igglepig Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Wondering if anyone can help me. I rent my house privately and over the last few months I've been getting mice, they started off under sink in cupboard so we put traps down and caught a few. We filled in any holes we could see and thought we had solved the problem but in the last week another 2 have found there way in and I'm not sure where they coming from. I have contacted my landlord who is not willing to do anything to help us but I just don't know how to get rid of these bloody things without going to a pest control and it costing me a fortune. Any help/advice much appriaciate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ub40 Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Wondering if anyone can help me. I rent my house privately and over the last few months I've been getting mice, they started off under sink in cupboard so we put traps down and caught a few. We filled in any holes we could see and thought we had solved the problem but in the last week another 2 have found there way in and I'm not sure where they coming from. I have contacted my landlord who is not willing to do anything to help us but I just don't know how to get rid of these bloody things without going to a pest control and it costing me a fortune. Any help/advice much appriaciate Look under kick boards in kitchen. They could be family hiding in there. If you remove the kick board see if you can see any holes that goes to the outside they need sealing up asap..go outside around the property see if there's small hole as they could get in that way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteMorris Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Mice can enter through pretty much the tiniest holes from the outside. A lot smaller than you might think. I found this quote, and I was quite surprised. 1. A mouse can fit through a hole the diameter of a biro TRUE: During the warmer months, common house mice are content to live outdoors, munching on cereal grains and seeds. But at the first sign of a cold snap they'll scamper towards the comforts of the nearest human dwelling and find their way in. Once there, they will nibble at (but not necessarily consume) practically anything they can get their tiny teeth on, including lead, rubber, plastic and even some forms of concrete. This is because they have to gnaw all the time to keep their ever-growing incisors trimmed to the right length. It's this gnawing, along with a relatively soft skull and an already slender, flexible body, that allows the mouse to get through improbably small holes. Any openings in your home that are wider than 6mm (a quarter of an inch) and you're in trouble: through a combination of squeezing and nibbling, the mice could well be moving in. And remember, too, that the resourceful mouse can also jump 46cm (18in) vertically, swim, happily travel upside down and scuttle up pretty much anything. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-404395/Separating-pub-fact-pub-fiction.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianparkin Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Even in a house with 5 cats we have had problems with mice living under the kitchen units,cooker,fridge etc The cats were catching and despatching as fast as they could but the mice were outpacing them. all gone now though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igglepig Posted July 12, 2016 Author Share Posted July 12, 2016 Yh we are going to take all kick boards off this weekend to see if any under there. If there is a family of them will one of them come out at a time cos that's what they seem to be doing, and with gaps of a couple of weeks in between. I've got a dog so I thought she might have been going crazy but she hasn't, one casually walked along lounge and under my sofa other night and the dog never budged . It makes my skin crawl to think there's a family in my house. Thanks for your replies appriaciate it x ---------- Post added 12-07-2016 at 11:33 ---------- Even in a house with 5 cats we have had problems with mice living under the kitchen units,cooker,fridge etc The cats were catching and despatching as fast as they could but the mice were outpacing them. all gone now though What other method did you use other than your cats plz..I keep putting poison and traps down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianparkin Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Eventually the cats got the better of them our neighbours welcome our cats into their homes to catch any pesky critters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apelike Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Wondering if anyone can help me. I rent my house privately and over the last few months I've been getting mice, they started off under sink in cupboard so we put traps down and caught a few. What are you putting in the traps as bait? Mice are very fond of Mars bars and Snickers so chop up a few and use that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddywolf Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 I swear by a electronic repellent https://www.primrose.co.uk/-p-36.html?adtype=pla&kwd=&showPLA=true&gclid=CMyJ_YKT7s0CFdUW0wodYMsDGQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obelix Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 What are you putting in the traps as bait? Mice are very fond of Mars bars and Snickers so chop up a few and use that. Anything that sticks to the trap and cannot be pulled off is good. Gooey mars bars are great as you say have a lot of success with them for mice and rats, a dab of peanut butter as well also works really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crosser Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 I wouldn't poison them if I were you, because they die under the floorboards and smell forever! (even after removing the corpse). Traps & Cats are the best way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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