Greetings all,
Something I can share with you all is that deep down Ive always wanted to be an exterminator. I dont mean the guy that just comes in and sprays or even sets traps, but the guy who investigates, crawls into attics and crawl spaces peeks between walls and shyt finding out where and how bugs and rodents get in. I have a little amateur experience catching rodents such as mice, rats, squirrels, bats. Bugs are easy, especially once you find the point of access. Honestly Ive never witnessed anything that needs more than one of those foggers in a can from walmart or your local grocery, but then again I'm not seasoned. The worst ive ever seen was a damp soft spot that was behind a fridge that caved in when it was touched and fukk that looked like something out of a movie. I had to go in with like a plastic grocery bag (this bag was more thick) and scoop out everything I could, it was a nest with queen, soldiers and alladat. then we fogged the hell out of it, and when we checked everything was crispy.
You want to yell (or scream like a bytch) and you feel like your going to throw up but when you realize you stumbled upon them before they stumbled upon you and you have super thick gloves and waders on..they cant harm you if you laid down and let them crawl all over you (not that id ever recommend that).
Since its getting colder, mice are going to start to seek shelter, anyway or anywhere they can. even in the undercarriage of your car if they can get to it. If you suspect you have a mouse or know you do the best way to get them is to bait. Obviously if you know you have one you can resort to traps, but wait and read, theres more a little trick that a majority of the population doesnt know.
To properly bait, my favorite thing to use is cheerios. I usually grab 5 and I set them at various places in a residence depending on the severity. For instance in a pile in corners of the room and if you have a long baseboard a pile in the middle. I always use 5 because if you dump a handful or a few, chances are if a mouse eats one or two...your not going to ever know he came and went. 5 is an easy count in case they have one and get spooked or arent interested (which they usually are) you know something was there.
Try to put them in corners, definitely behind appliances like the stove or fridge, in the garage and by doorways, you would be surprised how many mice use the same doorway your or I use. put them on the same side as the knob, not the hinge, but an inch or 2 out of the way so they dont blow over or get stepped on. If you know you have an issue set up something super easy like, in front of the fridge, in front of the stove, by the trash can, in front of and beside the washing machine or dryer, in front of the bathroom sink. If you have animals that eat them you are out of luck--i dont know what to do in that situation.
Now say youve gone through your crib and set approximately 20-60 handfuls of 5 cheerios each in corners and the like...what you need to do as you set them down is take a picture with your camera phone. make sure you can identify each location as well as a general idea of the placement. 3 blind mice isnt just a story or nursery rhyme they can run right through the cheerios especially if they know your place and know where the good stuff usually is. Some ocd people put them in a little pattern, I just drop them and take a picture and obviously if they are not in a bunch but scattered, I know something was there (obviously a rodent, bugs cant move cheerios). If you set 20-60 baits, you will likely forget 1 or 2, especially if they are gone, there is usually one place you may think about putting a bait that you wont and without a picture you can assume you didnt or assume you have a mouse that ate it, whichever helps you sleep at night.
Baiting usually takes 24-48 hours, you can check baits during the day and see if any have been hit. If none have been hit after 5 days, it is safe to vacuum or pick up the baits and replace with new ones, mice use sense of smell to travel and I always use multigrain cheerios which are kind of sweet, if you use plain they cant smell them (remember 3 blind mice) and if they go stale which they will after being on the floor they will lose smell and also harden (mice arent typically choosers but they like to eat and run, ive never witnessed a case where they just avoid stale cheerios)
Depending on how many baits are eaten and the location you can typically guestimate how many mice may be in your crib, if its just one bait out of 10 and its in the kitchen or 2 out of 15 and they are both in the kitchen you probably have just one. If you have more than 3 or 4 and in different rooms you likely have more than 1.
Once you have guestimated how many you have, buy some traps. ONLY GET THE SPRING TRAPS WITH THE METAL SNAP BAR---NOT THE PLASTIC WITH THE TEETH!!!!!!! NO GLUE TRAPS, NO POISON POWDER OR PILLS OR CHEW!!!!!
fukk EVERY CARTOON YOU EVER SEEN WITH THE MOUSE SALIVATING AT THE SIGHT OR SMELL OF CHEESE, fukk ANYONE WHO EVER TOLD YOU "USE PEANUT BUTTER"
THE MOUSE SUPERFOOD IS.......
