I have a bad problem with mice and I know that since I have have both pets and a 2 year old son, I would guess live traps would be best. They have always been a bad problem in the attic. The snap traps do not work there and the mice seem to have no interest in Decon pellets. What do you think would be best for live traps? I would need at least 2. And also what would be the best bait? I also need to have something to help keep mice away from the house too. I live on a ranch and there are hay stacks, an old barn and many other places the mice are at. If I can just keep them away and out of the house would be great. One last thing, what is best for cleaning up mice urine and feces? We have recently noticed when our dishwasher is on the drying cycle and startes to steam, it puts out an awful awful smell, but only when its on the drying “steam” cycle. Please help!!
First, you should review our MICE CONTROL article which covers everything I’m about to summarize but in great detail. As you’ll learn in our article, using live traps is generally the best way to proceed all the time. There are many reasons for this but the top three are 1) Traps last a long time. I’ve had two for over 10 years and I’ve been using them both outside and inside my home during this time. They still work as good as new and I fully expect they’ll last at least another 10 years. This makes them the most cost effective approach for sure. 2) Mice don’t become afraid of live traps so you can catch even the most timid of the lot. 3) Live traps pose no hazard to people, pets or any other non-target animal making it the safest option too.
Now which trap is the “best live trap”? That’s a tough call. Personally I like one of our live traps because it will work on chipmunks, flying squirrels and rats as well as mice, shrews, voles and more.
More on these can be seen here:
As for what to use as bait to get them into the trap? No doubt our TRAPPERS CHOICE PECAN PASTE is the best lure available. Add a few pieces of dry dog food or some bird seed in the back of the trap along with some Pecan Paste and you’ll be able to round up any mouse that comes close to the offer. I like to place 1/2 teaspoon of Pecan Paste on the trip pan and then I smear a little of the paste on the front door frame. This helps to draw their attention to the trap opening and dare I say it works every time 🙂
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Now once you can go at least 2 weeks without noticing any new activity (i.e.: droppings) or without catching any more mice, you can consider using repellents like PEST XEMPT GRANULES and PEST AWAY.
Lastly, we have several odor control options covered in this section of our article:
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