobile home next to an empty field and we have been getting field mice in
here like crazy. Help.

The best thing to use is live traps-the mice are captured and kept alive.

When you catch one, you open the little door on the trap and when the mouse
sticks its head out, you bite it off.

Traps are available at Wal-Mart, Lowes, The Home Depot, and participating
Ace and True Value hardware stores.

see some fun answers at:
http://www.wikihow.com/Special:LSear...ulltext=Search
see serious answers at Evict and Exile Mice from Your Home:
http://www.nysipm.cornell.edu/publications/evictmice/

tessa wrote:
I need tips on how to get rid of these nasty little buggers. I live in a
mobile home next to an empty field and we have been getting field mice in
here like crazy. Help.

Lar wrote:
depends on the situation... have come across plenty of people with vet
bills from broken toes on their pets because of traps....and the amount
of bait that would have to be eaten to cause a problem usually will not
be put out by a homeowner...but as you mentioned, with interior mice
problems chances are some will die in the walls



I don't like poison for exactly that reason. As for the traps, the one time I
remember having to deal with an invasion of mice I started finding little mouse
turds in the pull out drawer underneath the stove where I normally stored pots
and pans. Since that's where I knew they went, that's where I placed the traps.
Did an excellent job and my cat's feet were safe. After I caught the first one
in a trap, I pointed it out to my cat. He looked kind of embarassed that he
didn't know they were here but he went on the hunt after that. Between the two
of us, we cleaned out the entire colony in three or four days.

I'd be sitting there watching TV when I'd hear a "BAM" come out of the kitchen.
Sure enough, another mouse would have bitten the dust. Very satisfying.



--
Mortimer Schnerd, RN
mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com

In article , "tessa" wrote:
I need tips on how to get rid of these nasty little buggers. I live in a
mobile home next to an empty field and we have been getting field mice in
here like crazy. Help.

Nothing beats the standard Victor snap-trap, baited with a raisin crushed onto
the bait pan so the mice can't tug it off.

--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.

In article , Lar wrote:
In article . com,
says...
poision is a really poor choice and dangerous for kids and pets


depends on the situation... have come across plenty of people with vet
bills from broken toes on their pets because of traps...

That only happens to pet owners who can't figure out how to place snap traps
where mice can get to them but dogs and cats can't.

--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.

In article , Lar wrote:
In article . com,
says...
I would recommend buying a poison I have used in the past that has
worked very well. You put it out in areas normally frequented by the
critters. After they eat it, they become severely dehydrated and go
outside to find water, where they die. This way, they die outside
instead of dealing with traps. Good luck

curious to what the name of the make em go outside for water bait is...

There isn't any. That's a marketing myth perpetuated by the makers of the
poison baits. Fact is, most of the time they die inside the house and stink
for two weeks.

--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.

You CANT kill all the mice in the adjacent field. they reproduce fast!

seal myour home espically around utility pipes, like water etc. I used
metal shavings reinforced with cement.

the best you can do is seal them out and no matter what you cant seal
them out from under your trailer, they will dig under skirting.

seal the bottom side of your home so they cant get into the living area

tessa wrote:
I need tips on how to get rid of these nasty little buggers. I live
in a mobile home next to an empty field and we have been getting
field mice in here like crazy. Help.

It's the first cold snap. The field mice are just trying to stay warm.

They would rather, if truth be know, stay in the field. As winter
progresses, the problem will disappear.

Anyway, the best solution is a cat. No joke. Towser, a tabby now gone on to
her reward in cat heaven, as chief mouser for the Glenfiddich distillery in
Scotland holds the Guiness record for dispatching 24,899 mice in her 23-year
career (as well as a few rats and an occassional rabbit).

You can even borrow a cat (some shelters have a "money back" guarantee for
adopted pets).

I prefer live traps such as the Victor tin cat as live mice are
actually much cuter to deal with than dead ones.

I have found that cats are not that effective as mice are very well
adapted at finding ways to stay hidden out of their reach.

I prefer the expanding type foam as a sealant. Wear your grubbies when
you use it as it's impossible to get out of clothing if it touches you.
Be sure to check the water pipe entries under every sink. There is
often gap there which allows mice to enter from under the house.

Sometimes it's tough to trap them all, and the poison can be very
effective. I have used poison with great success. Yeah, a few of the
critters will remain inside, but you'll get them all quickly. You can
trap as well, of course - any mouse the traps miss the poison will
almost certainly get. I had problems with mice in an attic, and it was
impossible to access the area they were living (I could hear them at
night, but there was no way to climb into the very small access space.
You could see it, but not get to it.)

I tossed poison in there, and after two nights of vigorous activity
(you could hear the poison blocks getting dragged around), the mice
were gone.

Incidentally, the poison I was using doesn't have any "secondary
poisoning" issues - that is to say, if a dog or cat eats a mouse that's
eaten the poison, there aren't any ill effects.

If you're using the poison in an accessible location, you can purchase
bait-boxes that animals and kids can't get in to. Not that the poison
holds any attraction for animals in any case. My dog, who will eat
just about anything, shows no interest at all in the blocks.

good luck.