Thats right folks, they love that shyt. Seriously, you can catch 2 or even 3 in the same trap, dont believe me youtube that shyt. Chew all the way through it until its gooey and sticky and stick it on, its like shooting fish in a barrel. The only problem is temp changes...if it goes from hot to cold they harden, they usually last 7 days if chewed thoroughly.
You can do the fun stuff like set a bowl of vegetable oil out or cooking grease and let them climb into the bowl and be too slippery to get out, or set up a water bucket trap, but that is time consuming and often inefficient, having rodents isnt a game to some people.
My rule of thumb is once you set out some baits and dont get a bite for 2-3 weeks your good to go. As far as prevention, obviously make sure your points of access are closed, if you have hole from the outside that is tiny believe a mouse and squeeze through it, plug it up, steel wool or duct tape. Then if you'd like you can get
mix it with water in a spray bottle and spray points of access and hidden crevices. One its all natural so you dont have to worry about allergies, it smells nice, and mice hate it.. if you put a mouse in a shoebox and spray the otherside across from where he is at he will not cross over it, its too overpowering and it obstructs their sense of smell (remember 3 blind mice.
If you absolutely want to you could spray it into crevices and access points and see if they come scurrying out in about 60 seconds to 2 minutes, if they dont run right to you or past you you will hear them squeaking and in panic mode guaranteed. You could use
or
but allergies and then you smell it too, they hate it but it tends to fade quicker but is very strong on impact. you could just mop after you catch them for maintenance.
Roaches are too easy---just clean with a cleaner...when they walk across a surface they drag their bottom and leave a trail that they can see/smell (think of it like dragging a felt tip pen across paper) they will follow the same trail for a lifetime and follow others trails too. If you clean with a standard household cleaner it removes their trail then when they come out its like their first time ever being in your home. As far as ridding your house of them, I recommend finding the point of access and once again using an over the counter fogger. The problem most people have is they dont look for the poa and just fog or smash on sight.
Something I can share with you all is that deep down Ive always wanted to be an exterminator. I dont mean the guy that just comes in and sprays or even sets traps, but the guy who investigates, crawls into attics and crawl spaces peeks between walls and shyt finding out where and how bugs and rodents get in. I have a little amateur experience catching rodents such as mice, rats, squirrels, bats. Bugs are easy, especially once you find the point of access. Honestly Ive never witnessed anything that needs more than one of those foggers in a can from walmart or your local grocery, but then again I'm not seasoned. The worst ive ever seen was a damp soft spot that was behind a fridge that caved in when it was touched and fukk that looked like something out of a movie. I had to go in with like a plastic grocery bag (this bag was more thick) and scoop out everything I could, it was a nest with queen, soldiers and alladat. then we fogged the hell out of it, and when we checked everything was crispy.
You want to yell (or scream like a bytch) and you feel like your going to throw up but when you realize you stumbled upon them before they stumbled upon you and you have super thick gloves and waders on..they cant harm you if you laid down and let them crawl all over you (not that id ever recommend that).
Since its getting colder, mice are going to start to seek shelter, anyway or anywhere they can. even in the undercarriage of your car if they can get to it. If you suspect you have a mouse or know you do the best way to get them is to bait. Obviously if you know you have one you can resort to traps, but wait and read, theres more a little trick that a majority of the population doesnt know.
To properly bait, my favorite thing to use is cheerios. I usually grab 5 and I set them at various places in a residence depending on the severity. For instance in a pile in corners of the room and if you have a long baseboard a pile in the middle. I always use 5 because if you dump a handful or a few, chances are if a mouse eats one or two...your not going to ever know he came and went. 5 is an easy count in case they have one and get spooked or arent interested (which they usually are) you know something was there.
Try to put them in corners, definitely behind appliances like the stove or fridge, in the garage and by doorways, you would be surprised how many mice use the same doorway your or I use. put them on the same side as the knob, not the hinge, but an inch or 2 out of the way so they dont blow over or get stepped on. If you know you have an issue set up something super easy like, in front of the fridge, in front of the stove, by the trash can, in front of and beside the washing machine or dryer, in front of the bathroom sink. If you have animals that eat them you are out of luck--i dont know what to do in that situation.
