On Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:45:04 GMT someone who may be "ARWadsworth"
wrote this:-

Gently remove the mouse from the glue and give it to your cat.

Is this for cats which are too lazy to catch mice themselves?


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On Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:30:53 GMT someone who may be "Alan Holmes"
wrote this:-

It is not humane to leave them stuck to the trap for hours/days.

Better than having them walking around!

I didn't say it was better to leave them walking around.

A 'snap' trap is better cos it stands a better chance of killing the beggars
straight away!

It will kill them more quickly, but often not straight away. Mice in
particular tend to just get their snout caught by one and then
presumably they die of the pain.



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On Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:30:53 GMT someone who may be "Alan Holmes"
wrote this:-

It is not humane to leave them stuck to the trap for hours/days.

Better than having them walking around!

I didn't say it was better to leave them walking around.

A 'snap' trap is better cos it stands a better chance of killing the
beggars
straight away!

It will kill them more quickly, but often not straight away. Mice in
particular tend to just get their snout caught by one and then
presumably they die of the pain.

I've only seen one (two actually, babies in the same trap - it must be
unusual) which had been caught by the snout. All others have died of a
headache.

Mary

Mogga wrote:
On Tue, 24 Jul 2007 21:45:12 GMT, "Alan Holmes"
wrote:


Usually in the morning all was left was one or more sets of four feet
glued to the cardboard. 8-((

DG

Oh that's horrid. Much more horrid than finding half of one chewed up
on the floor.
Nothing horrid about the death of vermin, however they die.


The bloody stump prints would be horrid.
I think I'm just objecting to having to pick the dead ones up.

Good grief!

Isn't it about time you moved to a city top floor flat?

On Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:32:28 +0100 someone who may be "Mary Fisher"
wrote this:-

I've only seen one (two actually, babies in the same trap - it must be
unusual) which had been caught by the snout. All others have died of a
headache.

My experience is the other way round.


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On Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:35:32 +0100, The Natural Philosopher
wrote:

Mogga wrote:
On Tue, 24 Jul 2007 21:45:12 GMT, "Alan Holmes"
wrote:


Usually in the morning all was left was one or more sets of four feet
glued to the cardboard. 8-((

DG

Oh that's horrid. Much more horrid than finding half of one chewed up
on the floor.
Nothing horrid about the death of vermin, however they die.


The bloody stump prints would be horrid.
I think I'm just objecting to having to pick the dead ones up.

Good grief!

Isn't it about time you moved to a city top floor flat?

No I've gone more rural - I thinkI need to get one of those catflaps
with a camera which only allows the cat in if she's not holding
baggage.

It's only been two - no hang on three including the live one. But the
big cat jumped on that and took it out for me.
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Or get it delivered for free

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On Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:32:28 +0100 someone who may be "Mary Fisher"
wrote this:-

I've only seen one (two actually, babies in the same trap - it must be
unusual) which had been caught by the snout. All others have died of a
headache.

My experience is the other way round.


Perhaps ours aren't as nervous... or more hungry ... or it might be that we
leave a baited but 'flat' trap around and not until the bait is taken do we
then bait a set trap. By that time they're used to taking bait without
hesitation.

Mary

Mogga wrote:
On Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:35:32 +0100, The Natural Philosopher
wrote:

Mogga wrote:
On Tue, 24 Jul 2007 21:45:12 GMT, "Alan Holmes"
wrote:


Usually in the morning all was left was one or more sets of four feet
glued to the cardboard. 8-((

DG
Oh that's horrid. Much more horrid than finding half of one chewed up
on the floor.
Nothing horrid about the death of vermin, however they die.

The bloody stump prints would be horrid.
I think I'm just objecting to having to pick the dead ones up.
Good grief!

Isn't it about time you moved to a city top floor flat?

No I've gone more rural - I thinkI need to get one of those catflaps
with a camera which only allows the cat in if she's not holding
baggage.

Well if you have gone rural, you had better get used to the site of
dismembered cotrses left by your inhuman(e) neighbours littering the place.

And if you take the myxy rabbit to the vets to be put down, instead of a
big stick to thwack him behind the ears, you are in for a big load of
mazuma.