On 27 Oct 2006 11:04:00 -0700, "maurice" wrote:

Incidentally, the poison I was using doesn't have any "secondary
poisoning" issues - that is to say, if a dog or cat eats a mouse that's
eaten the poison, there aren't any ill effects.


Please tell me what poison you use that is not harmful to pets?

There's a ton of info at http://www.unexco.com . I found this site a LONG
time ago and used to figure out what bugs I was seeing (turned out to be
boxelder bugs), how to get rid of carpenter ants, etc. By coincidence (or
good fortune), it turned out that the company that runs the site is right
near me so I ended up using them to get rid of termites at my house. Other
than that, I have no connection with them.


"tessa" wrote in message
...
I need tips on how to get rid of these nasty little buggers. I live in a
mobile home next to an empty field and we have been getting field mice in
here like crazy. Help.

Well that is a good reason for having mice. It get cold and they want
to get warm.

Traps, poison and cats are the choices. You will also want to try and
find out where they are getting in. You may have luck blocking that.
Remember they chew really well so a little wood will not do it. Heavy small
hole hardware cloth works well for me.

--
Joseph E. Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math


"tessa" wrote in message
...
I need tips on how to get rid of these nasty little buggers. I live in a
mobile home next to an empty field and we have been getting field mice in
here like crazy. Help.

wrote:
I prefer live traps such as the Victor tin cat as live mice are
actually much cuter to deal with than dead ones.

I have found that cats are not that effective as mice are very well
adapted at finding ways to stay hidden out of their reach.

??? My 8 year old female cat kills at least one a night at this time of
the year; sometimes two or three! The 18 year old male gets about one a
week (he's afraid he might break a hip jumping off the couch too
fast!), and the pantry trap averages 5-6 a week. I'll put my money on
the well-fed mouser. She gets bored at night and likes to hunt. We
leave the trap set in the pantry all year, but it only goes off in
October. We always know there will soon be mice in the pantry (cats
can't get in there) when Sophie starts catching mice at night. Takes
about 3 days after Sophie's first mouse for the pantry trap to start
catching them. We've tried to block off all entry routes, but when your
foundation is 200-year-old stacked stone, there's always a few half
inch spaces you can't find.

H

On Thu, 26 Oct 2006 22:50:17 -0400, "Mortimer Schnerd, RN"
mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com wrote:

tessa wrote:
I need tips on how to get rid of these nasty little buggers. I live in a
mobile home next to an empty field and we have been getting field mice in
here like crazy. Help.


Either a cat or use traps with some peanut butter as bait. You'll be rid of
them in no time.


Only if they plug the entry-path. That empty field is effectively
an infinite source. Seal all the ways the mice can get in, THEN
kill them with traps.

wrote:
AB wrote:
I would recommend buying a poison I have used in the past that has
worked very well. You put it out in areas normally frequented by the
critters. After they eat it, they become severely dehydrated and go
outside to find water, where they die. This way, they die outside
instead of dealing with traps. Good luck


most live the entire life in your home, or under it.

they dont drink water they get it from food.

they dont leave your home and can die in your walls making a stink.

poision is a really poor choice and dangerous for kids and pets

Never never never use poison when peanut butter does the same thing.

In article , BETA-
says...
There's a ton of info at http://www.unexco.com . I found this site a LONG
time ago and used to figure out what bugs I was seeing (turned out to be
boxelder bugs), how to get rid of carpenter ants, etc. By coincidence (or
good fortune), it turned out that the company that runs the site is right
near me so I ended up using them to get rid of termites at my house. Other
than that, I have no connection with them.



John is a class act for sure.
--
Lar

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In article .com, wrote:

I prefer live traps such as the Victor tin cat as live mice are
actually much cuter to deal with than dead ones.

Yes, and they keep coming back so you can enjoy the same cute mice over and
over and over.

Does that make sense to you?

I have found that cats are not that effective as mice are very well
adapted at finding ways to stay hidden out of their reach.

I prefer the expanding type foam as a sealant.

That's why you have mice in your house. They can chew through that garbage in
seconds.

--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.

In article ,
says...
On 27 Oct 2006 11:04:00 -0700, "maurice" wrote:

Incidentally, the poison I was using doesn't have any "secondary
poisoning" issues - that is to say, if a dog or cat eats a mouse that's
eaten the poison, there aren't any ill effects.


Please tell me what poison you use that is not harmful to pets?

He didn't say a poison not harmful to pets..he said no secondary
poisoning, meaning the toxin won't be carried to a animal that eats a
dead or dying rodent that has fed on the bait..
The two I can think of are baits containing Bromethalin, such as Fastrac
and Cholecalciferol (Quintox)...but the downfall are they are more
initially toxic to non target animals so placing them in a bait station
or other out of the way areas of non target animals is a must.
--
Lar

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says...
There isn't any. That's a marketing myth perpetuated by the makers of the
poison baits. Fact is, most of the time they die inside the house and stink
for two weeks.


