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[disneydream06]

Over 50 years in this house and found our first ever mouse. OMg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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[owlstorm_9]

"YIKES".

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

That was my thought.
Is that call incentive to clean out the pit? :o

[restoman.livejournal.com]

It is simple math:

Dog (or cat) + old house = mice
because:
Dog or cat = an ever-present supply of food
and:
old house (50 years is old enough) = easy mouse access
and:
dog (or cat) food = mouse food


Also, you should know that:
2 mice + abundant food + 1 month = a gazillion mice

As unpleasant as they are to use, I find that the traditional spring/lever traps are very effective. Use peanut butter or peanut butter plus bacon as bait and tie a short string on the bait spot before you apply the peanut butter. When the mice tug on the peanut butter-covered string they trigger the trap. Of course put the trap where Maggie can't get at it.

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

I know, I am so not looking forward to More. :o :o :o

[changeling72.livejournal.com]

And that's just the first one you have found.

Just think how many you haven't found.

Dirty bastard.

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

UGH... So not looking forward to dealing with this.
I refuse to admit it, but I think I would rather deal with the earwig bugs. UGH.........

[endlessblush.livejournal.com]

eek!

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

My thoughts exactly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[inner-storm.livejournal.com]

Cute!! :p

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :o

[chaquir.livejournal.com]

oh yes, we have them too! It's a pain to get rid of them!

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

UGH, I don't want them in the house, but I hate the thought of having to kill them too. :o

[cmcmck.livejournal.com]

Coming in from the cold I guess.

We once had one which I trapped up in a humane trap and released in the woods.

Just as well as she was a wee (very pregnant)female!

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

If it wasn't Winter time, I would consider humane traps. But I think it's just as bad to put them out in the Winter weather. :(

[fairy69.livejournal.com]

Ohhhh geeeeeez....calm down, sweetie. One does not always mean more but yes, do check it out. And I don't like the spring traps - they hurt them :( but do what you have to - just don't post the details please :(

By the way, you're not even 50 yet ;)

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the support. :)
I pray that it was a one time thing. Not going to hold my breath though.
If I have to do the traps, I won't say much about it. Sorry...

I wish I wasn't over 50. lol........

[ashmedai.livejournal.com]

Aw, mice are so cute! I admit I wouldn't want one roaming around in my house, though. I'm with those who suggest humane traps. Mice are smart, they can find a different warm spot.

I was convinced we had a rat in our garage once (I only saw something bigger than a mouse scurry by out the corner of my eye while I was putting away cleaning supplies). Turned out it was a little hedgehog, and I was so glad I hadn't put up spring traps! I re-located it. But not before the little bastard had gotten into my secret stash of Oreos hidden in the linen closet. LOL

Good luck de-mousing!

*hugs*

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

Oh No..... :o

[polvodestrella.livejournal.com]

Ouch!!!! I hope it's just a lonely one and there's no more!

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

Fingers crossed super hard for that.

[jcaton7111.livejournal.com]

Wow 50 yrs in the same house, same neighborhood. 

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

Yep, mom and dad's one and only house I believe. :)

[ellierachael.livejournal.com]

Eep

Some humane traps asap

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

Still hoping it was a one and only. :o

[dan4behr.livejournal.com]

Two Words:

Call


Orkin

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

Another possibility. :o

[merlinwon.livejournal.com]

Eeeeks!! Was he/she a BIG ONE? There may be more?

One of the tenants had them, downstairs , in their couch! ACK!

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

Just a little grey one. It would have fit in the palm of my hand.