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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 462278" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>Steely - You just invited MORE mice into your house. They don't know that the stuff is poison, so they go tell their friends.</p><p></p><p>You either have to...</p><p>1) mouse-proof outside of house so no more mice can get in (can be difficult, depending on age of house and so on, but can be done)</p><p></p><p>or 2) get rid of mice for about 2 miles around your house.</p><p></p><p>Sometimes, 2) is easier than 1).</p><p></p><p>For example... mice are attracted to compost bins and the like - good source of both food and warmth - and to gardens, and to garbage cans... and tall, weedy grass... and fruit trees and bushes and... sheds and garages and old junker cars... and...</p><p>In other words - anywhere there is food and shelter.</p><p>So...</p><p></p><p>If you have any of those around - I'm joking on the 2-miles - but three or four property-lot widths in any direction - you need to take the mouse poison to where the mice are. And get rid of them out there. ANd make them think you're being nice by throwing this party for them. BUT you do have to find places to put the poison where other animals (& kids!) can't get it. (sheds are a good one, or under compost bins)</p><p> </p><p>ANd then - mouse proof the house anyway. Others have noted this - but yes, you have to. Metal tins, glass jars are safe. Really heavy plastic is sort-of safe. Anything else is NOT MOUSE PROOF. All food, all of the time, including pet food, MUST be in mouse-proof containers (the fridge and freezer are considered mouse-proof). Yes, even your LUNCH BAG. Yes, even in your car.</p><p></p><p>We had mousies 2x in our last house. None here so far - touch wood. But I'm still 95% mouse-proof all the time.</p><p>Because <strong><u><em>I absolutely hate rodents.</em></u></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 462278, member: 11791"] Steely - You just invited MORE mice into your house. They don't know that the stuff is poison, so they go tell their friends. You either have to... 1) mouse-proof outside of house so no more mice can get in (can be difficult, depending on age of house and so on, but can be done) or 2) get rid of mice for about 2 miles around your house. Sometimes, 2) is easier than 1). For example... mice are attracted to compost bins and the like - good source of both food and warmth - and to gardens, and to garbage cans... and tall, weedy grass... and fruit trees and bushes and... sheds and garages and old junker cars... and... In other words - anywhere there is food and shelter. So... If you have any of those around - I'm joking on the 2-miles - but three or four property-lot widths in any direction - you need to take the mouse poison to where the mice are. And get rid of them out there. ANd make them think you're being nice by throwing this party for them. BUT you do have to find places to put the poison where other animals (& kids!) can't get it. (sheds are a good one, or under compost bins) ANd then - mouse proof the house anyway. Others have noted this - but yes, you have to. Metal tins, glass jars are safe. Really heavy plastic is sort-of safe. Anything else is NOT MOUSE PROOF. All food, all of the time, including pet food, MUST be in mouse-proof containers (the fridge and freezer are considered mouse-proof). Yes, even your LUNCH BAG. Yes, even in your car. We had mousies 2x in our last house. None here so far - touch wood. But I'm still 95% mouse-proof all the time. Because [B][U][I]I absolutely hate rodents.[/I][/U][/B] [/QUOTE]
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