tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post7167793101295802243..comments2024-03-23T10:59:54.394-06:00Comments on The 7MSN Ranch: The uninvited Thanksgiving guestthe7msnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01082802012105875164noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-31353800494278432014-12-04T17:06:45.576-07:002014-12-04T17:06:45.576-07:00Eww...I don't think I could ever deal with tha...Eww...I don't think I could ever deal with that! I can barely handle the rare cockroach! Even when they are dead, I have to use BBQ tongs to throw them outside. What do you do with the dead mice? Throw them outside for the girls?An American in Tokyonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-6563552314205087652014-12-01T20:24:23.874-07:002014-12-01T20:24:23.874-07:00Linda,
Had my own winter attic visitors a few... Linda,<br /><br /> Had my own winter attic visitors a few years back. Easy solution. Go to Home Depot and get some TomCat. In a few days, all is quiet.<br /><br /> http://www.google.com/shopping/product/4412673656654902611?lsf=seller:8740,store:5181256934226800587&prds=oid:4604542098686495915&hl=en&cm_mmc=shopping-_-googleads-_-pla-_-202518709&ci_sku=202518709&ci_gpa=pla&ci_src=17588969&gclid=Cj0KEQiAwPCjBRDZp9LWno3p7rEBEiQAGj3KJhaYop8vkVFIaTB-6X-Db0pyK-Yhja0tEkqozaDvQcYaAqkY8P8HAQ<br /><br /> 12/1/14, 8:21 PM<br /><br />Please prove you're not a robot<br />reCAPTCHA challenge imageAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-32931911051732091482014-12-01T19:33:29.677-07:002014-12-01T19:33:29.677-07:00Surely this is a site well worth seeing.Surely this is a site well worth seeing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349087080262856079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-69937828807694702852014-12-01T19:18:27.299-07:002014-12-01T19:18:27.299-07:00Mice on a ranch spells trouble, especially in the ...Mice on a ranch spells trouble, especially in the winter when they are looking for food and warmth. I would set the trap again and again until it sit for a week and did not catch anything.ellie khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14729353476036309006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-64478838349159726572014-12-01T16:30:10.831-07:002014-12-01T16:30:10.831-07:00poor little creature, what about leaving peanut bu...poor little creature, what about leaving peanut butter in the garage and outside so they won't go into the attic?Carinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01060719708064081485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-45297478925507646462014-12-01T16:11:15.014-07:002014-12-01T16:11:15.014-07:00Boy, you have guts! I might have opened the attic ...Boy, you have guts! I might have opened the attic hatch IF I had a gun in my hand. Thanks for the smiles.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11463432698449442807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-66005906775649316422014-12-01T15:47:51.985-07:002014-12-01T15:47:51.985-07:00Yeah mice can be a problem we are going through th...Yeah mice can be a problem we are going through that now because of the cold they are finding their way in. Thank goodness for mouse traps.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-88447551249012618512014-12-01T15:20:12.934-07:002014-12-01T15:20:12.934-07:00I know some people who would have moved out rather...I know some people who would have moved out rather than deal with that. This is the season for mouse househunting, though. No getting around that. You might want to load up a few more traps just for insurance.Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11710135137635433217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-16539187477821342932014-12-01T13:55:32.132-07:002014-12-01T13:55:32.132-07:00Just went through this myself. Got six of the litt...Just went through this myself. Got six of the little pests. I use pepperoni in the traps or salami, they can't resist it. My motto is "Stay outside and you're fine, come inside your a$$ is mine!"Grey Horse Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837575441967937196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-31455262759732747072014-12-01T12:43:10.665-07:002014-12-01T12:43:10.665-07:00wow, you caught it! Though you probably don't ...wow, you caught it! Though you probably don't have just one...Mine get clever: they come into the house when it gets cold outside, and I have to try a ton of different treats and/or poisons. I think the drawing of the 4-foot creature stuck in the wall may be one of my favorite things ever...that is exactly what is sounds like! irish horsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11289040711028666546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-59588981154358736682014-12-01T11:31:50.898-07:002014-12-01T11:31:50.898-07:00Mice in walls - a uniquely terrifying horror. It&#...Mice in walls - a uniquely terrifying horror. It's virtually impossible to sleep with all that racket going on. We had a mouse (I refuse to believe there is ever more than one in my house at any given time) caught in the ceiling between our main and 2nd floor bedrooms. We were convinced it was a raccoon or similar that was gnawing on the trusses. Those little mice are noisy little buggers. Glad you caught the trespasser before any more damage was done. Sleep tight!Carolynn Anctilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12566204713508877389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-89893277372361437542014-12-01T11:10:02.894-07:002014-12-01T11:10:02.894-07:00Oh yes! This is a wonderful idea. And please post ...Oh yes! This is a wonderful idea. And please post the pictures so I can compare them with the ones I have in my head!!HDJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00473925860417806612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-76106737233675215112014-12-01T10:06:44.484-07:002014-12-01T10:06:44.484-07:00Mercy! I hope...that one particular saying is not...Mercy! I hope...that one particular saying is not true. 