Now say youve gone through your crib and set approximately 20-60 handfuls of 5 cheerios each in corners and the like...what you need to do as you set them down is take a picture with your camera phone. make sure you can identify each location as well as a general idea of the placement. 3 blind mice isnt just a story or nursery rhyme they can run right through the cheerios especially if they know your place and know where the good stuff usually is. Some ocd people put them in a little pattern, I just drop them and take a picture and obviously if they are not in a bunch but scattered, I know something was there (obviously a rodent, bugs cant move cheerios). If you set 20-60 baits, you will likely forget 1 or 2, especially if they are gone, there is usually one place you may think about putting a bait that you wont and without a picture you can assume you didnt or assume you have a mouse that ate it, whichever helps you sleep at night.
Baiting usually takes 24-48 hours, you can check baits during the day and see if any have been hit. If none have been hit after 5 days, it is safe to vacuum or pick up the baits and replace with new ones, mice use sense of smell to travel and I always use multigrain cheerios which are kind of sweet, if you use plain they cant smell them (remember 3 blind mice) and if they go stale which they will after being on the floor they will lose smell and also harden (mice arent typically choosers but they like to eat and run, ive never witnessed a case where they just avoid stale cheerios)
Depending on how many baits are eaten and the location you can typically guestimate how many mice may be in your crib, if its just one bait out of 10 and its in the kitchen or 2 out of 15 and they are both in the kitchen you probably have just one. If you have more than 3 or 4 and in different rooms you likely have more than 1.
Once you have guestimated how many you have, buy some traps. ONLY GET THE SPRING TRAPS WITH THE METAL SNAP BAR---NOT THE PLASTIC WITH THE TEETH!!!!!!! NO GLUE TRAPS, NO POISON POWDER OR PILLS OR CHEW!!!!!
fukk EVERY CARTOON YOU EVER SEEN WITH THE MOUSE SALIVATING AT THE SIGHT OR SMELL OF CHEESE, fukk ANYONE WHO EVER TOLD YOU "USE PEANUT BUTTER"
THE MOUSE SUPERFOOD IS.......
tootsie rolls- the chocolate kind
Thats right folks, they love that shyt. Seriously, you can catch 2 or even 3 in the same trap, dont believe me youtube that shyt. Chew all the way through it until its gooey and sticky and stick it on, its like shooting fish in a barrel. The only problem is temp changes...if it goes from hot to cold they harden, they usually last 7 days if chewed thoroughly.
You can do the fun stuff like set a bowl of vegetable oil out or cooking grease and let them climb into the bowl and be too slippery to get out, or set up a water bucket trap, but that is time consuming and often inefficient, having rodents isnt a game to some people.
My rule of thumb is once you set out some baits and dont get a bite for 2-3 weeks your good to go. As far as prevention, obviously make sure your points of access are closed, if you have hole from the outside that is tiny believe a mouse and squeeze through it, plug it up, steel wool or duct tape. Then if you'd like you can get
peppermint oil
If you absolutely want to you could spray it into crevices and access points and see if they come scurrying out in about 60 seconds to 2 minutes, if they dont run right to you or past you you will hear them squeaking and in panic mode guaranteed. You could use
bleach
ammonia
Roaches are too easy---just clean with a cleaner...when they walk across a surface they drag their bottom and leave a trail that they can see/smell (think of it like dragging a felt tip pen across paper) they will follow the same trail for a lifetime and follow others trails too. If you clean with a standard household cleaner it removes their trail then when they come out its like their first time ever being in your home. As far as ridding your house of them, I recommend finding the point of access and once again using an over the counter fogger. The problem most people have is they dont look for the poa and just fog or smash on sight.
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I've been doing it wrong.
@ the randomness of this thread but 
@ the legit passion u hav for this and the knowledge displayed
. We jus bought a cat tho and problem solved 
(tried other shyt before n didnt work)
leave the garage door open brehs.
sure enough and knowing the complete inventory of my garage I look over to my bag of bird seed. A fukking mouse comes crawling out. 
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