Jim,
I got several of those sound devices from Home Depot about four years ago,
and was delighted when the mice seemed to vanish within a couple of days.
Then I was disappointed when the mice came back within a few weeks, even
though the sound devices were still in place. I guessed that the little
buggers just learned to put up with the noise. I think that was the same
year that I tried leaving lots of moth balls wherever the mice liked to go.
Stunk up the whole house but didn't phase the mice.
That story about the sound devices reminds me of the time that I went to an
outdoor shooting range. The area between the shooting platform and the
targets was thick with birds and rabbits. They had apparently just learned
to accept the constant blasting of guns and the bullets whizzing over head,
and they didn't flinch at all.
Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Ruby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 10:21 PM
Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Oh rats.
> Has anyone ever used the pest controllers that use ultrasound or at least
> a
> high frequency that the pests do not like? I had some from finger hut a
> wile
> back and I see ace hardware and walmart have them too. I have not had any
> problem with any pests so far knock on wood.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> On Behalf Of Cy Selfridge
> Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 10:53 AM
> To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Oh rats.
>
> I have used the sticky pads in the past. The ones which the professionals
> leave are much, much more effective. The ones you can purchase, for the
> most
> part, are not as sticky and just do not do the job. What is supposed to
> happen is that the critter will try to chew the pad off and then get its
> muzzle stuck and suffocate very quickly.
> For larger mice these pads just do not do the trick as they seem to be
> able
> to pull themselves off and leave you some nice mouse hair...
> I really like the idea oa a Rat Zapper. Also, on e of the most effective
> methods I have seen are the live traps. They are aluminum boxes the mice
> crawl into and can not get out.
> Without a source of water the mouse will die from dehydration in a matter
> of
> hours. The dehydrated mouse also will not stink.
> Cy, the Ancient Okie...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> On Behalf Of Jennifer Jackson
> Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 10:14 AM
> To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Oh rats.
>
> My personal way of dealing with the sticky pads is to have my husband and
> son check them and then take the little guys outside to die. However, if
> I
> had something on one and had to deal with it myself, I would use the tip
> given to me by a friend of mine. She throws a towel over them and then
> bangs them with a hammer. The whole thing then goes into the trash.
> Sounds
> awful, but it is actually a much more humane way to go than a traditional
> mouse or rat trap or the sticky pads.
>
> Be careful when you buy the sticky pads. They sell these ones that are
> supposed to be for bugs and rodents. They are just little flat pads, and
> they work great for catching ants, but they have to be folded in some box
> thing to catch mice. Even when folded they do not seem to work very well.
> Make sure you get the ones for the size critter you want to catch. We get
> the Tom Cat brand.
>
> I have been learning a lot about them as we have had a lot of trouble with
> mice where we live now. I think it is the ongoing construction and
> development in the area.
>
> Does anyone besides me find that you can just smell the little horrible
> things after you know what the smell is? I can remember smelling that
> smell
> before in people houses and not knowing what it was.
>
> Jennifer
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