And no....they are not cute.
I spent the entire evening last night removing half of the plastic ware from my cupboard - washing it in hot soapy water and disinfectant - because I found mousey poop in the cupboard.
Why only half?
Because rodent boy decided to appear when I went for the second lot.
I have an extreme, illogical, over the top phobia of anything rodent - dead or alive - in real life or on t.v. - yeah I'm that screwed up with it!
I put George in the cupboard - he had a sniff - then gave me a 'MMwwwoowww'.
This translates to 'Yes Mummy I know there is a mouse in the cupboard, I'm just not that hungry right now...besides last time I bought a rat in you screamed your head off".
Well maybe I did George, but this time you're allowed to catch it!
So I decided to construct a humane trap (mostly to avoid blood and guts all through the cupboard).
We have a square, see through plastic container with a tight fitting lid - in the side I cut a round hole (easier said than done) and then inserted a cardboard tube approx 20cm in length.
At the end of the pipe that is in the container I made a flap from thick cardboard and attached it with duct tape - so that it opens into the container but is bigger than the hole at the end of the tube.
I placed a length of duct tape on the edge of the flap so that when it closes it seals - I also placed a large piece of duct tape sticky side up into the centre of the container - the idea being that he will get stuck on the tape and not be able to get out - with some biscuit crumbs to tempt the mouse in.....
Nothing happened overnight so my table is covered in tupperware!
I checked the trap an hour ago - he has been in there - eating some biscuit - and managed to get back out!!!!!!
So I think more duct tape is needed - otherwise I'll have to go and get a few of those traps that catch the whole mouse - not the ones that snap shut and squish em.
I'm pretty sure he's in the cupboard laughing at me RIGHT NOW......
I'll have the last laugh....
I promise you that!!
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8 comments:
Oh lordy lordy! Lol! (nearly fell off ma chair with the 'giggle effect!') hEE! hEE! GOOD LUCK no seriously i mean it... Good Luck x
(Ps) Mice energetically mean 'Scrutiny' (ie) Mouse encourages us to check everything twice, to always read the fine print & to never assume that all is as it should be- particularly when signing agreements or contracts, or when considering new projects, proposals or ventures involving other parties. To pay attention to the smaller aspects, instead of rushing in to see the bigger picture, will ensure we never overlook the obvious (Scott Alexander Kings wordz, not mine) ...but SLAP me if i'm being annoying! X;-)
Nollyposh ~ Yes...I think Mr Mouse is giggling too :)
I'm so horrified by the bloody things I couldn't even touch the duct tape to remove and replace it - it was covered in mouse hair...so he's going to end up caught or bald at this rate!
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Nollyposh ~ No, not annoying at all. Interesting!
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Mice love peanut butter.
Sorry about your unwanted "visitor". I hope you can catch him and get him out of the house!
River ~ That's o.k. - as long as it's the next door neighbours peanut butter - he he! I bought a trap from the hardware store - it suggested cheese or peanut butter - if the cheese doesn't get him tonight I'll go with the peanut butter tomorrow :)
Evil Twins Wife ~ I've bought in the heavy artillery - a trap from the hardware store - one of those catch em and you don't have to look at them jobs - let's hope it works....I'm a nervous wreck!
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Go get 'em, Gina!!! When all else fails, however, get the foolproof mouse solution. A grenade. Just don't be in the house when it goes off.
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