Body Dysmorphic Mouse-Based Action

[ladycat]

Mint oil is (apparently) a mouse repellent.  My whole house smells like it’s brushed its teeth.

Wire wool filled with crushed glass stops them using their entry holes (supposedly).  My place is Edwardian, I've used so much I've created cavity walling.

I have humane traps filled with mousey delights, and an ultrasonic anti-mouse device blaring out

Comments

[sushidog]

Oh, you poor thing, you have my full sympathy! And I'm afraid, in spite of all good intentions, lethal force probaly is your best bet with mice; I've found peppermint and supersonic noise-makers no help at all. Stuffing their entrances and exits with wire wool does seem to help, as long as you can find all the entrances and exits (a UV light will help with that, if you can bear to know where they've been!), but I'm afraid putting poison down, or using lethal traps, is your best bet for getting rid of them.

[ladycat]

I think it might be blacklight time, but not for me. The landlord is going to deal with the dead bodies, blocking the entrances, sorting out pest control etc. You don't pay a mouse and squeak yourself!

Reading this I sound strong and directive, in reality I called him to explain what was wrong and promptly burst into tears. I think he would have agreed to provide the moon on a stick to get rid of a weeping woman squawking incoherently at him!

[ladycat]

I seriously think it helped, but my flat has quite a lot of square footage. It looked like they'd left the bedroom and taken refuge in the lounge and toilet before returning to my neighbour, who found her kitchen a right state this morning.

I was only away 4 days, there was no indication of an issue when I went, and absolute havoc when I came back. How the heck?!?!

[d_floorlandmine]

I believe ciphergoth has a furry exterminator - wonder if you'd be able to borrow him?

[ladycat]

I would have been very tempted, but lethal force arrives today, and that, kitties, and wire wool stuffed with glass are a very bad mixture!

[d_floorlandmine]

Fair point.