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Another place to check for rodent entry is drain pipes. I found that rats we=
re entering a rental unit of mine through the drain pipe where there was no w=
ashing machine installed.=20
Big snap traps with PB did them in, and I put a wad of copper wool in the pi=
pe.
- Bill Rabel
Anacortes
=E2=80=9CI never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion=
, in philosophy, as a cause for withdrawing from a friend.=E2=80=9D - Thomas=
Jefferson
> On Mar 20, 2020, at 4:43 PM, Brian Kemp via Shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.tea=
m.net> wrote:
>=20
> =EF=BB=BF
> I'm dealing with a similar problem. Had an actual rat in my air duct in m=
y brand new system. Saw it through the register. Put traps with peanut but=
ter in the ducts. Attached a length of electrical wire that came out and wa=
s secured between the register and the wall. Only problem is that the heat i=
s on and the peanut butter dried out right away. I put a bunch of baits und=
er the house and in the attic near where I found droppings. Thought they we=
re gone, but heard them in the wall again.
>=20
> Make sure you block any openings where they might be getting in from outsi=
de. I put new screen on my crawlspace vents and that got rid of them until t=
he new furnace install. Discovered a new hole they made in the siding after=
the install. Blocked it and still at war with the rats.
>=20
> Brian
>=20
> -----Original Message-----=20
> From: Scott Hall via Shop-talk=20
> Sent: Mar 20, 2020 3:48 PM=20
> To: "shop-talk@autox.team.net"=20
> Subject: [Shop-talk] NOT Covid-related=20
>=20
> Well, except that I can spend more time at home, I guess.
>=20
> Overall question: how smart can a mouse actually be?
>=20
> So I noticed some mouse activity in the garage and the house. Put out glue=
traps and snap traps. Caught maybe five or six. Haven't caught any in mont=
hs.
>=20
> But a few days ago I smelled...mouse. At least I think that's the smell. S=
ort of sickly sweet, like Simple Green. I didn't see any droppings. I was un=
der a heat register when it kicked on, and the smell was very noticeable. Th=
en, last night while I was in bed...I heard them. Scurrying in the vents.
>=20
> There are mice in the vents.
>=20
> Option 1) Burn the house down, claim insurance, rebuild.
>=20
> Option 2) get them out of there, clean the vents.
>=20
> Here's my dilemma: I must have a dozen traps around the house. Most in the=
kitchen, pantry, and garage, where I saw them last. I haven't caught anythi=
ng in them forever. And I put traps near all the registers, nothing there ei=
ther.
>=20
> When I initially saw mice I put all the food in the pantry in glass or met=
al containers and I don't see any evidence in the pantry either. I don't thi=
nk they're eating any of my food. If it weren't for the smell and the noise I=
wouldn't even know they're there. I have no idea what they are eating, but I=
assume they're not starving because they're still there. They're not touchi=
ng ANY of the traps. It's like they've...learned. Can mice do that? That's d=
isconcerting.
>=20
> I pulled off the registers. I figure I can drop glue traps down there, and=
snap traps if I'm really careful, but it's not like I'm just looking down a=
t the sheetmetal of the duct--the registers seem to be attached to a piece o=
f 3-inch tubing to the main duct. So while I can probably get traps in, I'm n=
ot sure I could get them out. To say nothing of cleaning the ducts themselve=
s.
>=20
> The ducts are all behind finished drywall. So before I just demolish the d=
rywall and disassemble my HVAC system, I thought I'd ask you guys for advice=
.
>=20
> The garage I can do the paint bucket with water and a log-roll type PVC tu=
be. And poison.
>=20
> I don't have pets or small children at home so I'm not worried about colla=
teral damage and I'm so filled with hatred that I'm not worried about being h=
umane. I just want these little bastards gone.
