C&S Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 To start with, yes we live in a big old house in the middle of the forest, so we can obviously expect to get the odd animal or ten! But, we are currently having problems with doormice (Loirs) and a few rats, which are getting in to the roof area and finding their way in to cupboards/wardrobes via electric conduits, etc. We have put down the usual poisons and traps but they dont seem to be working? Can anybody suggest any remedies for this problem??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJT Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 I would strongly recommend not using poison because of secondary poison on the wild life, for example owls that eat the mice etc.. It does sound terrible particularly regarding the rats. [:'(] It may be worth looking at buying some of the sonic devices to deter them and perhaps scattering the old fashioned mothballs in your loft that they don't like to deter as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eos Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 I found the sonic device worked really well against the mouse (mice) we had in our attic.Downside? Perhaps. We now have a lot of spiders at ceiling height in all the rooms while the attic is a cobweb free environment!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini_man Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Cats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&S Posted September 14, 2007 Author Share Posted September 14, 2007 Cheers! Thanks for the comments! We've looked at some of the sonic devices, but as we have no actual roof space/attic (meaning the roof space is a small area between the tiles and the interior ceiling) we are not sure if the signal strength would work by just placing them in the bedrooms??? As for a Cat......... I don't think the dog would be too imperssed!C&S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJT Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 C&S, before you decide on using poison etc.. why not try the mothballs. They worked for us in our loft, I just stood in one place and threw them around the loft and haven't had a problem with the loirs since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 Sounds like a good idea but...Where do I get male moths from? [Www] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirpy Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 You must be a good shot to hit a mouse with a mothball.England cricket needs you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!We have a cat who is good outside but not in the house!SO WE USE CHEESE IN MOUSE TRAPS WHEN CAT OUTSIDE.AS FAR AS DOGS MIXING WITH CATS I AM SURE THEY WILL GIVE EACH OTHER SPACE - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&S Posted October 9, 2007 Author Share Posted October 9, 2007 Thanks for the advice! We have purchased a load of the sonic devices and a tonne of mothballs, but, we are still getting the Loirs (doormice) happily playing inside our electric cupboard and one of the upstairs bedrooms. They even have the cheek to poo right next to the sonic device in the cupboards! I don't suppose you have any other suggestions that may help us??? C&S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raindog Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 It's not rocket science. You must block up all holes wherever there is plumbing/wiring coming from outside or from loft area. You can use morter or plaster depending on surounding materials or expanding foam in a spray can fitted with a long narrow nozle for difficult to get at places. Those sonic thingies only work when there is no vermin already in place.Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumpkin Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 This does not sound very humane and I admit I too was shocked at first but it was the final straw when the mice ate my lovely Laura Ashley chair! MOUSE GLUE!Works a treat. You can buy it in Mr Bricolage etc. Put it on a strong piece of card or plywood where the mice hang out and they run on, get stuck, can't get off and will eventually die. To make it more humane you take them outside and bash them to kill them quickly!It really is awful I know but this done consistently will get rid of them. We normally catch 10-15 this way each week at breeding times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 We get free mouse poison from the Mairie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony F Dordogne Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 I have a super efficient tho rather elderly mouse killing machine called Sam. He now has two more recent companions, younger but still aged 15 and 13, that we've still adopted.To prove he's the alpha male he bumped off three of the little varmints during the course of the day and kindly left them in the drive but came to 'tell' me he'd left a pressie. Good tunes and old fiddles come to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJT Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 [quote user="Pumpkin"] This does not sound very humane and I admit I too was shocked at first but it was the final straw when the mice ate my lovely Laura Ashley chair! MOUSE GLUE!Works a treat. You can buy it in Mr Bricolage etc. Put it on a strong piece of card or plywood where the mice hang out and they run on, get stuck, can't get off and will eventually die. To make it more humane you take them outside and bash them to kill them quickly!It really is awful I know but this done consistently will get rid of them. We normally catch 10-15 this way each week at breeding times.[/quote] Pumpkin, sorry and I do understand your frustration but I find that disgusting. I have seen them in the shops and have been shocked. You could not pay me enough to do something as barbaric as that!We have recently had a mouse problem and there ARE ways of dealing with it without such cruelty and barbarity. I know this comment will bring out all of those that are hard a**** that would do such cruel things without thinking about it, but I really don't care. [:@] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony F Dordogne Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Plan B for us is humane traps and when we catch the little buggers we take them for a ride to a nice new home - the next commune - and let them out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Roy Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Must say I agree with you WJT, it does sound particularly cruel. We have several cats that take care of the mice and those they can't get (maybe in a cupboard) get caught with a convential mouse trap.For the other poster who was worried about their dog not liking a cat in the place - we also have dogs, and they all get along together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 [quote user="Polly"]We get free mouse poison from the Mairie![/quote]Be very careful using poison,Poison kills Mouse, Cat finds Mouse, Cat eats Mouse, Poison kills Cat, etc etc...........................substitute other carnivores in place of cat, it works the same.If they are a problem use a humane trap............................................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Framboise Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Consider this as an alternative to a cat. I had a Great Dane, an accomplished mouser who used to bring the little blighters to me then put them on my lap - half chewed [+o(] She caught hundreds in her lifetime!We had probs with a resident Loir but we nabbed the little *** with a humane trap and relocated him into a barn miles away. Rest assured that we only keep the trap open and baited when at the house, yet we have not caught another one despite the camembert & peanuts bait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgina Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Poor mice, I don't know which is the worse death, being half chewed by a cat, or set solid in glue. Terrible death either way. I have them in the attic and use a sonic device. Every so often I think they make a further hole which we have to block. I used poison once and they partied for weeks on it and none died! Pink pellets cost me a fortune too.Georgina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eos Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Framboise, I remember reading somewhere that mice have a bit of a sweet tooth and are quite partial to the odd bit of chocolate. But then, aren't we all?!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 I have to agree with Eos about chocolate.We came back yesterday after a few days away to find a mouse in the kitchen. First we'd ever seen but they're probaly seeking warmth now it's getting colder.I bought a traditional trap in Mr Bricolage, set it this evening with a small piece of chocolate and within 3 minutes, KAPOW, one ex mouse !Sounds like some sort of record to me............[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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