It's only been two - no hang on three including the live one. But the
big cat jumped on that and took it out for me.

Usually they let them go, and you discover their dessicated corpses
under the kitchen units in few years time.

The smell fades reasonably fast.

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On Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:30:53 GMT someone who may be "Alan Holmes"
wrote this:-

It is not humane to leave them stuck to the trap for hours/days.

Better than having them walking around!

I didn't say it was better to leave them walking around.

A 'snap' trap is better cos it stands a better chance of killing the
beggars
straight away!

It will kill them more quickly, but often not straight away. Mice in
particular tend to just get their snout caught by one and then
presumably they die of the pain.

Good, so it will teach them not to come into my house!

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On Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:32:28 +0100 someone who may be "Mary Fisher"
wrote this:-

I've only seen one (two actually, babies in the same trap - it must be
unusual) which had been caught by the snout. All others have died of a
headache.

My experience is the other way round.

So how do you get rid of them?

"Mary Fisher" wrote in message
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"David Hansen" wrote in message
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On Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:32:28 +0100 someone who may be "Mary Fisher"
wrote this:-

I've only seen one (two actually, babies in the same trap - it must be
unusual) which had been caught by the snout. All others have died of a
headache.

My experience is the other way round.


Perhaps ours aren't as nervous... or more hungry ... or it might be that
we leave a baited but 'flat' trap around and not until the bait is taken
do we then bait a set trap. By that time they're used to taking bait
without hesitation.

Sounds ok, but in the interval between them using the 'flat' trap and the
set one, the females can have another 6 or 7 babies!

On Wed, 25 Jul 2007 10:40:33 +0100, Mogga
wrote:

No I've gone more rural - I thinkI need to get one of those catflaps
with a camera which only allows the cat in if she's not holding
baggage.

http://www.quantumpicture.com/Flo_Co...lo_control.htm

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On Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:57:09 +0100, Peter Parry
wrote:

On Wed, 25 Jul 2007 10:40:33 +0100, Mogga
wrote:

No I've gone more rural - I thinkI need to get one of those catflaps
with a camera which only allows the cat in if she's not holding
baggage.

http://www.quantumpicture.com/Flo_Co...lo_control.htm

Thats the one I was thinking of.
Mind you I might go with Brown and install a fully uniformed border
patrol instead. ;-/
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Or get it delivered for free

This is my first visit to this site and this thread caught my attention. I had a problem with mice in the house and tried one of those glue strips. It was horrible. It caught the mouse, that bit was ok, but as the mouse struggled it got more and more stuck to the strip until the poor thing was gruesomely contorted - then I had to do the deed of putting it out of its misery. I hated it!

Give me a normal mouse trap with the quick-snap action, works instantly.

My son tried the trick of letting a mouse go outside, only to stay and watch it merrily run all the way back in again.

I think the best thing for the detection and erradication of mice is a West Highland White Terrier. It tells you when you have a problem, finds the said mouse, catches it, solves the problem.

On Wed, 25 Jul 2007 23:30:24 +0100, Struthybaby
wrote:


Mike the unimaginative;733357 Wrote:
wrote in news:1185297062.560786.300010
@o61g2000hsh.googlegroups.com:
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On 24 Jul, 11:06, judith wrote:-
I have just seen in a pound shop some awesome mouse and rat traps.
They are effectively cardboard tunnels with very strong glue on the
internal "walk-way".

It says on the packaging - please dispose of any caught animals
humanely!!

Certainly:
Lump Hammer? Stanley knife? or just a size ten footstep on the
complete issue?-

If you must kill your mice, at least dont torture them.

Catching them live and putting them outside costs nothing.
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and your advice for rats?
This is my first visit to this site and this thread caught my
attention. I had a problem with mice in the house and tried one of
those glue strips. It was horrible. It caught the mouse, that bit was
ok, but as the mouse struggled it got more and more stuck to the strip
until the poor thing was gruesomely contorted - then I had to do the
deed of putting it out of its misery. I hated it!


Just the job - does anyone know where you get them from?