how do i kill a mouse

[K321]

i have a mouse in my house and trying to get rid of it. i cant have a cat and dont know anyone with one, i have put rat killer down, bought these sonar machines that allegedly make mice flee, but last night i saw the little mouse again going about 100mph down the skirting board, i have a phobia about them and dont want to be in the house knowing its in here, how do i get rid of it, any ideas

[NoNeed]

K321 said:

i have a mouse in my house and trying to get rid of it. i cant have a cat and dont know anyone with one, i have put rat killer down, bought these sonar machines that allegedly make mice flee, but last night i saw the little mouse again going about 100mph down the skirting board, i have a phobia about them and dont want to be in the house knowing its in here, how do i get rid of it, any ideas

Firstly are you sure it's just one?
Do you know where it lives/hides?

I am in brum and would be willing to help, but I wouldn't be much use if it's a family, you would need proper pest control for that.

[Milky Bar Kid]

Find mouse, swing, splat, hoover/mop as appropriate, done.

[SplatSpeed]

sticky traps with bait in the middle

[K321]

i think i know where it lives it looks like one mouse, i have already had pest control in about 3 months ago but now i see one has reappeared, how do i kill it? whenever i see it, i freeze up and i couldnt go and stamp on it, as its too fast and it freaks me out too much. do mouse traps actually work, and are they easy to operate- i dont want to end up at a and E,
hammer is good idea but this mouse is like dangermouse , it goes about 100-200mph,

[NoNeed]

K321 said:

i think i know where it lives it looks like one mouse, i have already had pest control in about 3 months ago but now i see one has reappeared, how do i kill it? whenever i see it, i freeze up and i couldnt go and stamp on it, as its too fast and it freaks me out too much. do mouse traps actually work, and are they easy to operate- i dont want to end up at a and E,
hammer is good idea but this mouse is like dangermouse , it goes about 100-200mph,

I have never tried to kill one sorry. I usually just back them into a corner throw and old towel over them carry them up the garden and chuck'em.

Then the cat goes looking for it and we start all over again.

I am free from about 3pm tomorrow if you need help.


Or I could lend you the best mouse catching cat in the world, she wont kill till she's played for hours though.

Edited by NoNeed on Monday 10th January 20:03

[missdiane]

Proper mouse trap- go to DIY store or a big supermarket for them, don't bother with humane ones, they can eat their way out.
Put some food- chocolate or something sweet around and where you want it to tread, put trap by skirting...

Edited by missdiane on Monday 10th January 20:05

[pokethepope]

Just go to B&Q and get a trap for a couple of quid. Either an old fashioned one with peanut butter or a humane one with poison in it (means they die in the trap rather than consuming the poison then running behind your kitchen cabinets before rotting).

[Milky Bar Kid]

Traps are both cheap to buy and easy to operate. Unless you're a complete muppet, you'll be fine. Just don't bother putting cheese on it/them, use Nutella. You'll probably hear it go click one night and you'll wake up to a dead mouse. If you have to be weird, use a non-lethal trap, but do not release the mouse, as IIRC it's illegal to release vermin. Get it killed one way or the other.

[Jasandjules]

Personally I'd get a non-lethal trap then release it down the bottom of the garden.

[tractorguy]

The best place to go is agricultural suppilers, a bit hard if you live in a big city I know but they have the best range of traps/cages and poision blocks/pellets.

Edited by tractorguy on Monday 10th January 20:33

[Jonnas]

This

I live on a farm and the cats bring them in all the time, play with them for 5 minutes then get bored and let them go. Usually I can just catch them with a little cardboard box (I'm from the country and was born with these skills). If they are nippy buggers then I just use a humane trap with nutella and let them go across the way in the field.

[DrTre]

Mouse RADAR Inert gas mousetrap

The RADAR mousetrap, invented by Rentokil Pest Control, kills trapped mice or other rodents with carbon dioxide, then notifies the user by e-mail so that the trap can be quickly emptied and reset[14]. Rentokil claims that the trap is painless and also reduces future mouse deaths by pinpointing the exact location of the trap and how many animals are caught so that their access can be controlled by sealing access holes. PETA has recognized this product as an "animal friendly achievement" [15].

If you get a humane trap, release them a long way away..like a couple of miles.

[DrTre]

Mouse RADAR Inert gas mousetrap

The RADAR mousetrap, invented by Rentokil Pest Control, kills trapped mice or other rodents with carbon dioxide, then notifies the user by e-mail so that the trap can be quickly emptied and reset[14]. Rentokil claims that the trap is painless and also reduces future mouse deaths by pinpointing the exact location of the trap and how many animals are caught so that their access can be controlled by sealing access holes. PETA has recognized this product as an "animal friendly achievement" [15].

[Jonnas]

You don't need to take them a couple of miles, they literally st themselves when you catch them in a humane trap, they won't come back on a hurry. If you think they are, it's likely it's a different one. They all look the same you know....

[Funkateer]

Have used humane traps on a number of occasions successfully after the cats have brought a live mouse in, and it ended up scurrying behind the fireplace or the kitchen cupboards.

[Turbodiesel1690]

Reverse one of these up the front door and turn it on before you go to bed. Just remember to minimise nighttime trips to the loo

[Zelda Pinwheel]

DrTre said:

Mouse RADAR Inert gas mousetrap

The RADAR mousetrap, invented by Rentokil Pest Control, kills trapped mice or other rodents with carbon dioxide, then notifies the user by e-mail so that the trap can be quickly emptied and reset[14]. Rentokil claims that the trap is painless and also reduces future mouse deaths by pinpointing the exact location of the trap and how many animals are caught so that their access can be controlled by sealing access holes. PETA has recognized this product as an "animal friendly achievement" [15].

If you get a humane trap, release them a long way away..like a couple of miles.

If you get a humane trap, for the love of God check it at least twice a day - there is little that is less humane than leaving something to starve to death over a period of a few days. Trust me.

[anonymous-user]

missdiane said:

Proper mouse trap- go to DIY store or a big supermarket for them, don't bother with humane ones, they can eat their way out.
Put some food- chocolate or something sweet around and where you want it to tread, put trap by skirting...

Edited by anonymous-user on Monday 10th January 20:05

This.

Proper mousetraps work bloody well, but subject to two things. First, set them as lightly as you can without setting them off as you put them down. Second, chocolate, jam, peanut butter or nutella are all good, but chocolate needs something to stick it to the post. Otherwise the little sods can get it off too easily. You want them to have to work at getting the bait, because then they'll be sure to trigger the trap.

They're also good for telling you whether there's more than one mouse. The second one will happily walk over his fallen mate to remove the bait.

[SmokinV8]

use the easy set traps(no need to worry about fingers getting caught), failing that live catch trap and a deep bucket