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stdsch40

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Its that time of year were I set all the mouse traps again, 36 of the old style Victor snap traps.
Later on I put a bunch in the tractor cab.
See what I catch over night. How about the rest of you? What works for you?
 
joeysmith said:
Not afraid of the cats eating the dead mice or is that a non issue?
Thats the reason I've never used poison much
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Tomcat makes two kinds - one has secondary toxicity, and will potentially kill anything that eats a mouse that was killed by it. The other kind is no longer toxic after the mouse metabolizes it, that's the kind I use. The stuff I get uses "diphacinone" and has green lettering on the pail. The doubly-deadly stuff has red lettering and uses "bromethalin".

Edit: also, the green lettered stuff uses a blood thinner, and kills the mouse by causing it to hemorrhage internally. Even if a cat were to catch a mouse immediately after it ate it and hadn't had a chance to metabolize it yet, it probably wouldn't be a toxic dose for the larger animal. Bromethalin is a poison which remains poisonous and can easily kill twice.
 
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I still use the old Victors but I catch way fewer than I ever thought that I would. I never expected to get this 150 year old stone foundation farm house tightened up enough to keep them out but after a little here and a little there for ten years it looks like I am nearly there.
 
stdsch40 said:
Its that time of year were I set all the mouse traps again, 36 of the old style Victor snap traps.
Later on I put a bunch in the tractor cab.
See what I catch over night. How about the rest of you? What works for you?
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My preference.
 
  • All mouse bait has the same neurotoxins and it works like d-con.
  • I shop around for the cheapest mouse bait. The last time I bought 4 # at TSC for $20.
  • I use an old folger's coffee cans, drill a 1 inch hole in the lid and put mouse bait inside the cans
  • If I put mouse bait in the sheds and pole barns, that helps keep the mice out of my house,
  • I put old antifreeze in coffee cans, Mice like the taste of antifreeze
  • Mice also like to eat chicken food. I have to use a lot of mouse bait in my sheds to kill the mice and rats that the neighbour's chicken feed attracts.

  • The active ingredient in d-Con bait blocks is Cholecalciferol which uses NO anti-coagulants or neurotoxins.
  • This active ingredient isn’t the only thing in bait blocks: It’s blended with fat, flour and sugar to make it tempting to mice.
  • d-Con refillable bait stations are resistant to tampering by children and dogs. The disposable version is child-resistant. If your pet accidentally eats the bait from this device, call your veterinarian or the toll-free number on the package for next steps.
  • After mice eat the bait, they don’t die on the spot; they return to their nest.
  • Tip: Check d-Con bait station’s clear window. If the bait hasn’t been gnawed, move the device to a new location.
  • Typically, rodents begin to die about three days after feeding on the bait. Signs of infestation should disappear then, too.
  • Nice to know: Because mice don’t die on the spot after eating the bait, you won’t have to deal with disposing of the dead pests.
 
Blackhole49 said:
My preference.
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A coat hanger and a soda can works just as good and it’s easy to make.
Here is one I did with two soda bottles spliced together. Just smear some peanut butter around the bottle.

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Dingo3 said:
  • “Nice to know: Because mice don’t die on the spot after eating the bait, you won’t have to deal with disposing of the dead pests.”
Yeah they crawl into a remote hard to get to area and can stink for weeks. I would rather pick up the dead ones from the trap.
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I can only think of two things I smelled and dead mouse. Each time they were easy to find. One of those times was a rat from neighbors chickens and no mouse trap would have done any good. Do what works for you. I have no problem feeding my mice. Knock on wood. I have never had a mouse damage a tractor, car, truck or mower. Mouse bait is cheap insurance.
 
I just set 12 victors in the barn today. Noticed a roll of paper shop towels had been chewed. Thought to myself, time to get the traps out. Later in the day, found the nest in a box of stuff. Stopped what I was doing and set them all.

Last year I thought that idea with the 5 gallon bucket and the pop can with peanut butter would be awesome. But only got one chipmunk with set up all fall. I even set up a trail cam to watch the action. The mice around my place are too smart to fall for that trick. I even tried sawdust on top of the water. They would run around the rim of the bucket but never jump to the can. Was kind of fun to watch.
 
Dingo3 said:
  • “Nice to know: Because mice don’t die on the spot after eating the bait, you won’t have to deal with disposing of the dead pests.”
Yeah they crawl into a remote hard to get to area and can stink for weeks. I would rather pick up the dead ones from the trap.
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Not sure who you're quoting there.

The smell of dead mice is a complete non-issue to me. Both my machine shed and garage are accessible to cats and raccoons. Nature cleans up for herself. As for my house, I set no traps and place no bait. I have two live-in mouse killers. If they don't eat their kill (and I suspect they never do) they bring it upstairs to play with, at which point I pick it up and throw it outside. Smell problem dealt with.
 
Non-farmer said:
Not sure who you're quoting there.

The smell of dead mice is a complete non-issue to me. Both my machine shed and garage are accessible to cats and raccoons. Nature cleans up for herself. As for my house, I set no traps and place no bait. I have two live-in mouse killers. If they don't eat their kill (and I suspect they never do) they bring it upstairs to play with, at which point I pick it up and throw it outside. Smell problem dealt with.
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I was quoting George. Copied the sentence but forgot the reply.
I only have mice in my garages which I am in frequently. I’ll tear the place apart if something dead is in them. No poison for me.
 
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