FabSwingers.com forum: Getting rid of mice and rodent controllers

By *at69drive OP Man
over a year ago

Hertford

I have been quoted between £250 and £400 to use a professional rodent contoller to remove nice in a house . This includes three visits and laying bait boxes. One firm claims to have cameras which they can slip down small holes to see what is happening .

I have laid poison myself but this does not appear to have worked .

Will rodent controllers have access to stronger poisons than that available to the general public and what do they do that you cannot do yourself ?

I am going to start sealing any holes myself .

I am going to book one of the professional firms but was wondering what other members experience was of using pest controllers .

Is it money well spent to use their professional knowledge or could you just buy a strong poison and lay it yourself .

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By *imiUKMan
over a year ago

Hereford

I have laid poison myself but this does not appear to have worked .

Will rodent controllers have access to stronger poisons than that available to the general public and what do they do that you cannot do yourself ?

I am going to start sealing any holes myself .

I am going to book one of the professional firms but was wondering what other members experience was of using pest controllers .

Is it money well spent to use their professional knowledge or could you just buy a strong poison and lay it yourself .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I use humane traps, as we have the odd field mouse come in through the cellar and garage. They're way too cute to kill. We release them in a local field with hedgerows

Fill holes with a mixture of wire wool and expanding foam. The wire wool stops them chewing back through.

Another thing I've heard is peppermint oil diluted in a spray bottle and sprayed in the area they come in. Apparently peppermint is a deterent to mice and spiders

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Our neighbours had rodents and they soon learnt to avoid the poison, your local council should offer an adequate service but much more reasonable

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By *piritsonfabCouple
over a year ago

Nottingham

Or borrow a few cats for a month or so. That will do the trick

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By *at69drive OP Man
over a year ago

Hertford

"I use humane traps, as we have the odd field mouse come in through the cellar and garage. They're way too cute to kill. We release them in a local field with hedgerows

Fill holes with a mixture of wire wool and expanding foam. The wire wool stops them chewing back through.

Another thing I've heard is peppermint oil diluted in a spray bottle and sprayed in the area they come in. Apparently peppermint is a deterent to mice and spiders "
Thanks . Someone else mentioned peppermint oil which seems to be a good short term solution.

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By *at69drive OP Man
over a year ago

Hertford

I have laid poison myself but this does not appear to have worked .

Will rodent controllers have access to stronger poisons than that available to the general public and what do they do that you cannot do yourself ?

I am going to start sealing any holes myself .

I am going to book one of the professional firms but was wondering what other members experience was of using pest controllers .

Is it money well spent to use their professional knowledge or could you just buy a strong poison and lay it yourself .

You have to have a permit to buy some of the stronger poisons. However, they are only needed where rodents are immune to the commercially available ones. Have you tried baiting, and then switcing the bait a couple of months in?"
Hi. Thanks for the advice . I may need to try a different poison and they are not eating the grain granules .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By *at69drive OP Man
over a year ago

Hertford

"Our neighbours had rodents and they soon learnt to avoid the poison, your local council should offer an adequate service but much more reasonable "
I am curious as to how they know how to avoid poison yet will knaw a pack of coffee.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Or borrow a few cats for a month or so. That will do the trick "

Absolutely! Get cats! Perfectly humane! Cats are the most efficient killers in the world! Use them!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Our neighbours had rodents and they soon learnt to avoid the poison, your local council should offer an adequate service but much more reasonable I am curious as to how they know how to avoid poison yet will knaw a pack of coffee. "

I guess they've watched their little brothers and sisters die after eating little green pellets and learnt not to do the same?

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By *osweet69Couple
over a year ago

portsmouth

Mice are sporadic feeders so you need multiple baiting stations.Buy the bait that is made out of small grass seeds etc.Place a couple of spoonfuls in a clear plastic sandwich bag and tie the tops of the bag in a knot.Make up a dozen of these baited bags.Then place the bags in multiple spots long were you think the mice are/run. You should be able to see where this is and also smell it because mice urinate as they run along. The mice will chew the bags open have a little feed then move on to the next one. Keep replacing the bags as they are eaten do not stop until such times the bag are no longer being eaten. Make sure that the bags cannot be access by other animal or children.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Peanut butter works, mixed with some poison or in a trap. I don't know why but it worked every time and we didn't need to call pest control. Been mice free for about 8 years now.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Two things - mice already in and any that may enter in future.

Our farmhouse frequently had summer visits and they did stay. Cats inside will deter them or catch them.

