Meeces -- they are back again (mice)

My solution to keep them meeces out of my garage: Mothballs. Drop a few in all the nooks and crannies and places where them little critters run around! (right next to the junction of the floor and the walls) Mothballs and kitty cats!

 

I've not tried this myself, but I've read some great reviews on "DIY peppermint spray" to repel mice. Sounds easy and cheap. You might try it.

 

I used to hear ads for Mint-X – Rodent Repellent Trash Bags trash bags all the time in Chicago. The city uses plastic trash cans and has huge problems with rats, mice and raccoons getting into the containers, feeding and breeding. This product seems to help.

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I installed one of these in my 2016 Prius.
Mouse Blocker – Protecting your vehicle
I had some visitors living in the cabin air filter chamber of my 2004 Prius. My allergic reaction to them was not fun.

JeffD

 

I first heard about "mint" repellents from people that have pack rat issues. You can't bait/poison them and they like to get into engine bays and build massive nests. They chew through all the wiring that's in the way in the engine bay. This happened to my Dad's pick-up several years ago over one night when the pickup was left outside. It did $1,800 in damage and the vehicle had to be towed.

 

Menards sells capsaicin-based animal repellents. I used to use one to keep feral cats away. A neighbor had the nasty habit of feeding them, which also attracted skunks.

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Would you like a little Habanero sauce with your catnip? Why yes . . . . .

 

I think your friend would prefer a little Dragon's Breath!

Dragon's Breath (chili pepper) - Wikipedia

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my exterminator put bait/poison stations in the garage and basement. so far, so good.

 

If you've ever experienced the aroma of deceased rat, you might reconsider the option of poison where they could sneak away out of reach to die!

 

i was concerned about this. the exterminator said it rarely happens, so i gave it a shot. found one in the basement so far, i'll keep you apprised.

 

That's what's nice about warfarin (Coumadin) rat baits. They eat it and go home to internally bleed to death.

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Death by poison is an extremely painful and cruel way to go. A trap is much quicker and more 'humane', at least as far as killing goes. Plus, the poison does not stop with the rodent, but will continue to kill long after the rat's dead, such as the crows that eat the carcass. A newish kind of trap I've tried - with mixed results - is A Rat Zapper that quickly electrocutes the victims. I say 'mixed results', because the rats so far seem too smart to enter the trap, but I have caught several poor little mice that I wasn't really intending to.

 

True, but they don't always go out of your home/car/property. They may just find somewhere close by where they feel safe when they feel unwell.

 

Cayan Pepper spice. Sprinkle around car 3 nights in a row. They will be gone. The spice singes their little nostils.

 

Moth balls sound like a good idea to try. I kind of feel bad for the moths.

 

I'll stick with glue traps.....pun almost unintended.

They're not quite as "humane" as the Mk-1, Mod-0 snap trap---still in use after 100 years, but they have the advantage of being cheap, ultra-reliable, easy to deploy and although they will catch insects, they tend not to "catch" birds at least for me.
And....
If you have a pair of pliers?

They're reusable!

I concur wholeheartedly in strongly advising against poison of any kind, and I'm rather surprised that it is still legal to use, given the threat to wildlife and its potential misuse...both accidental and intentional.

 

Perhaps I'm just old fashion...but...I could care less about collateral damage using poison to kill rodents. Been there/done that...when our home/garage/vehicles got infested. Other than the smell in the walls for a short period of time and a stray cat that apparently ate one or more of the passing critters...problem was solved fast and effectively.