tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849295687305547598.post7402894909129614233..comments2009-09-29T19:53:44.433-06:00BigBearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11552206865163220761noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849295687305547598.post-13135176192321805522009-09-29T19:53:44.433-06:002009-09-29T19:53:44.433-06:00I&#39;m interested in the Oatmeal/Plaster bit. I had a rodent specialist come into a building I had been working at and he placed a bunch of traps around with PB and some white powder. Told me it was some special chemical which causes internal bleeding in the rodents, and since rodents were hemophiliacs by nature that they brought the powder back to the nest. As they all mingle and groom, everyone gets the powder and dies. At first I was like &quot;no way!&quot; Sure enough about a week later, no more rats or mice. I&#39;m wondering if this &quot;magic powder&quot; was more common than some obscure hard to find chemical. Anyone who can comment with more info on the plaster thing and weather or not rodents are in fact hemophiliacs or not would be great.Ben Bujahjahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04003090677379530822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849295687305547598.post-49923355467450314752009-09-20T18:31:48.482-06:002009-09-20T18:31:48.482-06:00Bear, <br /> laughing my butt off about finding the one fat mouse and tails/feet. Grossed my daughters out, too. Gonna set up the 5 gallon pail first thing in the AM! I agree, the traps don&#39;t work after awhile.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849295687305547598.post-72031100610415123662009-07-20T12:29:55.014-06:002009-07-20T12:29:55.014-06:00Simple mousetrap Take an empty 5 gal bucket. Put some sticky bait in the bottom (peanut butter works good. Rig a ramp so the little buggers can get to the rim. They will fall in and be trapped. If you don&#39;t check it often, you will find one fat one and alot of tails and feet.Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15735018866305003642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849295687305547598.post-28236658348613021262009-07-09T12:30:01.344-06:002009-07-09T12:30:01.344-06:00Mice are pretty good little survivalists, they sure like to store food for harder times to come! The water and pail method works well, or variations of the same involving a roller at the top with the peanut butter on it (which promptly dumps the mouse into the drink). +1 for cat suggestion, great pets and they pretty much take care of themselves.<br /><br />Oddly enough, it has been my observation over roughly 40 years that if you have mice, you will not have roaches, and vice versa. They seem to not get along with one another.fallout11http://www.blogger.com/profile/17093823030095289813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849295687305547598.post-14366475647183176272009-07-07T18:07:11.969-06:002009-07-07T18:07:11.969-06:00Take a 5 gallon pail, rub peanut butter just above the half way point of pail. Put it thick and about 4&quot; wide, then fill bottom of pail with water. The peanut butter should just be far enough down the pail, that if a mouse was hanging by his back feet and stretched down the pail, he would not quite be able to reach it.At night, place the pail near a couch or something that the mice can use to get to the top of the pail. You can even place a board going up the pail. The mice will be attracted to the peanut butter and will hang down from the top and try and manoever to get the peanut butter and fall into the water. You will hear them splashing around unable to escape. You can dispose of them in the outdoors or let the drown and dispose of them later. I can assure you this method does work as I have tried it in the past and was rid of all mice in a few days. Best Regards, DestinleeDestinyleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04641582924071991877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849295687305547598.post-55540482110131104532009-07-06T18:15:05.457-06:002009-07-06T18:15:05.457-06:00haha, wait till you find your sofa STUFFED with dog food. its hilarious - the mice will store food everywhereAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849295687305547598.post-43171713949073231312009-07-05T08:19:53.271-06:002009-07-05T08:19:53.271-06:00Bear,<br /> Mouse traps, and find where the mice are coming in, and seal it up. Judy&#39;s suggestions are good. Also the oatmeal and plaster idea sounds great.<br />Nathannathannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849295687305547598.post-25427991211067221252009-07-04T17:18:57.463-06:002009-07-04T17:18:57.463-06:00I had a mouse problem at one time, and that was with two cats about. When there is food lying around, and gaps where the mice can get in, you will always have mice. What cured my problem, and allowed the mice to live in peace, was to keep all the food in mouse proof containers if it had to be stored in the shed (like metal bins or wooden cupboards), and made sure the house had no gaps for them to get in. The only time I ever have mice inside now is when my cat actually brings them in, presenting me with a present. <br /><br />From my experience, mice don&#39;t usually chew their way into things, at least not boxes which don&#39;t contain food, or into buildings. But you have to close every crack they could squeeze through.judyofthewoodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16915238889263579309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849295687305547598.post-51130167219005403482009-07-04T12:23:14.401-06:002009-07-04T12:23:14.401-06:00One word:<br /><br />CATAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849295687305547598.post-67182465004466193412009-07-04T10:29:04.027-06:002009-07-04T10:29:04.027-06:00One large family also had a mouse problem so called the exterminator. He put out some powdered stuff &amp; she asked about it because of all the kids. Turns out is is a mix of ground oatmeal and plaster of paris. The mice eat the &#39;oatmeal&#39; and go looking for water due to the plaster of paris. Usually they die outside. Seems to me that a box of cheap baby cereal would provide the finely ground oatmeal. Maybe it would work for you?Stephanie in ARhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05117946992633230458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849295687305547598.post-50871275250950928632009-07-03T17:13:48.483-06:002009-07-03T17:13:48.483-06:00I&#39;m thinking a couple cats might not be such a bad thing... unless your dogs like to eat cats of course. Then you would be living in bedlam... until the cats were eaten :-)<br /><br />Ho Hum... good luck!Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595942342647073722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849295687305547598.post-78808584274727897522009-07-03T12:56:10.432-06:002009-07-03T12:56:10.432-06:00get a cat and get rid of the mice. there shit carries hantavirus, if you clean it up or vacuum it it becomes airborne and you will breath it in and become infected.<br /><br />its BAD... <br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HantavirusAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849295687305547598.post-69915830799531746582009-07-03T12:43:27.229-06:002009-07-03T12:43:27.229-06:00Well, mice are better than rats anyways. I&#39;ll take the mice over cockroaches though. Disgusting critters....Mayberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07664966137470121099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849295687305547598.post-14918844635900589642009-07-03T09:58:57.607-06:002009-07-03T09:58:57.607-06:00Hey, maybe the boys will get enough exercise to make it worthwhile...<br /><br />Might want to get a cat one of these days, though! That is, if the boys allow it!HermitJimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13631580830147175636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849295687305547598.post-70411189549737516952009-07-02T23:15:21.917-06:002009-07-02T23:15:21.917-06:00Haha, oh man that is a great story but I&#39;m sorry to hear you accidently maced yourself. Bear mace is no joke either, ouch!Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15982662232113905107noreply@blogger.com