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  • Merve
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    edited January 2017 #32

    Don't waste your money Ian! Animals, if they were ever affected by these things which I doubt, would very quickly adapt to the new situation and ignore them! Buy a snap trap at the fraction of the price!  

  • huskydog
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    edited January 2017 #33

    Ian. Have you thought of getting a pussy smile

  • Merve
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    edited January 2017 #34

    Often!

  • Merve
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    edited January 2017 #35

    Just before someone launches into an unprovoked attack- I just wish to clarify that it was grey squirrels I was talking about and not our indigenous and rather gorgeous little red squirrels. !!

  • Nuggy
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    edited January 2017 #36

    Don't stop, a couple of winters ago I caught 18 over a period of a couple of months in my shed. That was with a little nipper so they couldn't return for a second bite. 

  • Fisherman
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    edited January 2017 #37

    It is illegal to release Grey Squirrels back into the wild. How you dispose of the humanely I dont know. What I do know is that ****** are very selective in what they like and dont like and what is cuddly but no matter what devastation they cause.

    *Derogatory term removed by Moderator

  • IanH
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    edited January 2017 #38

    You being rude, Fisherman? wink

    Anyway, caught mouse number 5 last night.......

  • IanH
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    edited January 2017 #39

    Two mouse free nights now........have we seen the end of them? 

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited January 2017 #40

    Ian, Mum had some mice invade her home. We found that as well as catching them (humanely and release elsewhere) we put almost everything edible into tins or plastic airtight containers. At the moment, supermarkets and places like discount warehouses are disposing very cheaply of Panattone Tins, very colourful, big range of sizes, and you can get almost all packages into them! We found that preventing was better than curing. Since we did this, with things like flour, sugar, packet soups etc..... haven't seen a single mouse in over three years! Mums house is quite old, as is ours, so we are lucky enough to have proper pantries and good cupboards, but these tins look nice if you have to leave them out. Hope this helps.

  • IanH
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    edited January 2017 #41

    Thanks TtDA.......good advice.

    Our third mouse-free night last night......

  • IanH
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    edited January 2017 #42

    Four nights and counting........

  • IanH
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    edited January 2017 #43

    Five nights mouse free, and counting.....

  • IanH
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    edited January 2017 #44

    Six nights mouse free.......I think we may have sorted it smile

  • Rocky 2 buckets
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    edited January 2017 #45

    Excuse me Sir, are these yours?

  • IanH
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    edited January 2017 #46

    Awwwww! How cute!

    Actually, they do look familiar. Do you live in the field up the road from us?

    7 nights and counting......

  • cariadon
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    edited January 2017 #47

    Ian do you realise that mice are incontinent so they will have wee on every surface they have been on. I hate the sonic thing as even if you cannot hear it after a while it gives you a funny sensation in your ears.

    No wonder the mice were coming back Ian as they were having a free meal.

  • IanH
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    edited January 2017 #48

    Well maybe so.......but it could only be a tiny little wee, surely? wink

  • sixwheels
    sixwheels Forum Participant Posts: 8
    edited February 2017 #49

    I have two sonic devices ,one at each end ot the garage.I am sure the mice like the music they make.  I get the contents of the cat's  litter tray from a cat owner neighbour and leave this open in a dish. Any mouse not taking the hint has a trap to contend with. I now get very few  furry intruders.

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