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Another place to check for rodent entry is d=
rain pipes. I found that rats were entering a rental unit of mine through th=
e drain pipe where there was no washing machine installed. <div><br></d=
iv><div>Big snap traps with PB did them in, and I put a wad of copper wool i=
n the pipe.<div><br></div><div>- Bill Rabel</div><div> Anacortes<br><b=
r><div dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"=
>=E2=80=9CI never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religio=
n, in philosophy, as a cause for withdrawing from a friend.=E2=80=9D - Thoma=
s Jefferson</span></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Ma=
r 20, 2020, at 4:43 PM, Brian Kemp via Shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team.ne=
t> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D=
"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div style=3D"font-size: 13px;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family=
: arial, sans-serif;"><div>I'm dealing with a similar problem. Had an a=
ctual rat in my air duct in my brand new system. Saw it through the re=
gister. Put traps with peanut butter in the ducts. Attached a le=
ngth of electrical wire that came out and was secured between the register a=
nd the wall. Only problem is that the heat is on and the peanut butter=
dried out right away. I put a bunch of baits under the house and in t=
he attic near where I found droppings. Thought they were gone, but hea=
rd them in the wall again.</div><div><br></div><div>Make sure you block any o=
penings where they might be getting in from outside. I put new screen o=
n my crawlspace vents and that got rid of them until the new furnace install=
. Discovered a new hole they made in the siding after the install.&nbs=
p; Blocked it and still at war with the rats.</div><div><br></div><div>Brian=
<br></div><br><blockquote style=3D"padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 0px; bord=
er-left: #0000ff 2px solid; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-de=
coration: none; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,sans-serif; color: black=
;">-----Original Message-----
<br>From: Scott Hall via Shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
<br>Sent: Mar 20, 2020 3:48 PM
<br>To: "shop-talk@autox.team.net" <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
<br>Subject: [Shop-talk] NOT Covid-related
<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Well, except that I can spend more time at home, I g=
uess.<div><br></div><div>Overall question: how smart can a mouse actually be=
?</div><div><br></div><div>So I noticed some mouse activity in the garage an=
d the house. Put out glue traps and snap traps. Caught maybe five or si=
x. Haven't caught any in months.</div><div><br></div><div>But a few da=
ys ago I smelled...mouse. At least I think that's the smell. Sort of sickly s=
weet, like Simple Green. I didn't see any droppings. I was under a heat regi=
ster when it kicked on, and the smell was very noticeable. Then, last night w=
hile I was in bed...I heard them. Scurrying in the vents.</div><div><br></di=
v><div>There are mice in the vents.</div><div><br></div><div>Option 1) Burn t=
he house down, claim insurance, rebuild.</div><div><br></div><div>Option 2) g=
et them out of there, clean the vents.</div><div><br></div><div>Here's my di=
lemma: I must have a dozen traps around the house. Most in the kitchen, pant=
ry, and garage, where I saw them last. I haven't caught anything in them for=
ever. And I put traps near all the registers, nothing there either.</div><di=
v><br></div><div>When I initially saw mice I put all the food in the pantry i=
n glass or metal containers and I don't see any evidence in the pantry eithe=
r. I don't think they're eating any of my food. If it weren't for the smell a=
nd the noise I wouldn't even know they're there. I have no idea what they ar=
e eating, but I assume they're not starving because they're still there. The=
y're not touching ANY of the traps. It's like they've...learned. Can mice do=
that? That's disconcerting.</div><div><br></div><div>I pulled off the regis=
ters. I figure I can drop glue traps down there, and snap traps if I'm reall=
y careful, but it's not like I'm just looking down at the sheetmetal of the d=
uct--the registers seem to be attached to a piece of 3-inch tubing to the ma=
in duct. So while I can probably get traps in, I'm not sure I could get them=
out. To say nothing of cleaning the ducts themselves.</div><div><br></div><=
div>The ducts are all behind finished drywall. So before I just demolish the=
drywall and disassemble my HVAC system, I thought I'd ask you guys for advi=
ce.</div><div><br></div><div>The garage I can do the paint bucket with water=
and a log-roll type PVC tube. And poison.</div><div><br></div><div>I don't h=
ave pets or small children at home so I'm not worried about collateral damag=
e and I'm so filled with hatred that I'm not worried about being humane. I j=
ust want these little bastards gone.</div></div>
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