We get mice up in our flat a reasonable amount. A block of 50 or so flats tends to mean there'll always be some. Plus, this is London - so you're never too far from them I guess. Being on the 5th floor helps a bit, as they have quite a way to come to get here.
So we put down traps and poison. Recently however, we've noticed an increase in the number that brave beyond underneath the kitchen. Annoying? Yes. Obvious as to why? No.
They're eating the poison. We have a number of open bait trays with a nice 'bleed them to death' type affair. The trays under the kitchen were empty! I mean, completely. Couple of droppings and that's it! We've caught a couple in traps too.
So now I have relocated the bait under the kitchen. I guess we'll also have to get more poison! Blocking their entrance and exit is hard. Basically they're coming in from around the waste pipes and there isn't really any way to properly block it (without removing the entire kitchen). More elaborate methods of blocking required.
I'm also a little concerned that the poison isn't actually killing them!
However, those few that do read the blog… any clever tricks on dealing with these pesky buggers? Do these "Ultra Sonic Repellents" work?
October 8th, 2008 |
October 19th, 2008 at 11:41 pm
They are a bitch. I had em running around my room but blocked the hole up with a hammer. Apparently a cats dirt box is supposed to work but your better off getting a cat.