Comments on: Managing Your Rodent Infestation: An Ongoing Series http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/03/26/managing-your-rodent-infestation-an-ongoing-series/ 68.3 Square Miles of D.C. News and Opinion Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:19:23 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Cheryl Hanson http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/03/26/managing-your-rodent-infestation-an-ongoing-series/comment-page-1/#comment-888253 Cheryl Hanson Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:18:41 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/03/26/managing-your-rodent-infestation-an-ongoing-series/#comment-888253 Mice are really tricky, and they can be super keen on snap traps and how they work. You can try baiting them in weird places on the trap, not setting them for a week, and then maybe on day 8 or 9 bait and set. You might be lucky enough to catch your dumb mice that way, but the jeopardy mouse, will wait and watch. Visit http://www.meetyourmouse.com for more great tips... Mice are really tricky, and they can be super keen on snap traps and how they work. You can try baiting them in weird places on the trap, not setting them for a week, and then maybe on day 8 or 9 bait and set. You might be lucky enough to catch your dumb mice that way, but the jeopardy mouse, will wait and watch. Visit http://www.meetyourmouse.com for more great tips...

]]> By: Ruth http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/03/26/managing-your-rodent-infestation-an-ongoing-series/comment-page-1/#comment-819855 Ruth Tue, 20 Apr 2010 05:03:06 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/03/26/managing-your-rodent-infestation-an-ongoing-series/#comment-819855 You should upgrade to an electric trap. Victor also makes the Multi-Kill, which uses electricity to kill up to 10 mice before needing reset. From what I've read, they seem quite effective. Here's the trap I'm referring to: http://www.victorpest.com/store/rodent-control/m260 You should upgrade to an electric trap. Victor also makes the Multi-Kill, which uses electricity to kill up to 10 mice before needing reset. From what I've read, they seem quite effective.
Here's the trap I'm referring to:
http://www.victorpest.com/store/rodent-control/m260

]]> By: umar rogo http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/03/26/managing-your-rodent-infestation-an-ongoing-series/comment-page-1/#comment-674598 umar rogo Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:30:45 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/03/26/managing-your-rodent-infestation-an-ongoing-series/#comment-674598 i am very happy with this site.iam an environmental health technologiest inview in school of hygiene kano-nigeria.and i am currently conducting my research in rodent infestation control.however i wish to have some researches pertaining rodent infestation. thanks i am very happy with this site.iam an environmental health technologiest inview in school of hygiene kano-nigeria.and i am currently conducting my research in rodent infestation control.however i wish to have some researches pertaining rodent infestation. thanks

]]> By: Marcus http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/03/26/managing-your-rodent-infestation-an-ongoing-series/comment-page-1/#comment-437071 Marcus Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:25:15 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/03/26/managing-your-rodent-infestation-an-ongoing-series/#comment-437071 Either learn more about your adversary or call a professional pest control company. Here's a page of information that may help you understand mice a little better. http://www.propestcontroller.com/rodents.html Either learn more about your adversary or call a professional pest control company. Here's a page of information that may help you understand mice a little better.

http://www.propestcontroller.com/rodents.html

]]> By: Tim http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/03/26/managing-your-rodent-infestation-an-ongoing-series/comment-page-1/#comment-114456 Tim Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:14:03 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/03/26/managing-your-rodent-infestation-an-ongoing-series/#comment-114456 You have the "replaced trap" incorrectly set. That cheese "tongue" should not be sticking straight up in the air. Instead of inserting the rod where you did in the picture, it needs to go just above the pivot point of the tongue. Wood traps aren't the way to go anyway ... there are a ton of better traps to use. This being one to kill: http://www.tomcatbrand.com/product/18-mouse-snap-trap This being one if you want to live catch (which I don't know why ANYONE would want to)... http://www.tomcatbrand.com/product/23-single-catch-mouse-trap You have the "replaced trap" incorrectly set. That cheese "tongue" should not be sticking straight up in the air. Instead of inserting the rod where you did in the picture, it needs to go just above the pivot point of the tongue.

