I need ideas

[rebeccajo 14]

I've personally had good luck with a mouse trap set on a paper plate baited with peanut butter. I know you said the peanut butter didn't work before, but maybe you just need some fresh.

I just dispose of rodent, plate and trap - all of it right in the trash. In my opinion mouse traps are cheap enough to not bother with re-loading.

I don't like D-con or poisons cause I think they suffer (traps are instant death). And after you've eliminated them, the steel wool keeps them out!

[Marilyn. 340]

hopefully you don't have this mouse in your house...

[almaty 19]

he looks better than tom crusie did...

[Ephesia 0]

ROFL! Marilyn, the picture cracked me up!

Tracy, hubby has gotten all intense over MMCOD. He's been sending me links to websites of mice capturing strategies. Thus we celebrate the beginning of spring - doing a big mouse smackdown!

Becca, I'll have to check with hubby tonight if he's used fresh peanut butter.

Faith, he's still wary of D-con, but is open to steel wool and is even considering caulking the holes in our house.

I lost a bar of battery power on my cellphone through our back-and-forth discussion on this topic.

[Jasman0717 9]

[Scott & Lai 12]

Jasman....time to go do some laundry

[Ephesia 0]

This ongoing rodent adventure must be de-sensitizing me or something. I just went to take out some meat from the freezer to defrost, and heard the unmistakable rattling behind the oven.

I walked back calmly to the computer room and mentioned casually to my husband, "The mouse is behind the oven again."

To which he replied equally casually, "OK. I'll go check it out in a minute." He killed a couple more bad guys in World of Warcraft before he went to check out what's going on.

Me? I'm just sitting here quietly scratching my butt.

[rebeccajo 14]

Well, how's 'Mission Impossible' doing this morning?

[Ephesia 0]

Well, how's 'Mission Impossible' doing this morning?

LOL. We both woke up about half an hour ago so we're still a bit foggy. Husband is going through his usual difficult morning routine of multiple bathroom visits (due to his disease), so we'll start on MMCOD in about an hour or so after his body calms down. I had to laugh, though, when I heard him open my closet door to check. I opened one sleepy eye and saw him wave his flashlight around.

[almaty 19]

This ongoing rodent adventure must be de-sensitizing me or something. I just went to take out some meat from the freezer to defrost, and heard the unmistakable rattling behind the oven.

I walked back calmly to the computer room and mentioned casually to my husband, "The mouse is behind the oven again."

To which he replied equally casually, "OK. I'll go check it out in a minute." He killed a couple more bad guys in World of Warcraft before he went to check out what's going on.

Me? I'm just sitting here quietly scratching my butt.

your husband is a right thinking type of guy....he knows the mouse is going no where...

[Ephesia 0]

your husband is a right thinking type of guy....he knows the mouse is going no where...

lol Dean. You gave the perfect assessment of my husband. He really IS that way.

We officially started MMCOD 30 minutes ago. We're working on our bedroom first. Man, my husband is on fire. He's cleaning every inch and corner. I'm clearing out trash. Every few minutes or so, we stop whatever we're doing and dance like idiots to the music that's blaring from the living room. Cleaning to Audioslave is da bomb.

[MaryandMian 1]

Love the pic Marliyn. I am reading and lol at some of the discussion. I have idea. Good luck on your hunt.

[Ephesia 0]

WE CAUGHT ONE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was so tired this morning when the alarm went off. Stumbled to the kitchen to get a bottle of water, but stopped dead in my tracks when I heard that familiar scratching.

My first thought was, "Dammit, it's behind the oven again!"

Then I turned on the light but remained standing just outside the kitchen. I had also forgotten to put my glasses on btw. I stood at the edge of the kitchen and listened closely. Before long, I realized it was not a metallic scratching. It sounded like it was scratching something plastic. I peered at where the humane trap was, but couldn't see jack squat.

So I went back to the room to get my glasses, thinking that after I confirm it was indeed a mouse in the trap, I'd leave a note on my husband's night stand so he'll see it when he woke up later.

But we all know how some plans can get: they never turn out the way you think they would.

As I was making my way back in our semi-dark room, my foot brushed against my husband's flannel blanket, which was on the floor. I screamed at the top of my lungs, thinking it was ANOTHER mouse, and jumped into our bed still screaming. Poor, poor husband woke up in absolute fright and terror. I kept screaming that a mouse had run by my foot. After he turned on the light and I saw the blanket on the floor, I felt like the absolute fool I usually am anyway.

I took a few minutes to catch my breath. My heart was still pounding like crazy when I whispered to my husband, "Oh, btw hon, we caught one in the kitchen. But I don't dare to go check." He went to check and confirmed it was indeed a mouse, and started to tell me what color it was and how long a tail it had. I made him stop.

The irony? Husband had put the humane trap about THREE FEET from one of the two electronic pest repellants I had bought. My sweetheart couldn't resist making a dig at me and laughing at how I had placed so much faith in that useless bit of technology.

[TracyTN 237]

You are cracking me UP with this, girl!!

I still say borrow your friend's cat for the weekend. Those mouseys will tuck those tails between their legs and run for the hills!

[Ephesia 0]

You are cracking me UP with this, girl!!

I still say borrow your friend's cat for the weekend. Those mouseys will tuck those tails between their legs and run for the hills!

You know what, Tracy? I'm gonna take your advice! We are throwing an A$$hole Party for hubby at home tomorrow, and our buddy with the cats will be coming. I'm gonna call him tonight and ask him to bring Peyton.

My hubby is never gonna let me live this one down. I am already shuddering at the number of times he will repeat this story to his family and our friends.

Edited April 7, 2006 by Ephesia