mice

[leleth_faery]

We've been trying to humanely remove the mice from the basement. We purchased a live trap, put plenty of food and checked it regularly. Our first mouse was a successful live release and removal from our home

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[eithni]

Wil-Kil has a nice trap that they use. Smart mouse proof and, contrary to the company name, a live trap.

You could also look for tip-traps. Those seem to be harder for them to escape from.

[corvusjoyous]

I second the advice on tip traps (black tubes where the door swings shut, NOT the kind where a single flap goes up and down - they can escape from the latter.)

Whatever you do, please do not use sticky traps. That is the cruelest way to kill a mouse, ever. Snap traps are at least quick (usually) but then yes, you do have to deal with dead mice.

The black tube traps are usually available at Farm n Fleet or similar types of store. They may have them at target, walmart, menards or home depot as well...

ACE is the place

[missleedin]

I recently bought the sonic thingers that plug in the wall. The kitchen and bedroom *both* have one, and they cost about $25.00 all together. Luckily, the landlord subtracted it from rent. I HIGHLY recommend these sonic noise units. Are they 'nice' to mice? Probably not, but I haven't seen or heard one in a week. Good luck!

Re: ACE is the place

[missleedin]

never mind. I woke up to rustling and saw one at 2:30 this morning. Went immediately to the 24hr Walgreens and bought 8 snap traps. I'm waiting for a snap so *I* can rest in peace. :(

Re: ACE is the place

[leleth_faery]

Good luck with your mice!

[issahla]

Once you have a live mouse in a trap, there's the thorny questions of what to do with the animal. If you let it go in the woods, it will die. They're adapted to live in buildings around people. Letting it go near other residences is a jerk move too. Then other people will have to trap one way or another. I went with the snap traps as the least cruel option of a quick death. We did catch one in a dog food bag and release that one in the backyard. He was doing cute little human things with this hands...

Since he probably went right in to the neighbor's basement, it wasn't terribly ethical, but seemed like the best option at the time.

[leleth_faery]

We have the convenient Warner park nearby, and we feel that at least they have a chance to make it there, even if the odds aren't perfect. But they are resisting the live trap setup, so it doesn't seem to make much difference.