Pest Control - "There's a rat in me workshop what ahm a gonna do.... "

The problem with the water and being humane is that mice are good swimmers and will swim around for hours(?) until they tire and drown.

The water doesn't have to be in there if you want to kill them yourself or release them later (miles away from the garage!)

 

That's kind of what I'm thinking. Might be kinder to kill em quickly.

 

this.

even though they're vermin they should be dispatched quickly

 

Could fill the bucket with acid? lol

 

Do you happen to have a pet snake?

 

Way hay got another one lol

 

It looks quite surprised!

 

I've had 3 now, when will they get the message? lol

 

Question is - what makes them want to come in? Do you eat a lot when you're in there and maybe drop crumbs?

 

Nope, but there is all my fishing bait. Pellets etc...

(had 4 now lol )

 

Is it stacked on the floor? Might be better to put it high up on shelves, and in plastic tubs or old biscuit tins if it's not already.

Do you ever drop any in the garage?

 

Its up off the floor and out of their reach.

The bucket method works lol i had 2 the first night i set it up!

Now im starting to think they are comming into the garage because they smell the bait in my traps

 

Skinny dipping for mice

Does your house back onto fields or something? Might be a good plan to go round the garage and look for gaps where they can get in - block holes round bricks or pipework with a can of builders expanding foam, and fit tighter draught excluders on doors to make it harder for them to get in. Have you got one of the ultrasonic rodent repellers? They're not 100% effective but might help a bit.

 

...you reckon this was a botched attempt at the rat look ?

 

Now there's an idea for Edition 38...

 

I've just caught the mouse that's been living in my dash yesterday! I can't wait to investigate and see what he's been up to!