6 March 2024

Unveiling the Mystery: Sounds of Pests in Your Home

#Rat #Rodent Droppings #mouse #sarkman As the nights lengthen, homeowners often find themselves unnerved by mysterious noises echoing through their homes. Contrary to the plot of horror movies, these eerie sounds typically have a more concrete explanation: pests like rodents and insects. Let’s delve into the chilling sounds these unwelcome guests make, strategies to address […]

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Detecting Mouse Infestations Through Odors: A Guide

#Rat #Rodent Droppings #mouse #sarkman Mice, those unwelcome inhabitants of our homes, often leave more than tiny footprints as evidence of their presence. They also emit distinct, sometimes unpleasant odors. Your sense of smell can be a powerful ally in detecting a mouse infestation early on, potentially preventing it from becoming a more significant issue.

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Good traps! Read instructions and be patient...

Bought a couple of different traps, had most success with these. They are bigger and seem to be stronger than the others we purchased. And these were cheaper.

Gloves and instructions were very useful.

Keeping human scent off the traps and allowing the rats time to get used to them (baiting but not setting) etc. has helped catch a trap-shy rat.

Work every time - with the right bait

I have a neighbor with a huge overgrown garden (her house looks like a horror movie set as well). Consequently over the last few years we have the autumn influx of critters which move into my sheds for the winter. They even dug under the ground to come in via the floor! I have tried everything available to be kind to them, then to poison them then to trap them. Only death works because there are so many breeding mice next door. These traps are failsafe. Box has warnings in about useless bait (like cheese, peanut butter etc) and also comes with gloves and brushes to get rid of fleshy ick. You need a 2-pronged attack – I have heeded the advice and only put about six grains of poison in the middle well in each trap. I then set trap and dropped only about 2-3 grains beside trap to have a trail going to trap. Every single day I have set two traps as an experiment and every day I have caught two mice.

Note at end of November: I have now caught two mice a day for 16 days – found out they came in via a mole tunnel underground then chewed through a wall. I filled up hole n have no more since – using this method NOT ONE MOUSE HAS BEEN TRAPPED BY LEG ETC and all die quickly by instant effect as their eyes are still open in surprise. Not cruel and no lingering suffering for them, just instant.