Getting rid mice

[greenmonkey51]

We've got stupid mice in our house and cant get rid of them. We've tried everything from traps to poison. Any tips on sure-fire ways to get rid of them. Also with exterminators does any thing they use hurt my snake.

[Adam_Wysocki]

Glue traps and a pellet gun! Yee Haa!!

-adam

[greenmonkey51]

Already got the pellet gun loaded

[elevatethis]

My cat takes care of them. Brings them to my room as a gift too, its real nice.

If we notice them fresh enough, they get frozen for a few weeks, then become food for my roommates pac-man frog. Good times!

[sweety314]

Whenever I've had problems with mice, I'd just set out a bunch of the snapping traps. *SNAP* Another dead mousy...... You just have to check them every morning, and once they become "popular" then you have to keep them empty. If it's caught one or two in a week, it'll catch even more...they travel the same paths.

I'd say send snakey after 'em...but I know you can't because of parasites and diseases...but we DO have some of the best rodent control specialists in our tubs, tanks, rooms, racks, etc! Know what I mean, Vern??? LMBO

Good hunting!!!

[Hoomi]

Biggest thing you have to watch out for with wild rodents is the possibility of chemical contamination of the bodies. Some of the poisons may have been ingested by the mice, but not in sufficient quantity to kill the mouse. The problem is that some of these poisons can be cumulative in reptile vital organs, and after a while build up to a toxic level.

Best rules for eliminating mice:

Find out what they are coming in for, and make it impossible for the mice to get to. If it's food, make sure all foodstuffs are stored in mouse-proof containers. If water, seal all leaks and make it risky for the mice to get to your normal pet's water dishes.

Use a variety of traps. Mice aren't stupid; I've seen them run right towards a sticky trap and leap over it. If you're using a snap-trap, try baiting it with a mixture of rolled oats and honey. I've also heard that peanut butter works well for them.

If you use poisons, make sure your pets cannot get to poison or to the carcasses of the mice. Poisons aren't selective, and they don't vanish from the bodies after death.

Seal holes and access points into the house. Check those sealing jobs frequently, because the mice may chew right back through. They're persistent little beasts.

Show no mercy. Mice can be mighty cute, but they are also mighty destructive. They will chew up stuff to make nests, and they will urinate on just about everything they walk on.

Good luck. It took us a while to get rid of the little vermin.

[TekWarren]

Here is your SURE FIRE way to rid mice..or escapee mice if you raise your own...Look at the second to the last animal in the list in my signiture...end of problem.