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Beyond the Mysterious Beyond => The Fridge => Topic started by: Phantom on November 01, 2013, 11:36:53 AM

Title: MOUSE!
Post by: Phantom on November 01, 2013, 11:36:53 AM

There's a mouse in my house! Actually, two including my beloved Scooter, but this one is WILD! Or a house mouse, I dunno.
So what do I do?
Do I feed it green eggs and ham?
Help!

(Also, I don't want to kill it.)

Title: MOUSE!
Post by: The Anonymous Person on November 01, 2013, 11:38:00 AM

What does it look like, by chance?

Title: MOUSE!
Post by: rhombus on November 01, 2013, 12:43:18 PM

If you do not wish to kill the mouse then a no-kill trap would be recommended.  You can either buy one or make one yourself (I have included links at the end of this message for either case.)  The only issue with the DIY mouse traps is that they can cause broken legs in the mice, so a store bought trap would probably be preferred.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Simple--No-Kill--Mouse-Trap/ (http://www.instructables.com/id/Simple--No-Kill--Mouse-Trap/)

http://www.uline.com/Product/Detail/H-4003...3w&gclsrc=aw.ds (http://www.uline.com/Product/Detail/H-4003/Pest-Control/Mouse-Trap-Multi-Catch?pricode=WU336&gadtype=pla&id=34610099002&gclid=CJW6uYKExLoCFfFj7AodU2sA3w&gclsrc=aw.ds)

http://www.scruggsfarm.com/victor-live-mou...CFeHm7Aod03gAWQ (http://www.scruggsfarm.com/victor-live-mouse-trap.html?gclid=CLH80IWExLoCFeHm7Aod03gAWQ)

Title: MOUSE!
Post by: Phantom on November 01, 2013, 01:24:39 PM

Quote from: The Anonymous Person,Nov 1 2013 on  10:38 AM

What does it look like, by chance?

It was grey with a white belly.

Title: MOUSE!
Post by: Phantom on November 01, 2013, 01:28:28 PM

Quote from: rhombus,Nov 1 2013 on  11:43 AM

If you do not wish to kill the mouse then a no-kill trap would be recommended.  You can either buy one or make one yourself (I have included links at the end of this message for either case.)  The only issue with the DIY mouse traps is that they can cause broken legs in the mice, so a store bought trap would probably be preferred.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Simple--No-Kill--Mouse-Trap/ (http://www.instructables.com/id/Simple--No-Kill--Mouse-Trap/)

http://www.uline.com/Product/Detail/H-4003...3w&gclsrc=aw.ds (http://www.uline.com/Product/Detail/H-4003/Pest-Control/Mouse-Trap-Multi-Catch?pricode=WU336&gadtype=pla&id=34610099002&gclid=CJW6uYKExLoCFfFj7AodU2sA3w&gclsrc=aw.ds)

http://www.scruggsfarm.com/victor-live-mou...CFeHm7Aod03gAWQ (http://www.scruggsfarm.com/victor-live-mouse-trap.html?gclid=CLH80IWExLoCFeHm7Aod03gAWQ)

I have a box-hook-string-bait plan, but it's overly complicated.

Title: MOUSE!
Post by: bushwacked on November 01, 2013, 01:43:19 PM

Is there no way you could try ushering it into a cardboard box? Whenever my cat brings one in, getting it into the corner and then tapping the floor near it so it runs into the box always seems to work.

Title: MOUSE!
Post by: Phantom on November 01, 2013, 01:51:20 PM

Quote from: bushwacked,Nov 1 2013 on  12:43 PM

Is there no way you could try ushering it into a cardboard box? Whenever my cat brings one in, getting it into the corner and then tapping the floor near it so it runs into the box always seems to work.

I planned to have a bell of food on a hook-string attached to the door so the mouse pulls it and is trapped.