'Where there is one, there is five'. Just kidding. Is there such a saying? When I lived on a farm, we had them in the walls. They were called Norwegian Roof Rats. They were quite hairy and we were infested! Thankfully, a few hundred bait boxes did the trick. (well, six bait boxes) I have never been so happy to see the critter service bring in poison every single month! There is nothing worse than hearing critters in your walls! I believe in poison and shot guns. What were you going to do with a live trap? Please don't say it. Happy Monday!Laura Sudderthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17342155031425610582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-55296485552725354732014-12-01T08:33:52.085-07:002014-12-01T08:33:52.085-07:00Glad you weren't eaten. Jean beat me to the I...Glad you weren't eaten. Jean beat me to the Incredible Hulk theory. :)Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14685492126157550044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-88510947067578074392014-12-01T07:41:10.852-07:002014-12-01T07:41:10.852-07:00I recall, from my days in an old farmhouse, just h...I recall, from my days in an old farmhouse, just how noisy one little rodent can be in the bedroom walls! I do believe they become The Incredible Hulk during the night, shrinking back to normal size during daylight hours. Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08231007979360748217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-70435607362591990462014-12-01T07:10:34.992-07:002014-12-01T07:10:34.992-07:00your are a story teller extraordinaire!!! i love y...your are a story teller extraordinaire!!! i love your story, you turn everyday nothing into fun fun fun... this is what we do with visitors in the garage. our attic in the garage has a divers bell that has been there UNMOVED for 25 years.....MadSnapperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08163140037276496519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-3789842473715549772014-12-01T07:07:33.730-07:002014-12-01T07:07:33.730-07:00I hope you notified someone beforehand, of your i...I hope you notified someone beforehand, of your intent to walk through the trusses ------Rebecca2https://www.blogger.com/profile/04672311628641811961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-20288668115121438182014-12-01T06:57:38.094-07:002014-12-01T06:57:38.094-07:00I am glad you survived. I would miss your posts.
...I am glad you survived. I would miss your posts.<br /><br />LaurieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-61036951713337602932014-12-01T06:54:41.045-07:002014-12-01T06:54:41.045-07:00My niece keeps getting squirrels in her walls. The...My niece keeps getting squirrels in her walls. They covered all vents with screens, patched any hole they could find but she still gets a squirrel in her wall every winter.Janetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-19390873532823233912014-12-01T06:41:35.403-07:002014-12-01T06:41:35.403-07:00You need a safari hat and a blunderbuss now!You need a safari hat and a blunderbuss now!Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09081652747471904560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-45316444329238983162014-12-01T06:12:01.967-07:002014-12-01T06:12:01.967-07:00Good Hunting! The simple solution is the best, a...Good Hunting! The simple solution is the best, and I'm sure Johnny enjoyed his usual patrol routine, rather than the attic.<br /><br />I've heard that scratching/clawing noise before (sheet rock walls & ceilings). I believe that the entire wall or ceiling works as a sound board (think musical instrument) ... magnifying the actual sound well beyond the proportions of the critter involved. <br /><br />Have-A-Heart does make a trap with a small wire grid. I use one to catch chip-munks and grey squirrels.<br />The small ones have a pretty sensitive trip. You might have had to make several trips to the attic to get the culprit.<br />In your circumstances, you really don't need to do a live-release. The permanent solution is the best.<br /><br />You might want to get prepared for more un-invited guests (snap-traps/ glue-traps/bait). <br />With all the rain this summer there was a lot more green growth and food production.<br />More food means more rodents. With the cold weather, they will be looking for a warm, dry winter habitat ... AWAY from the C.A.T.<br /><br />M in NC<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-12341211085795403342014-12-01T06:00:34.017-07:002014-12-01T06:00:34.017-07:00Yep, just went through this myself. Two "use...Yep, just went through this myself. Two "used" mousetraps later, I seem to have vanquished the enemy. Hope yours was a solitary scout and this sent a message to any other of its friends and relatives.chaseriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14916158102910608138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-35352642019970024362014-12-01T04:58:34.574-07:002014-12-01T04:58:34.574-07:00Thanks for that. I'm surprised, nay, shocked, ...Thanks for that. I'm surprised, nay, shocked, that you didn't throw it to the chickens and show us their feasting happy dance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-79795804049218314992014-12-01T04:54:02.157-07:002014-12-01T04:54:02.157-07:00Let's look at the upside here, the "meat&...Let's look at the upside here, the "meat" is not poisoned so it can be fed to the Ladies Who Lay. It might not have the appeal of a fresh mouse with a chase, but beggars can't be choosers. Here at my house, my little Have-a-Hart trap is hard at work with peanut butter and sunflower seeds. Snap, catch, drown, toss the free protein into the woods. It is getting cold around here and the scavengers appreciate a free, healthy meal. Even if it is a teaspoon sized mouse. My "mouse" has turned out to be five of them and counting...Farmer Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07596672416236302171noreply@blogger.com