Mice in the trailer - first time in 11 winters

[CaLBaR]

Went to the trailer today just to do a quick check and @#$%^& mice. First time in 11 winters with this trailer and never had them in the first trailer either.

They are in one of the utensil drawers. I think they are frozen because when I opened the drawer they didn't move or scurry away, just stayed curled up in the shredded dish and wash clothes. I am pretty sure if they were not frozen they would have scurried away before I got the drawer open.

Guess I need to go and clean up the mess tomorrow and put in some mouse traps. Any suggestions for cleaning and disinfecting things?

Fortunately a quick look and it seems like 2 in the drawer, some shredded wash, dish clothes and no droppings anywhere else. Maybe I got lucky because it has been super cold here for a couple of weeks. I sure hope so.

[ctilsie242]

I found that wide-trigger "JAWZ" traps places along corners where mice path work pretty well.

Another thing is that if you fill your toilet and sink with RV antifreeze, you might find mousesickles in there. I don't recommend flushing them down, especially if you have a macerator pump.

[CaLBaR]

Takamine wrote:
Here's my trick to catching mice. It's a little involved, but works really well. Take a piece of elbow macaroni and feed a piece of dental floss through it. Using a toothpick, fill the inside of the macaroni with peanut butter. Tie the macaroni to the bale of a standard wooden mouse trap with the dental floss. Set the trap. The mouse will smell the peanut butter and try to pull the macaroni off the trap, which doesn't end well for the mouse. If you've ever had problems with mice licking the trap clean and not snapping it, give this a try.

That is a really good idea. So far no mice in the traps and they have not moved. I think they are all frozen. Found 6 and the were rock solid due to the severe cold snap we have been having. They also had a stash of corn from the field. Just need to clean up the droppings once it warms up a bit and then leave the traps set until we use it again.

[Takamine]

Here's my trick to catching mice. It's a little involved, but works really well. Take a piece of elbow macaroni and feed a piece of dental floss through it. Using a toothpick, fill the inside of the macaroni with peanut butter. Tie the macaroni to the bale of a standard wooden mouse trap with the dental floss. Set the trap. The mouse will smell the peanut butter and try to pull the macaroni off the trap, which doesn't end well for the mouse. If you've ever had problems with mice licking the trap clean and not snapping it, give this a try.

[wa8yxm]

For some reaons.. mice in the RV is not a problem I have dealt with

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If the image shows up. Wonder if that might be the reason????

[rickhise]

CaLBaR wrote:
Put in 2 snap traps today. Will check in a couple of days to see if I have caught anything. There are 3 dead frozen mice so far that I can see. Will need to clean the trailer then. Lots of mouse droppings to clean up. Been a few months since I checked the trailer. Now I just hope it doesn't stink come spring.

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Always worried about poisoned mice afraid the pet may find them later then I got more than a mouse issue

[CaLBaR]

drsteve wrote:
For cleanup use Nature's Miracle Urine Destroyer. It gets rid of odor and residue completely, which is vital if you don't want mice to return. If any odor remains, other mice will smell it and think that's where the party is.

Clicky

Many pet supply stores also carry it.

Thanks. That is a great thought. I have something similar for the dog and it works great. Didn't even think of that.

Rob

[drsteve]

For cleanup use Nature's Miracle Urine Destroyer. It gets rid of odor and residue completely, which is vital if you don't want mice to return. If any odor remains, other mice will smell it and think that's where the party is.

Clicky

Many pet supply stores also carry it.

[CaLBaR]

Paul D. wrote:
For clean up, I've had great results with Simple Green. Seems to soften the drag trails and urine while deodorizing at the same time. Since we sealed up the rig and used all the gimmicks , no more clean up necessary.

Thanks Paul,

I have lots of that at home. Will try that full strength. Just want to make sure that it disinfects as well though

Rob

[Paul_D_]

For clean up, I've had great results with Simple Green. Seems to soften the drag trails and urine while deodorizing at the same time. Since we sealed up the rig and used all the gimmicks , no more clean up necessary.

[CaLBaR]

Put in 2 snap traps today. Will check in a couple of days to see if I have caught anything. There are 3 dead frozen mice so far that I can see. Will need to clean the trailer then. Lots of mouse droppings to clean up. Been a few months since I checked the trailer. Now I just hope it doesn't stink come spring.

[TurnThePage]

I tried a sticky trap this fall in my kitchen. It resulted in dozens of mice poop pellets and scattered fur all over the kitchen and dining room. Finally found the trap wedged between furniture and wall. No mouse. Snap traps worked right away. The wood ones are cheap and we just threw the whole thing away after use. Also had great luck with decon(?) poison. It came with a little box that would prevent anything larger than a mouse from gaining access. Have never found the poisoned mice. I'm assuming they left in search of water before dying.

[SoundGuy]

CaLBaR wrote:
Will go out today to Canadian Tire and see what they have to get rid of these @#$%^&* mice.

We live on a ravine lot and from time to time have had mice issues and lately rat issues. This Rat Zapper from Home Depot has caught quite a few, the advantage being the dead rodent can't run off after being zapped. Crappy Tire sells a more expensive version though I don't know why it would be any better.

[westend]

Ya, sticky traps won't work in the Great White North. Typically, for mice and rat trapping, I relied on the wooden base Victor mouse trap. Two traps positioned in a slightly inclined "V" with bails opposed, knocks out even an athletic rat and destroys mice.

Lately, I've been using plastic snap traps that Ms. Westend picked up somewhere. They do the job and are easy to clean and store. This year, even with the aid of two fairly good cats, we have had mice in the house. The cats will get a lot of them but we set traps at the first sign.

[CaLBaR]

Farmboy666 wrote:
I use sticky pads, cheap and easy. Traps have to be set with a hair trigger and even then they can fail. You can’t get out of a sticky and no bait means your not inviting more mice with a meal.

Think I might go with the traditional trap. Was reading reviews on line and the sticky pad adhesive gets hard in the cold weather. One person said they saw the footprints on the adhesive but no mouse. It is going to be mighty cold for the next few months and want the mice out.

Thanks for the good suggestion though. Too bad it is so cold out.

Rob