[Shop-talk] Mice

[Benjamin Zwissler]

We used a 55 gallon drum as a trash can in a shop I worked in many years
ago.  Lunch remnants went in the drum.  One day someone left a 2x4 leaning
against the drum.  The next day the drum was full of mice.  They'd climbed
the 2x4 and jumped in after that food, then found they couldn't get out.
The foreman took the drum out and lit the trash on fire.  So I think you
can accomplish the same thing without leaving an open can of gas around.

Ben.....

On Wed, Dec 7, 2016 at 9:54 AM, Brian Kennedy <kennedybc at comcast.net> wrote:

> Scott, I found the new plastic spring traps are too insensitive, I found
> the old metal ones and they work fine. The mice come and go in my kitchen,
> but if I keep at it, they usually disappear for quite awhile after I've
> caught a few.
> I've tried the high frequency devices you plug in to keep them away. I've
> heard some people have good luck with them. They haven't worked well for
> me. Pretty cheap, worth a try.
> I read recently that feral cats are decimating the bird population, so I
> wouldn't be in a hurry to put another cat out there.
> One guy said he used a 2 gallon can 1/2 full of gas. He put some sort of
> slippery rod across the top, greased I think, with cheese or something in
> the middle. The mice would fall in the gas trying to get the bait. He said
> he caught 25 mice or so in his garage that way.
> Brian C
>
> Brian C Kennedy           Cell 734 649 8548 <(734)%20649-8548>
> 2711 N. Maple Road
> Ann Arbor, MI 48103-2158
> kennedybc at comcast.net
>
>
> On Dec 7, 2016, at 4:10 AM, eric at megageek.com wrote:
>
> Scott, if you are going to be there to empty the traps, there are live
> traps that are called "Mice Cubes."  They are as simple as they get and can
> work great.  But they need to be emptied as they only hold one at a time.
>
> If not, the other method I use is the TomCat baits at Tractor Supply.
>  (I'm sure you can get them elsewhere.)
>
> They are little green blocks that you put behind walls and corners and
> such.  The mice crew on them, get thirsty, go to water and die (so they
> don't die in walls.)
>
> Also, check your local ASPCA.  They often have 'barn cats' that aren't
> fully domesticated.  They can be relocated to your property.  They take
> care of anything outside.
>
> Just some things to think about.
>
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Ben Zwissler
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Columbus, IN
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