Getting rid of rats/mice (merged threads)

Lotus-eater · 25 May 2008 at 12:58PM

You have to find out where they are getting in and sort it. You've already answered your own question, which is probably why no-one has answered you. Also its difficult to see what to do when its just txt on a pc.
You have got to take up the floor and then decide how to deal with it, if you have to put a new concrete floor in or not, will have to be decided when you find out where they are getting in,

AndyD_OHD · 28 May 2008 at 12:38AM

HI All

I have seen recently devices to plug into the mains which deter mice. We have heard mice in our loft, I have tried using poison, which seemed to be working for a few months but I've heard the blighters again.
Does anyone know if these electrical things actually work?

Cheers
Andy

bookduck · 28 May 2008 at 7:31AM

there is a big thread here http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=159477&highlight=mouse+trap

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UDyQMeUnSI&fmt=18
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSZBFQJqcvY&fmt=18
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5F2FpSkoe9M&fmt=18

Buttercup · 28 May 2008 at 8:17AM

I've not had more mice since we got our plug in device from B&Q:j

Paparika · 28 May 2008 at 8:29AM

they gave me a horrible headache! Threw them out once I worked out what was causing it.

lisat00 · 28 June 2008 at 12:19AM

Hi

thank you for the flour advice, it really helped! i knew they were there and coming in , the flour " footprints" proved what i needed...just one point the council "ratman" said was a really good idea to prove had been in however, he said flour is a food source....so we as are trying to track we are also feeding them!!!!!....that is annoying! he said instead use talc powder...they wont eat this ( hopefully) i have had a continual probelm for 3 years.. they come ...get poisoned die and then come back every 3 months...council will not do anything but put poison down as house is private ot council....they did at one point but now not really interested!!!!...hope the electronic / ultrasound plug helps as im sooo tired of having to worry about RATS !!!!!!!!!!

calmgirl wrote: »

(CG'S Hubby here)

he council will posion them for free

other wise keep all food, waste and rat,mouse eatable things of the floor and in plastic contaniers and keep everything clean

if you not sure where they are comming in sprinkle flour on the floor around the edges,walls etc inside and check for little footprints. (I used this to great effect when I use to shoot them for people)

ollyk · 28 June 2008 at 4:13PM

lisat00 wrote: »

Hi

thank you for the flour advice, it really helped! i knew they were there and coming in , the flour " footprints" proved what i needed...just one point the council "ratman" said was a really good idea to prove had been in however, he said flour is a food source....so we as are trying to track we are also feeding them!!!!!....that is annoying! he said instead use talc powder...they wont eat this ( hopefully) i have had a continual probelm for 3 years.. they come ...get poisoned die and then come back every 3 months...council will not do anything but put poison down as house is private ot council....they did at one point but now not really interested!!!!...hope the electronic / ultrasound plug helps as im sooo tired of having to worry about RATS !!!!!!!!!!

Those ultrasonic things do absolutely sod all! I had some and I was also able to check they were working correctly (being competent in electronics) and watched a mouse meander in front of one without a worry in the world. Save your dosh!

We used humane traps but couldn't keep up (although they worked) so got a cat instead and haven't seen any for over a year now!

AndyD_OHD · 29 June 2008 at 12:11AM

We have a cat and it is a fervent hunter, but we still have mouse activity in our loft. The cat isn't allowed into the loft.... we have bare flooring/loft insulation.

6889joannew · 29 June 2008 at 1:07AM

i hate the bloody things,and my house is terraced and we all have mice ive realised they are coming from under me floor boards as i have a metre deep cap between the actual ground and my floorboards.
I bought loads of wirre wool went round the whole house ie pipe holes skirting boards and litle hole i could find.
And touch wood i have not seen 1 in 4 days(even thou i had seen one every day for about 5 days)
Also hem electric things u plug n are a waste of time the mice just run underneath them.
The worst thing is its warm and they bred like wild fire.

x_raphael_xx · 29 June 2008 at 1:15AM

ollyk wrote: »

Those ultrasonic things do absolutely sod all! I had some and I was also able to check they were working correctly (being competent in electronics) and watched a mouse meander in front of one without a worry in the world. Save your dosh!

I found they worked better when I had them on 'constant' rather than 'pulse'. The thing about the ultrasonic plug-ins is that they will not stop the mice getting in the house. What they will stop is the mice nesting, they make the mice 'itchy' and they cannot settle, therefore will not nest.

The best combination I've found is putting poison down, and the sonic plug-ins. The poison kills off the current 'guests' and the plug-ins keep out new tenants.
I've not noticed any sign of mice for a couple of months.

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