Adam4868
Guru
My cat is a killer ! Drives me nuts bringing stuff to the back door...frogs are the worst.They make a horrific noise when tortured by a cat.☹️
But no mice since we got her,we live near a park and golf course and had quite a few.
Mouse bait?
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But no mice since we got her,we live near a park and golf course and had quite a few.
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Lexi is a pretty dab hunter as well. I get everything from shrews to wood pigeons and just about everything else in between. Poppy is what I'd call a hobbyist in comparison. Her specialty are rabbits...
Adam4868
Guru
What cultered cats...mine just has the "if it moves kill it ! " She even goes after flies,with some success i must say.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Peanut butter or chocolate spread work very well,
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Sky raisins!!! Poppy loooooves sky raisins!
I'd hardly call Lexi cultured - she generally rips the heads off things she catches...
roadrash
cycle chatterer
- Location
- sitting on the edge of wigan pier
mrs roadrash had a shock last night , she heard one of the cats unpstairs , when she checked , she found rusty under the bed, he wasn't alone he had brought a crow with him, feathers everywhere.
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Oh yes, when they start plucking a bird or rabbit inside the house, that's when you find out the real definition of "mess"
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Where did you release it, hope it was a good distance away or you're probably just recycling the same one.
Wobblers
Euthermic
- Location
- Minkowski Space
Damp mouse droppings contain leptospirosis, which can give you a very nasty illness. Make sure you don't have any cuts or grazes on you hands when handling the trap, or wear gloves. It's best to release the mouse far away from your house, otherwise it'll be back tonight.
As for bait, I've found that strawberry jam, cheese and peanut butter all work.
The jam was licked off the trip plate without springing it.
The cheese was lifted off the trip plate without springing the trap (little sods!).
The peanut butter worked very well. I think that because it's sticky, the mouse needs to make more of an effort to get the bait off the plate so is more likely to spring the trap.
numbnuts
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
Just bread
Adam4868
Guru
Cheapskate !
Bazzer
Setting the controls for the heart of the sun.
- Location
- On the edge of reality
My parents used to have a periodic (mainly winter) mouse problem. Mice used to get into their cellar from the surrounding fields. They found the mice were choosy and it seemed to vary both from one year to another, but also in the same season. The cartoon stereotype cheese worked, but in the same season the mice also developed a sweet tooth and a grain taste at different times.
The droppings are a sign of them passing through, but look carefully at what they have sampled.
The droppings are a sign of them passing through, but look carefully at what they have sampled.
numbnuts
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
But I get results
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Banging donk
- Location
- 52 Festive Road
Your cat hunts dabs? Does it wear a snorkel or free-dive whilst it hunts?
