This means war.

aggravatedfarmer

Part of the Furniture Now

Sep 9, 2015

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3

• Nov 13, 2015

• #1

Been getting cooler here as of late. I smoke in the garage now since we are expecting a little one here in January. It's a one and a half garage with the half bay being my workshop for furniture, beekeeping, pipes, and man cave. I have a radio in there and a nice comfy chair to sit and relax for pipe smoking. I bought a package of cotton balls for pipe cleaning and refurbishing. The other day I go in to light a pipe and knock around for a bit. Then, I saw the destruction. Apparently a mouse has made its way in earlier then expected and nibbled it's way into my cotton balls. Gentlemen, this means war.

 

deathmetal

Lifer

Jul 21, 2015

7,714

32

• Nov 13, 2015

• #2

Anything smaller than a .45 is a varmint rifle.

 

Chasing Embers

Captain of the Black Frigate

Nov 12, 2014

43,450

109,397

• Nov 13, 2015

• #3

Soak a couple of the cotton balls in peppermint oil, and lay them around your smoking area. I've read that they really hate the smell.

 

ray47

Lifer

Jul 10, 2015

2,451

5,613

Dalzell, South Carolina

• Nov 13, 2015

• #4

Even a mouse needs a soft bed :lol:. If you don't want to share then mouse traps seem to work fine for me.

 

fitzy

Lifer

Nov 13, 2012

2,937

27

NY

• Nov 13, 2015

• #5

cotton balls in peppermint oil

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Just what any mouse would want. A peppermint scented soft bed made of cotton balls. ::

 

shanelktown

Lifer

Feb 10, 2015

1,041

71

• Nov 13, 2015

• #6

I thought peppermint repelled spiders.

 

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sthbkr77

Starting to Get Obsessed

Mar 17, 2015

221

0

MD

• Nov 13, 2015

• #7

carve a really small pipe for it, you have a smoking buddy now.

 

fitzy

Lifer

Nov 13, 2012

2,937

27

NY

• Nov 13, 2015

• #8

carve a really small pipe for it, you have a smoking buddy now.

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That is the best suggestion. Maybe he would like some Penzance.

 

Chasing Embers

Captain of the Black Frigate

Nov 12, 2014

43,450

109,397

• Nov 13, 2015

• #9

The mouse read that thread about latakia smelling like cheese.

 

huntertrw

Lifer

Jul 23, 2014

5,283

5,546

The Lower Forty of Hill Country

• Nov 13, 2015

• #10

Of course you know this means war!

 

mso489

Lifer

Feb 21, 2013

41,210

60,459

• Nov 13, 2015

• #11

Maybe it's time to cat-sit for a weekend. Borrow the litter box with the cat of course. The best hunter I ever knew was a male, but generally the females are more efficient, probably because they have to hunt for themselves and their litters, and they have to teach the litters how to hunt. They just sit in ambush. Not much movement. When the mouse feels safe enough to move, bam. The male mojo hunter was de-clawed no less (by a previous owner) and he hunted everything, some adult squirrels and rabbits. In the morning, the front yard looked like a battlefield. Very sweet natured with people, and dominant with large dogs and other dogs. He really had the mental game down pat. Never met a cat or other animal just like him.

 

peteguy

Lifer

Jan 19, 2012

1,531

909

• Nov 13, 2015

• #12

I pulled 10 out of my shed last month in preparation for winter smoking. Those old fashioned mouse traps still rule.

 

papipeguy

Lifer

Jul 31, 2010

15,778

35

Bethlehem, Pa.

• Nov 13, 2015

• #13

I bought this for my garage and it seems to work.
http://www.amazon.com/Victor-M792-Heavy-Duty-PestChaser-available/dp/B001B1OI0A/ref=sr_1_21?ie=UTF8&qid=1447453271&sr=8-21&keywords=rodent+repeller&pebp=1447453288135&perid=02MCW0QJJJW7682C1HA9

 

pappymac

Lifer

Feb 26, 2015

3,305

4,362

• Nov 13, 2015

• #14

At least is was just your cotton balls.

I'd go with the mousetrap idea myself.

 

cosmicfolklore

Lifer

Aug 9, 2013

34,000

75,782

Between the Heart of Alabama and Hot Springs NC

• Nov 13, 2015

• #15

Peppermint works well. I set out some plugs of peppermint to grow around my old house and they just left. So, either it works, or the mice starved to death in my pantry.

I also grow it around my fruits to keep the mice off my fruit trees, kiwis, and strawberries.

 

mustanggt

Part of the Furniture Now

Dec 6, 2012

819

4

• Nov 13, 2015

• #16

I've got rat poison pellets everywhere in my garage. Sticky traps are set in likely travel routes. They all work.

 

jkrug

Lifer

Jan 23, 2015

2,867

8

• Nov 13, 2015

• #17

DO NOT...I REPEAT...DO NOT LET THAT MOUSE MESS WITH YOUR BALLS!!! :D

 

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frozenchurchwarden

Lifer

Mar 1, 2014

3,647

4,917

• Nov 13, 2015

• #18

I use sticky traps, but they work best when you know exactly where the mice travel.

 

prairiedruid

Lifer

Jun 30, 2015

2,005

1,137

• Nov 13, 2015

• #19

My cats have a generous nature; after playing with a mouse til it is dead instead of eating it about 1/3 of the time they'll bring it to me to "share". Not only mice but the occasional squirrel, gopher, and once a small woodchuck. My big male weighs 18 pounds and will go outside and just wait by a gopher hole until his "playmate" shows up.

 

mso489

Lifer

Feb 21, 2013

41,210

60,459

• Nov 13, 2015

• #20

Cats are all about protein and are mostly carnivorous. They have short digestive tracts and can't process most plant materials, although they do eat some grass and plants to scour out their insides. People, dogs, apes, bears and others have a much wider array of food sources (are omnivorous) and have a much more adaptable menu. Despite this limitation, cats have been around for many millions of years in approximately the same form, except their fangs have gotten a little smaller (in the case of the saber tooth ancestors). Large felines like lions used to live nearly everywhere on earth that wasn't covered with ice, including Europe and the Americas. The instinct to hunt meat is so strong, that feeding a cat doesn't diminish its hunting but rather makes it more of a hunter, apparently for entertainment. When they hunt for all their food they have to be economical and not use too many calories on missed or long-shot chances, whereas if they are fed well, they seem to enjoy hunting for sport. That's why they bring their prey to us and want to share it, to keep their people happy and busy bringing them regular food.