I would at least have cats inside, which will be smelled by the mice - some may exit. Cats brought in always got rid of ours by presence. Ask friends for cats to be brought in. I'd not pay for treatment until cats had spent a few trips and spent hours indoor. I'd have humane traps as a backup.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I lived with cats until about ten years ago. When the last ones died I had a 2-year break in which big rats made a home just a few yards from the back door. Since we got three cats they've moved or been killed! Perfect solution and worth their weight in pet food!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I invite them in for a brew

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By *oxic1998Woman
over a year ago

Belfast

I got the electronic plug in devices. One for upstairs and one for downstairs. Haven't had a problem since

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By *workoutMan
over a year ago

Cradley Heath

Yeah my cat used to bring them in alive to play with

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I have been quoted between £250 and £400 to use a professional rodent contoller to remove nice in a house . This includes three visits and laying bait boxes. One firm claims to have cameras which they can slip down small holes to see what is happening . ..........right what you need is several gallons a petrol a big ass box a matches fill your house with polystyrene first mind dont forget that poor the petrol over the down stairs a house walk out front door a light .......bonus in with sea you get to move some where nice and new as well as killing the vermin fuck I while you at round up the local pedos n chuck them in at same time my as well do all the vermin in area in one go ain't you ........joke about the house n rats not the pedos

I have laid poison myself but this does not appear to have worked .

Will rodent controllers have access to stronger poisons than that available to the general public and what do they do that you cannot do yourself ?

I am going to start sealing any holes myself .

I am going to book one of the professional firms but was wondering what other members experience was of using pest controllers .

Is it money well spent to use their professional knowledge or could you just buy a strong poison and lay it yourself .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We made a small problem with mice. Surrounded by fields we used to have them come into the house

Then we got Morris. He is still

In training but haven't had any since

Can you sense when there is a killer cat in the house

Morris is currently only 12 weeks old and the only thing his killed is the tree lights

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have occasional problems with mice, I have cats that have caught mice indoors. I usually drop poison under the floor board's but they are currently in the bathroom behind the hidden pipes. XXX

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By *ezebelWoman
over a year ago

North of The Wall - youll need your vest

Morris is currently only 12 weeks old and the only thing his killed is the tree lights "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"We made a small problem with mice. Surrounded by fields we used to have them come into the house

Then we got Morris. He is still

In training but haven't had any since

Can you sense when there is a killer cat in the house

Morris is currently only 12 weeks old and the only thing his killed is the tree lights "

Can't help thinking at this point Morris needs to be called Morris Minor!

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By *ust PeachyWoman
over a year ago

Prestonish

Have to say I'm with Gentlemen Ben on this one. Wouldn't kill anything if it can possibly be avoided! I'd definitely go down the catch and release route! Xx

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By *ust PeachyWoman
over a year ago

Prestonish

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By *layfullsamMan
over a year ago

Solihull

I have laid poison myself but this does not appear to have worked .

Will rodent controllers have access to stronger poisons than that available to the general public and what do they do that you cannot do yourself ?

I am going to start sealing any holes myself .

I am going to book one of the professional firms but was wondering what other members experience was of using pest controllers .

Is it money well spent to use their professional knowledge or could you just buy a strong poison and lay it yourself .

If you don't want to do it yourself it's worth calling your local council as some have kept there own pest control division.

A friend of mine recently paid £40 for the first visit and £20 for the follow up call(he owns his own place) but that price was going to be discounted if he was a tenant or rec benefits.

I've been told that mice can't control there bladders so wee everywhere, if you suspect they've been in food cupboards walking over plates and pots make sure you thoroughly sterilise everything

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By *odareyouMan
over a year ago

not far from iceland,,,,,, tescos is nearer though :-) (near leeds)

The smell of a cat inhibits mice breeding by up to 50%.. bait stations will work takes time they breed at a rate that rabbits would struggle to match..

Alternatively move house.. problem solved

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

There are 2 things that I have found that work, to get rid of rodents. A sonic device that is only audible to rodents, The other is washing up liquid, !!! Rodents do not have the capability to vomit, they groom themselves a lot, you would vomit, if you licked washing up liquid off your hand.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Personally, I have nothing against pest controllers!

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By *ohnaronMan
over a year ago

london

Mice get a bad press. They pose very little health risk, far less danger to you than you sitting on a bus with other passengers. Our main infection risk is other humans. A much bigger risk, particulary if you have children, is the poisons used by pest controllers, none of which are safe.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Id suggest a cat but watch tom and jerry mate

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By *r and mrs sanddancerCouple
over a year ago

BOLDON COLLIERY

"I got the electronic plug in devices. One for upstairs and one for downstairs. Haven't had a problem since

I got the anti elephant one and never been bothered with any elephants

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We can loan our amazing

assassin cats. There's not a pest in sight at Casa de Naughty.

They're ruthlessly efficient at rodent eradication.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Have to say I'm with Gentlemen Ben on this one. Wouldn't kill anything if it can possibly be avoided! I'd definitely go down the catch and release route! Xx"

Catch and release is not a good option as mice and all rodents are territorial. They will be killed by the residents of where you let them go . So not a good option .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Mice get a bad press. They pose very little health risk, far less danger to you than you sitting on a bus with other passengers. Our main infection risk is other humans. A much bigger risk, particulary if you have children, is the poisons used by pest controllers, none of which are safe. "

Mice urinate indiscriminately. They have no control over their bladders ..if they are walking over your worktops or have gotten into your food or fruit they don't think . Ah it's human food . I won't pee on it do they . Some also carry leptospirosis. Not all just some .

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