I have to leave for a month. Will the stench from dead mice keep other mice from entering?
1107842
The trap should be checked daily as the decaying mice may cause a foul odor in the home. This will not deter other mice from entering the trap.
1107843
No good for mouse or rats. Probably for laboratory mice. I never catch any. Very disapointed.
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They are similar to large "Tea" Bags. You put the bags UNOPENED in spaces that might be where mice might pass through. It really seems to keep mice away. I used them in my motorhome and no mice. The smell is "woodsy" but very pleasant!
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I live on the edge of a wooded area on the coast of Maine. My garage has a dirt floor and is easily accessed by rodents--I have tried a combo of peppermint oil full strength, moth balls and am hoping to keep mice out of the car that i leave in there for the winter. If you have any other ideas post them here. I hope it works.
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Not well. It's basically wood chips in a pouch. If it stays dry it will be fine... I would try covering unit in hardware cloth - it comes in 1/4 inch squares and that should keep out mice.
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Sorry, I have never had mice to deal with. I know this system keeps roaches away, if you have your home exterminated well first. Then install the Pest Offense, this method works for roaches.
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Any should work, but other baits are possible. Have they already caught mice? If so you may need to boil them to get rid of the scent.
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As tough as this screening is I think a mouse could still gnaw through it. I'd use a piece of metal screening to keep out mice.
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The mice push the door in and get caught once thru. You do need to check the trap every day to be sure they don't die in there. The trap works with some mice but perhaps not all. Give it a week at least, checking daily.
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I think it would, until the mice find there way out. They may stay in long enough to try to hide as there are lots of places for the mice to hide. It is essentially a cardboard box with holes outside and more cardboard inside to block easy access to paws reaching in easily. it is rather light weigh so it may get tossed around.
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i have always drained it. I live in NJ. I put it up in may and take it down in early October. I suppose you could leave it up as long as it dowsn't get below freezing, but you'd have to run the filter. It will probably last longer if you take it down when not in use. Just make sure you store it in an extra large plastic bin. The mice love to chew and make nests in that kind of material. Just make sure to take it down on a sunny day and let it dry out completely. I usually sprinkle baby powder in it to keep it from sticking together after several months of storage.
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They sometimes come out in the open to die... But it depends sometimes they die in the hole. You can buy rat sorb if you smell the odor of dead mouse and soak it on a Cotton ball and put it in the hole or the area of the smell
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Unfortunately we had a female field mouse that had pups in our house. I'd guess the pups are about 2-3 weeks old and are very small. You'll have no problems catching them with this trap! None have escaped mine yet. :)
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I haven't had much luck with this product. I have one down stairs and one on the main floor. I finally had enough of the mice and just bought Decon and got rid of them that way.
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I have not had any issues with mice getting in there, but there isn't anything about the product that would keep a determined mouse out.
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There are a couple tiny holes on the door, but I recommend you add more. I used a drill bit about the size of the 4 that are already there and added a bunch all around the trap. Plus, it will only aid in the mouse smelling the PB faster if you drill some at the opposite end of the door.
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I don't stay out of the house long because I don't spray outrageous amounts of it. Just open the windows and turn on some fans and go for a walk with your furry friend. The smell should be gone by the time you get back.
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After the first night deploying the trap I can tell you that several mice got in and yet none were there in the morning. Either they teleported out, evaporated, or escaped. I am going with escape as the most likely option in which case this trap is not helpful or effective. I am going to go with kill traps.