I definitely never heard that come from the makers of the baits, more so
from the exterminators "No ma'am, they won't die in the wall..blah blah
blah"...or half heard explanations from the exterminator. "the kidneys
contain lots of blood vessels which are effected by the bait..blah
blah" and of course spread even more by the untrained at the local home
Depot type stores. Rodents definitely don't die most of the time in
walls for I would guess I get less than 12 calls a year of such a
problem and I have bait in over 250 homes year round. I don't bait
inside for mice because much more of a chance over rats that they
probably will die inside but it usually lasts 7-10 days depending on
time of year if they do.
Lar

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On Fri, 27 Oct 2006 19:59:37 GMT, (Doug Miller)
wrote:

Yes, and they keep coming back so you can enjoy the same cute mice over and
over and over.

Does that make sense to you?

chances are though they have died out, under stress of the capture and
being relocated and to now have to find food in territories of other
mice, they probably have been torn apart and eaten by other cute
little mice.

Lar



Lar. (to e-mail, get rid of the BUGS!!


Dancing dog is back!
http://media.ebaumsworld.com/smartdog.wmv

My sentiments exactly! I live in a 100+-year-old home with a stacked
stone foundation and keep two well-fed feline mousers and one dynamite
Corgi mouser (also well fed, although she would tell you otherwise).
Haven't had to set a trap since I've lived here. The mice might have
adapted, but as long as they've adapted in ways that keep them out of
my living space, I'm okay with it!

Jo Ann

wrote:
??? My 8 year old female cat kills at least one a night at this time of
the year; sometimes two or three! The 18 year old male gets about one a
week (he's afraid he might break a hip jumping off the couch too
fast!), and the pantry trap averages 5-6 a week. I'll put my money on
the well-fed mouser. She gets bored at night and likes to hunt. We
leave the trap set in the pantry all year, but it only goes off in
October. We always know there will soon be mice in the pantry (cats
can't get in there) when Sophie starts catching mice at night. Takes
about 3 days after Sophie's first mouse for the pantry trap to start
catching them. We've tried to block off all entry routes, but when your
foundation is 200-year-old stacked stone, there's always a few half
inch spaces you can't find.

H

Chew well?

Their teeth are always growing, so they teethe everyday.

It's one of the many disgusting facts about them.



Joseph Meehan wrote:
Well that is a good reason for having mice. It get cold and they want
to get warm.

Traps, poison and cats are the choices. You will also want to try and
find out where they are getting in. You may have luck blocking that.
Remember they chew really well so a little wood will not do it. Heavy small
hole hardware cloth works well for me.

--
Joseph E. Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math


"tessa" wrote in message
...
I need tips on how to get rid of these nasty little buggers. I live in a
mobile home next to an empty field and we have been getting field mice in
here like crazy. Help.

On 27 Oct 2006 15:17:31 -0700, "MRS. CLEAN"
wrote:

Chew well?

Their teeth are always growing, so they teethe everyday.

It's one of the many disgusting facts about them.


Kind of sucks that sharks and mice get new teeth and we don't.

tessa wrote:
I need tips on how to get rid of these nasty little buggers. I live
in a mobile home next to an empty field and we have been getting
field mice in here like crazy. Help.

Here kitty,kitty,kitty

^.,.^

"Green Acres is the place to be" wrote in
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tessa wrote:
I need tips on how to get rid of these nasty little buggers. I live
in a mobile home next to an empty field and we have been getting
field mice in here like crazy. Help.

Here kitty,kitty,kitty

^.,.^

A couple of years ago, I attended an NRA convention where R. Lee Ermey
("Mail Call," "Full Metal Jacket") was giving autographs at the Glock
Firearms booth. I said to him: "Lee, a Michigan legislator is promoting a
bill to provide an open hunting season for feral cats. I'm putting together
a 'celebrity cat-call' tape for cat hunters. Would you be interested in
saying "Here, kitty-kitty-kitty" for the project?

He looked up at me and said: "That is the most ****ed-up idea I've EVER
heard."

Oh well. Some people just have no vision.

why not try those plug in things (i think from black and decker)? i
bought a couple and haven't seen a mouse since. the package says they
emit a sound frequency that keeps them away. got mine at home depot.

"Terry" wrote in message
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On 27 Oct 2006 15:17:31 -0700, "MRS. CLEAN"
wrote:

Chew well?

Their teeth are always growing, so they teethe everyday.

It's one of the many disgusting facts about them.


Kind of sucks that sharks and mice get new teeth and we don't.


Sure we do, we just have to pay for them at the dentist office.


--
Joseph E. Meehan

On Thu, 26 Oct 2006 22:47:16 -0400, "tessa"
wrote:

I need tips on how to get rid of these nasty little buggers. I live in a
mobile home next to an empty field and we have been getting field mice in
here like crazy. Help.



I bought some of these last year, and they work great.
http://www.amazon.com/Better-Mouse-T.../dp/B000BBGWW8

You can snap it on your finger and it doesn't even hurt. The mouse
suffocates instead of having its guts and eyes pop out.

I heard a snap the first time I used it, and ran out to see. It took
the mouse about 10 seconds to stop breathing.

There is a mouse trapped in my utility closet as we speak. I have it
barricaded in there with one of the traps. Hopefully it takes the
bait...I gave our cat away 2 weeks ago.