The next door neighbours have chooks, which is obviously conducive to mice, and the gardening has gotten away from me during the winter wet season, meaning the strip of yard between our back veranda and the neighbour's fenceline is overgrown. My immediate task (read: when the weather is fine and the Bays aren't playing) is to clear the overgrowth and block up the entry points, as far as it is possible. In the meantime I've been setting traps and baits all over the shop. Thus far the most reliable method of mouse removal has been Mrs. Pseudo; she has developed a fine art out of catching mice in one of the daughter's boots and then tipping it into an empty coffee jar.
So, goodpeople of safooty.net, give me your hints and tips for discouraging mice, and for catching or killing the suckers if they do get in anyway. What's the best way to get rid of a mouse?
(the obvious smart-aleck answer is "clear him to play for Glenelg", which worked for Westies
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we found traps worked the best and most importantly plugging up all the entrance ways (we were recommended to use steel wool) worked for us.... we developed this problem when building began on a vacant block across the road - ot between 30 year old houses... apparently thid was a contributing factor
the gas heater on the bottom has a little opening all the way along in which they get in and out that way.
