You may remember 2-3 weeks ago I had the 'not dead' mouse issue. As it turned-out, I went with GK's idea, as I recalled a small 'field' near me, so Mr/Mrs Mouse was released there. Meanwhile, I thought it might be a good plan to leave the traps out, in case there were some 'stragglers'. Well, sadly, the body count is now 25 (minus the one I let loose)! Where are these suckers comin' from? I'm hopeful, as there haven't been any more for a few days now, so I may be pest-free (mammals, anyway - still plenty of spiders and earwigs), at last. It was kinda disturbing, day after day, another corpse. 😪 Why did those little f**kers have to pick my house to infest? Well, it seems to be behind me now, thank goodness. I actually found them to be cute (when alive).
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Mike's Mouse Motel Update (Not Game Related)
Mike's Mouse Motel Update (Not Game Related)
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Yeah, I suppose. I'm just a renter, so I wouldn't even have to pay for it - all the more reason to do it. But I wanted to be the one to beat them, not Mice Maulers, Inc.
Now that I'm thinkin' about it, I neglected to mention that over â…” of 'em were in the garage. I had no food downstairs, but I think they were comin' down for water. A humidifier connected to the AC has a little drip hose that goes to a drain in the concrete floor. Because of the unevenness around the drain, a small amount of water (but enough for some mice) would pool next to it sometimes. Yes, the oasis, amidst a land of perpetual dryness. I never found any mouse turds down there, either.
Because of all this, we were engaging in a significant mouse-hunt. The only interesting thing we found was a bunch of dry dog food behind the clothes dryer, all in one spot. Those little f**kers had a stash! 😄 Awesome!
I'm rambling... Anyway, no boxes in the garage had been gnawed through, and still no new, suddenly deceased rodents anywhere nearby, so I'm gonna hold-off on the exterminator. Besides, I didn't want a bunch of poison all over the place. "Oh, don't worry. As long as you don't eat it, it's of no danger to you." Of course not. What was I thinkin'?
Yes, Mike, please follow Gloomknight's suggestion once again and bring in pest control. Mice can be dangerous and also damage your stuff. A mouse had entered our storage shed last year, and had eaten through plastic bags, paper, and even some of our plastic Christmas baubles!
Sorry to hear, Mike. It might be time to hire a pest control agency, in case you need to get a hold on the situation. Those mice are not going to disappear, especially since they’ve already penetrated the house. It’s a safety matter now, despite the fact that they look cute.