My mother came and stayed with us for a week and cleaned the two main floors from top to bottom (bless her soul!) and that got rid of a majority of the smaller vermin, but the mice continue to live in the house. We started trapping almost immediately and to date we're somewhere around 13 or 14 mice. I've lost track.
Imagine my surprise when I went up to check the traps in the attic and found one missing. I told Ms. Huis that I was going to look around the attic for the trap and that if she heard a scream, to grab the kids, run from the house and never return again.
What I found in a back corner of the attic, about 25 feet from where I put it, was this:
I think the mice are evolving.
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Yeah, and all the peanut butter was licked off, too. Very funny.
No, not evolving. You just got a smart mouse on your hands. Good luck getting rid of it ;-) Hopefully it's a male so it won't be actually incubating any other smart mice!
That is impressive. Nicking the peanut butter I'd heard of, but not moving it. I also used almonds on the traps since they have to work hard to get them out if you smush the stuff into them a little.
Ye gods, that's terrifying! What sort of mutant creatures dwell in your attic?
Hm- Looks like you've got a mouse with a missing part of tail or foot running around. Love the pic!
Another trick to prevent them from getting the treat is to use a small piece of baccon, cook it on there with a lighter and wha-la. They can't get it off. And, who wouldn't lose thier life for a bit o' yummy baccon?
Mmmmm...bacon...
{snap!}
Owwww!
I see what you mean.
You need a cat! Just be sure to pick one that doesn't feel the need to bring you his/her trophies!
I think I have a close relative to your vermin at my house. Mine refuses to touch any bait.
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