Wood traps aren't the way to go anyway ... there are a ton of better traps to use.

This being one to kill: http://www.tomcatbrand.com/product/18-mouse-snap-trap

This being one if you want to live catch (which I don't know why ANYONE would want to)...

http://www.tomcatbrand.com/product/23-single-catch-mouse-trap

]]> By: Professional http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/03/26/managing-your-rodent-infestation-an-ongoing-series/comment-page-1/#comment-114090 Professional Thu, 27 Mar 2008 02:31:15 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/03/26/managing-your-rodent-infestation-an-ongoing-series/#comment-114090 Exterminator! Exterminator!

]]> By: Urban Explorer http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/03/26/managing-your-rodent-infestation-an-ongoing-series/comment-page-1/#comment-113948 Urban Explorer Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:44:43 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/03/26/managing-your-rodent-infestation-an-ongoing-series/#comment-113948 You could shave your newly adopted cat! http://www.cybersalt.org/cleanlaugh/images/04/catshave.htm You could shave your newly adopted cat!

http://www.cybersalt.org/cleanlaugh/images/04/catshave.htm

]]> By: Amanda Hess http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/03/26/managing-your-rodent-infestation-an-ongoing-series/comment-page-1/#comment-113900 Amanda Hess Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:59:03 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/03/26/managing-your-rodent-infestation-an-ongoing-series/#comment-113900 My roommate is allergic! My roommate is allergic!

]]> By: alicia http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/03/26/managing-your-rodent-infestation-an-ongoing-series/comment-page-1/#comment-113885 alicia Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:43:37 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/03/26/managing-your-rodent-infestation-an-ongoing-series/#comment-113885 Get a cat! Get a cat!

]]> By: CM http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/03/26/managing-your-rodent-infestation-an-ongoing-series/comment-page-1/#comment-113884 CM Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:43:26 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/03/26/managing-your-rodent-infestation-an-ongoing-series/#comment-113884 We used PB on the snap traps too! Alas, V set it off one day and it lay, splayed out on our counter for a while - getting peanut butter everywhere. I also came face-to-face with our friend last evening. After several hours of Law & Order on the couch, I think he assumed no one was home. Our is rather polite though, never leaves his poop around. I will stop by the hardware store by work today and see if they have any RAT paper, as JT suggests above. Will share the bounty if it works. We used PB on the snap traps too! Alas, V set it off one day and it lay, splayed out on our counter for a while - getting peanut butter everywhere.

I also came face-to-face with our friend last evening. After several hours of Law & Order on the couch, I think he assumed no one was home. Our is rather polite though, never leaves his poop around.

I will stop by the hardware store by work today and see if they have any RAT paper, as JT suggests above. Will share the bounty if it works.

]]> By: Jim Tretick http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/03/26/managing-your-rodent-infestation-an-ongoing-series/comment-page-1/#comment-113855 Jim Tretick Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:46:00 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/03/26/managing-your-rodent-infestation-an-ongoing-series/#comment-113855 Amanda: The snap traps are dangerous to humans, and really messy for the mouse (once you catch it). The sticky traps you showed in the article are for INSECTS. You need mouse/RAT sticky traps. They have enough stickiness to get your 'friend.' Continue to use a SMALL amout of peanut butter. I caught 41 mice in one winter in this old house we rented a few years back. Long story there, but worth telling some day. Happy Weekend! Go get 'em Tiger. Amanda:
The snap traps are dangerous to humans, and really messy for the mouse (once you catch it).
The sticky traps you showed in the article are for INSECTS. You need mouse/RAT sticky traps. They have enough stickiness to get your 'friend.' Continue to use a SMALL amout of peanut butter.
I caught 41 mice in one winter in this old house we rented a few years back. Long story there, but worth telling some day.
Happy Weekend!
Go get 'em Tiger.

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