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So I caught a mouse.....

39,439 5,562 January 31, 2011 at 05:30 AM in Rant
Saw a mouse scampering around my garage so I got some glue traps. A little bit of peanut butter and within 45 mins I caught the sucker. His hind legs were stuck to the trap and he was bodyboarding around with his front legs. I took the trap and tossed it in the trash.

So I wake up later in the night by my dogs barking. I go down to the garage to check it out and lo and behold one of his buddies was trying a jail break and couldn't get out of the trash can (one of those rubbermaid round trash cans)! As soon as I lifted the top he took off. Mouse #1 was still in the bottom (fresh bag) twitching around. I left another trap (pack of 4!) with some more PB in the same spot.

30 minutes later I hear a "pop" sound which most likely came from the fireplace, but I go downstairs to check it out anyway. The trap I just put out 30 minutes prior is GONE but mouse #1 is still hanging out in the trash. I checked around a bit but couldn't find mouse #2 (he couldn't have gone far, stuck to the trap).

Fast forward to this morning. Still no mouse #2. Mouse #1 made a jailbreak - the trap is still in the trash but no mouse!

It's all out war now.... put down the second 2 traps - let's see if I catch anything! Hopefully my idiot dogs don't get stuck in the traps.
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Majide
02-09-2011 at 12:52 PM.
02-09-2011 at 12:52 PM.
Quote from Dr. J :
yes they rot in your walls. But unless there is significant moisture they'd probably just dry out.
Hmm. So would it start stinking and get all nasty? I hate the idea of having dead mice lying around where you'll never find them. Sure, it may be easier not having to clean them up (if you never find them...) but if you do encounter them, ewww gross!



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TigerStar
02-09-2011 at 12:53 PM.
02-09-2011 at 12:53 PM.
Quote from Majide :
Hmm. So would it start stinking and get all nasty? I hate the idea of having dead mice lying around where you'll never find them. Sure, it may be easier not having to clean them up (if you never find them...) but if you do encounter them, ewww gross!



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I also wonder why my notification isn't working by letting me know someone quoted me...
How bout now?
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Majide
02-09-2011 at 01:05 PM.
02-09-2011 at 01:05 PM.
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How bout now?
Hmm, yep - that one worked!
Thanks
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TigerStar
02-09-2011 at 01:21 PM.
02-09-2011 at 01:21 PM.
Quote from Majide :
Hmm, yep - that one worked!
Thanks
Cool.
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Dr. J
02-09-2011 at 01:41 PM.
02-09-2011 at 01:41 PM.
I think the new poisons give the mice an insatiable need for water, and they go outside looking for it.
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BarryL
02-09-2011 at 01:55 PM.
02-09-2011 at 01:55 PM.
Well DJ? What is your excuse?
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JustFenix
02-09-2011 at 02:46 PM.
02-09-2011 at 02:46 PM.
You could always do what my step used to do... trap... put it in a bag, knock it out with some starter fluid then stick the bag in the freezer in the garage until trash day.

(yes, I grew up in a twisted home)
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Nikayla
02-09-2011 at 03:15 PM.
02-09-2011 at 03:15 PM.
Quote from Pig :
Depends....Is it a hairy beaver? Yucky
Wots that stuck between your teeth. EEK!
Quote from Majide :
Hmm. So would it start stinking and get all nasty? I hate the idea of having dead mice lying around where you'll never find them. Sure, it may be easier not having to clean them up (if you never find them...) but if you do encounter them, ewww gross!



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I also wonder why my notification isn't working by letting me know someone quoted me...
When DH family did an addition to their house they found two dead mice in the walls and DH said they looked like a scrap of dried fur. Really gross to think about. Hopefully they do go out in search of water, outside the house.

We have a rental house and DH left pellets out, just in case the mice were getting in again while no one lived there. He went to check on the property and get it ready for the new renter & somehow two mice had managed to climb into the toilet bowl, poisoned and drowned.
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Pig
02-09-2011 at 03:37 PM.
02-09-2011 at 03:37 PM.
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Wots that stuck between your teeth. EEK!
Aah, that's probably an earthworm....
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coulditbeSatan
02-09-2011 at 04:38 PM.
02-09-2011 at 04:38 PM.
Somebody else said they shot a mouse with their BB gun...this would be awesome! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwUWzp21d_I
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Nikayla
02-09-2011 at 04:44 PM.
02-09-2011 at 04:44 PM.
Quote from Pig :
Aah, that's probably an earthworm....
Whew, I thought it was a rats tail. Earthworms are much more tasty.
Quote from coulditbeSatan :
Somebody else said they shot a mouse with their BB gun...this would be awesome! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwUWzp21d_I
OMG Fully automatic BB machine gun Roll I think those are cool Teehee I see you eat live lizards for snacks, mice too?
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coulditbeSatan
02-09-2011 at 04:47 PM.
02-09-2011 at 04:47 PM.
Quote from Nikayla :
OMG Fully automatic BB machine gun Roll I think those are cool Teehee I see you eat live lizards for snacks, mice too?
That BB gun would be a lot of fun. I wonder how much money I would spend on CO2 cartridges and BB's! laugh out loud

Mice aren't good to eat like gummi lizards. I hear mice can give you gas. Sick
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SlicKitty
02-09-2011 at 08:01 PM.
02-09-2011 at 08:01 PM.
Quote from Pig :
Aah, that's probably an earthworm....
No, no...he says it's a gummi salamander. Dontknow
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BostonGirl
02-09-2011 at 08:04 PM.
02-09-2011 at 08:04 PM.
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thikthird
02-09-2011 at 08:18 PM.
02-09-2011 at 08:18 PM.
i hope a mouse puts it's feet on your neck.
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