We have a mouse/mice in our flat.
Thing is it found my bedroom last night.
I hope it's gone somewhere else now. Have moved everything out from under my bed and back several times. And hoovered.
Thing is there's so many nooks and crannies in my room, as the storage is pretty bad, so tidy piles of things are everywhere.
Online says peppermint oil.
But I can't use that as it antidotes homeopathic remedies.
My flatmate tried a humane trap a while back, to no avail.
I really didn't mind too much until it found my room... I'm scared it'll die in here, or have babies, or poop everywhere.
My therapist advised me to get the council in.
But that's not my decision as I'm only the tenant, my flatmates are the owners.....
Help?!
I'm not scared of mice in themselves, just, not intruding into my space!
If I play Bohemian Rhapsody or some Andrew Lloyd Webber really loud, do you think it'll run away?!
And yeah, I went to my council website's pest control's section. It says this -
Quote:
Pest identification
Send or bring in a sample of the pest to our office during opening hours. The pest must be dead, in a strong, sealed, unbreakable container (e.g. tupperware), and be clearly marked with your name, address and telephone number.
If I knew how to kill the damn thing I wouldn't be taking it to the council office, now, would I?!!!
Oh yeah, and my flatmates are away until late Saturday. So it's just me and... Jerry. I guess.
I really do hope he's escaped my room.
I know there's these ultrasonic rodent deterrents, little box things you plug into your wall that emit a high pitch (humans aren't able to hear it) squeak to keep pests away because they can't stand the noise. Also, peanut butter attracts mice, so put a little in a humane trap if you haven't already. Be sure to release it far, far away from your home as they will wander back in if released too close.
I have a large number of pet rodents who love to play escape. The gerbils especially so i know how tricky it can be. The best thing i can suggest is rather old fashioned but if you have the time... Sit in silence in the room you think it might be in and listen. The tiniest scratches give them away if you listen hard enough. Harder if you have carpets mind. Of course you could rig a box to fall down on it with a piece of bread or cheese. I find spending time to listen helps. Even if they're pets they're a nightmare to catch so i really feel for you there. All i'd say is if you see it, don't be afraid to pick it up. They're sturdier than the look and chances are you wont hurt it, try not to be shy or it'll leap out of your hands and run away. There is no one answer really. I'm lucky these days as my dogs have learned to heard the rodents rather like mini sheep, right to where i am,so i don't have so much of an issue any more but they still get behind things. Chances are it'll be somewhere it can hide- behind a pile of books, a cabinet. If you figure out where it is perhaps put a box at one side and coax it towards it so that to come out it either has to go into the box or come towards you, thus you can pick it up... Just a couple of ideas. Hope you manage to sort it out!
they like chocolate and biscuits too. get a bucket, balance a piece of chocolate on the edge and put more and some biscuits in the inside, make a ramp or ladder up to the food. the animal should fall inside the bucket and be unable to scramble back out due to the shiny sides. if you feel bad about it falling you could line the bottom of it with some old clothes or something that you don't mind being chewed. mand x
Mand, South Wales, Full-time working, single mother to 2 scarily independent girls.
I AM A PROUD PLUMERIA SISTER
dont pick it up. it might bite you - tetanus etc would have to follow! also you could leave some food in the middle of a ring of flour, then follow the floury prints in the morning to where it's hiding, mand x
Mand, South Wales, Full-time working, single mother to 2 scarily independent girls.
I AM A PROUD PLUMERIA SISTER
I haven't heard it in by bedroom since Tuesday night. So that's something. But.
My flatmates are back on Saturday, so we'll see.
I see we do still have the humane trap down under the bookcase in the lounge.
A cat would definately work (though I have known of farmers who have had cats (they tend to have them just specifically for rodents) that have not been interested in catching them at all even if they haven't been fed for a few days!).
If I knew how to kill the damn thing I wouldn't be taking it to the council office, now, would I?!!!
