Vinyl Eating Mice

[Lazarus]

Messing around in the kitchen this morning, I noticed the vinyl floor covering, where it goes under the cooker, appeared torn.

Looking closer, it was clear it had been nibbled!

Well, I immediately thought of mice, as we had them a few years ago.

Checked the low level drawer where they used to frequent and it had lots of droppings plus a stain of wee.

Cleaned it all up and set a trap.

Pulled the cooker out and just about filled a Stork Margarine tub with shredded vinyl and other detritus.

Why the hell would thy chew on that? Sharpening teeth, maybe?

Weird.

Next door have three cats, so they are being idle, obviously.

 

[Vipersan]

Messing around in the kitchen this morning, I noticed the vinyl floor covering, where it goes under the cooker, appeared torn.

Looking closer, it was clear it had been nibbled!

Well, I immediately thought of mice, as we had them a few years ago.

Checked the low level drawer where they used to frequent and it had lots of droppings plus a stain of wee.

Cleaned it all up and set a trap.

Pulled the cooker out and just about filled a Stork Margarine tub with shredded vinyl and other detritus.

Why the hell would thy chew on that? Sharpening teeth, maybe?

Weird.

Next door have three cats, so they are being idle, obviously.

Maybe like the burnt toast it will prove to be carcenogenic ..??

 

[sonnetpete]

When we had house rabbits, they developed a liking for chewing the insulation from electrical cables.....without a shock apparently...

 

[Channel Hopper]

Pulled the cooker out and just about filled a Stork Margarine tub with shredded vinyl and other detritus.

Why the hell would thy chew on that? Sharpening teeth, maybe?

A large number of plastic/man-made materials use an organic oil in place of the mineral variety, so many animals will find the taste attractive, even though its not actually digestible.

 

[2cvbloke]

It's simple, they don't like it and are redecorating their new home...

 

[sonnetpete]

A large number of plastic/man-made materials use an organic oil in place of the mineral variety, so many animals will find the taste attractive, even though its not actually digestible.

......sounds like chewing gum to me...

 

[Lazarus]

A large number of plastic/man-made materials use an organic oil in place of the mineral variety, so many animals will find the taste attractive, even though its not actually digestible.

Interesting.

I didn't know that.

Little bastard(s) haven't been active while I've been having my afternoon snooze.

But I do like the look of the cheese on that trap.

 

[sonnetpete]

But I do like the look of the cheese on that trap

We found that peanut butter was more rodent enticing....

 

[Channel Hopper]

We found that peanut butter was more rodent enticing....

Chocolate from a muffin, not enough that they can remove in one go, but just smearing a tiny bit on the catch, or inside of the pellet tray.

 

[Lazarus]

We found that peanut butter was more rodent enticing....

Not something we keep in the larder, but duly noted.

It's been a few years since I last baited traps and I do recall the most effective substance was summat other than cheese, but cant remember what it was.

 

[Archive-8]

I have been hearing scratching noises, coming from my loft, but always in the same place.

I have popped my head up there and had a very good look around, and in the spot where I can hear the scratching has a couple of old mirrors over that area, the mirrors have dust over them, and the dust has no footprints in it.

And other people have said they can hear the noise, so I know it's not in my head.

But the odd thing is, it's only in the early hours from about 02:00 to about 05:00.

Not every night, and it's only in the one spot.

The loft has been boarded out, so to investigate any further I will have to lift the boards, just have to move a load of junk first.

So I was thinking about popping to the farmers shop to see if I can get any bait to chuck up there.

 

[Channel Hopper]

And other people have said they can hear the noise, so I know it's not in my head.

How many people do you have chained up in your room ?

 

[Lazarus]

Chocolate from a muffin, not enough that they can remove in one go, but just smearing a tiny bit on the catch, or inside of the pellet tray.

I'm not going to deprive our mule of his rations just to catch a mouse!

 

[Lazarus]

@Chris1979

Just set a trap baited with a scrap of vinyl floor covering ......

 

[Topper]

Maybe like the burnt toast it will prove to be carcenogenic ..??

Yet for years they have been claiming eating small amounts of charcoal was good for you, I wish they would come up with something reliable after all the dosh that they expend establishing this drivel


EDIT

Perhaps upon reflection this is in the wrong thread, or is it?

 

[Channel Hopper]

Yet for years they have been claiming eating small amounts of charcoal was good for you, I wish they would come up with something reliable after all the dosh that they expend establishing this drivel


EDIT

Perhaps upon reflection this is in the wrong thread, or is it?

Not really, this thread is the coalface.

 

[Channel Hopper]

Which reminds me, the pollution in the capital is being blamed on wood-burning in the cold weather.

'Filthy air' prompts 'very high' pollution alert for London - BBC News

Maybe I'll throw a few lino tiles on to feel less guilty.

 

[Topper]

Maybe I'll throw a few lino tiles on to feel less guilty.

Ah yes airborn blue asbestos, that will sort out the men from the boys

 

[sonnetpete]

Which reminds me, the pollution in the capital is being blamed on wood-burning in the cold weather.

Funny, I wouldn't have thought there was a shortage of flammable peasants....

 

[Lazarus]

News!

1. The mouse/mice love Extra Mature Cheddar
2. He/she/it/they managed to scoff the lot without tripping the trap
3. The trap prefers human fingers (Testing, testing)
4. I recall it was Sultanae I used successfully last time.

More effort required - Will set two traps tonight, one with cheese and one with dried fruit.