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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 272038" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>I'd be going straight to poison. Sticky traps aren't humane - husband & I got a hysterical call from a woman we know one Easter Sunday, the exterminator had left sticky traps which had been all-too successful and she needed US to dispose of the struggling baby rats the traps had caught. </p><p></p><p>And while you should expect the landlord to be responsible, if you wait until the landlord fixes it you could be knee-deep in mice. Sometimes you just get plagues in certain areas and it's not just one house. We've recently had a plague in our area, the local school grounds are jumping with mice at night. We got a visit from our friendly local (very large) diamond python. Diamond Jim is getting very big on all the food.</p><p></p><p>In Australia we are experienced with mouse plagues. When you have to clear the bedclothes from reaching the floor (keep them tucked in) and then put each leg of every bed (and table, and chair) in a bucket of water, you know it's bad. But it's the best way to ensure a safe night's sleep, becausee the mice drown if tey fall into the bucket of water so it stops them from climbing up the bed posts and the bedding. Anything you don't want them to climb - wrap some thin sheet metal around it. Food - lock it all away in solid containers that seal tightly. If you have a large food area (such as a pantry) and it's a long-term problem, then build a special rat-proof room that seals tight and has no timber in the ceiling, walls or floor that can be tunnelled through. And remember to keep the rodent-proof room door shut! Wash the outside of containers (including drink cans, food tins etc) before you use them, wash your hands after touching anything possibly contaminated.</p><p></p><p>I don't want to scare you, but if you saw 4 mice in one day, then it's highly likely it's only the tip of the iceberg. The ones you see are the minority; most of them will be hidden.</p><p></p><p>Something else you can try, in rental accommodation - check out all possible entry points and begin to systematically block them. Stuff poison bait into any holes, if you need to. Just make sure no children or pets are likely to get to it. And if you find entry points you just can't block - make a note of them anyway to show the landlord. Try to find substances you could use to block the holes and then get supplies/permission from the landlord.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 272038, member: 1991"] I'd be going straight to poison. Sticky traps aren't humane - husband & I got a hysterical call from a woman we know one Easter Sunday, the exterminator had left sticky traps which had been all-too successful and she needed US to dispose of the struggling baby rats the traps had caught. And while you should expect the landlord to be responsible, if you wait until the landlord fixes it you could be knee-deep in mice. Sometimes you just get plagues in certain areas and it's not just one house. We've recently had a plague in our area, the local school grounds are jumping with mice at night. We got a visit from our friendly local (very large) diamond python. Diamond Jim is getting very big on all the food. In Australia we are experienced with mouse plagues. When you have to clear the bedclothes from reaching the floor (keep them tucked in) and then put each leg of every bed (and table, and chair) in a bucket of water, you know it's bad. But it's the best way to ensure a safe night's sleep, becausee the mice drown if tey fall into the bucket of water so it stops them from climbing up the bed posts and the bedding. Anything you don't want them to climb - wrap some thin sheet metal around it. Food - lock it all away in solid containers that seal tightly. If you have a large food area (such as a pantry) and it's a long-term problem, then build a special rat-proof room that seals tight and has no timber in the ceiling, walls or floor that can be tunnelled through. And remember to keep the rodent-proof room door shut! Wash the outside of containers (including drink cans, food tins etc) before you use them, wash your hands after touching anything possibly contaminated. I don't want to scare you, but if you saw 4 mice in one day, then it's highly likely it's only the tip of the iceberg. The ones you see are the minority; most of them will be hidden. Something else you can try, in rental accommodation - check out all possible entry points and begin to systematically block them. Stuff poison bait into any holes, if you need to. Just make sure no children or pets are likely to get to it. And if you find entry points you just can't block - make a note of them anyway to show the landlord. Try to find substances you could use to block the holes and then get supplies/permission from the landlord. Marg [/QUOTE]
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