4th mouse caught!
By UpbeatRae
@carebear29 (31961)
Wausau, Wisconsin
October 11, 2016 10:35pm CST
So we caught a 4th mouse tonight. Obviously there are more floating around. I;ll jusy keep resetting and catching them. But anyways, I was on Facebook messaging my downstairs neighbor who has been calling the cops and trying to make mends with them til we move (they are mad at m y husband and not me) and all the sudden I hear a snap...I walk over to the mouse trap and see this mouse trying to escape and failed. I made my husband take it out to the trash. At least they are going to the traps and not after my food. I'll probably keep posting about catching a mouse every time one is caught lol. Gives me something to write about...later....the more I catch, the better....
3 responses
@yukimori (10142)
• United States
12 Oct 16
We had that issue last year. Didn't get rid of the little buggers until we found the spot they'd chewed through the wall and the landlord blocked it off with a combination of spray foam and caulk. Haven't seen a single one since then, thankfully. Hopefully you'll be able to find where they're coming in and do something to block their access. In the meantime, you could try soaking cotton balls in peppermint oil and leaving them in areas you'very seen the mice. @sharon6345 suggested that to me last year and it seemed to discourage them from being in those areas. They don't care for the smell, so they avoid it.
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@carebear29 (31961)
• Wausau, Wisconsin
12 Oct 16
They are coming from the heater vents but no idea where they are nesting at yet. I will possibly be trying that but my landlord might do something now if it continues
@yukimori (10142)
• United States
12 Oct 16
@carebear29 That should fall under the routine maintenance category, so hopefully you can get the landlord to do something about it. If they're getting in through the vents you're going to have issues with heating in the winter since it'll be allowing cold air to get in.
@carebear29 (31961)
• Wausau, Wisconsin
12 Oct 16
Same here. I caught a really small baby this morning.
