You know the Christmas story where it was the night before Christmas, and all through the house….well, even the mice can be silent when the situation is right. If you have been fighting the little critters for long, keep on the path of removing them, because it is important to your home.
Here are some things you should not try:
- Glue Traps: they will catch one mouse, but they are very cruel and inhumane. I believe that this death for any animal is just too mean. I have witnessed the agony that the mouse has to die with, and it is not pretty. I am a victim of the marketing effort of this idea, and well, it is just not the best way to catch and kill.
- Buy lots of snap traps and immediately set them: This is like saying, Hi Mister Mouse, and here is the food, but whoa! you are going to die if you eat it! They will from then on be wary of any trap, and you will have less advantage. The surprise is the advantage, do not lose it! So, bait your snap traps, but do not set them for at least 7 nights. That way, they will be good and happy to try on night 8, with no reservations, and you will catch that mouse!
- Have food all over the house: Snap top lids on food is really important, as mice will actually leave if the food is not around. Sometimes they have food stored away, and you have no choice but to wait for the reserves to disappear. So, keep the stuff in plastic tight lidded containers, and be sure you are not feeding them with a late night pizza box.
Mice are your worst pest, as they are smart. Even on a silent night, you can be sure that the little buggers are going to do some damage if you let them, so be sure to NOT do these 3 things!
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