Mouse in the House

[NickFitz]

The other day there was a rattle and small bang from behind the gas fire in my living room. This has happened before, and judging by what the gas man has found when servicing the fire in the past, it's usually a bit of dried mortar or a stick dropped down the chimney by a bird.

This time, it was a mouse

Since then the damn thing has been coming out from under the fire and shooting off behind stuff in the corner of the room every bloody evening, farting about a bit, and eventually shooting back up the chimney when it thinks I'm not looking

The tray of poisoned grain I put down, it uses as a convenient walkway. From there it hops and skips along the tops of the various designs of trap I've deployed

After this evening's performance, I've finally decided to hell with the chance they're "cruel" and ordered glue boards. I presume that, as soon as I put them down in the spot where it comes out, it'll start grinding up bits of mortar into a sandy powder it can sprinkle over them to make them safe for walking on

Bloody vermin

[keninparis]

The other day there was a rattle and small bang from behind the gas fire in my living room. This has happened before, and judging by what the gas man has found when servicing the fire in the past, it's usually a bit of dried mortar or a stick dropped down the chimney by a bird.

This time, it was a mouse

Since then the damn thing has been coming out from under the fire and shooting off behind stuff in the corner of the room every bloody evening, farting about a bit, and eventually shooting back up the chimney when it thinks I'm not looking

The tray of poisoned grain I put down, it uses as a convenient walkway. From there it hops and skips along the tops of the various designs of trap I've deployed

After this evening's performance, I've finally decided to hell with the chance they're "cruel" and ordered glue boards. I presume that, as soon as I put them down in the spot where it comes out, it'll start grinding up bits of mortar into a sandy powder it can sprinkle over them to make them safe for walking on

Bloody vermin

Get a cat IMO, good at seeking out pests in the house.

[SimonMac]

Hoots Mon!

[NickFitz]

Get a cat IMO, good at seeking out pests in the house.

Seeking it out isn't the problem: it seems quite happy popping in and out of the chimney. I just don't think a cat could get in there, and also I'm not sure how I'd get it out again.

[keninparis]

Seeking it out isn't the problem: it seems quite happy popping in and out of the chimney. I just don't think a cat could get in there, and also I'm not sure how I'd get it out again.

No problem just need a catflap. Job done.

[MarillionFan]

Why can't we all live in peace?

[NickFitz]

Why can't we all live in peace?

PM me your address, once I've caught the damn thing I'll send it to you and you can live in peace with it.

[keninparis]

PM me your address, once I've caught the damn thing I'll send it to you and you can live in peace with it.

Leave it for the cat to sort out, they are good at these things.

[Cliphead]

Had a kitchen once infested by mice, could see them running around but could never catch them.

Was playing some Spanish guitar in the living room and one by one they would come out and sit beside me on the floor. I'd reach down with a cardboard box and put them outside. After a few days no more mice.

No idea why this worked but willing to offer my services as Rattenfänger.

[NickFitz]

Had a kitchen once infested by mice, could see them running around but could never catch them.

Was playing some Spanish guitar in the living room and one by one they would come out and sit beside me on the floor. I'd reach down with a cardboard box and put them outside. After a few days no more mice.

No idea why this worked but willing to offer my services as Rattenfänger.

Can you do a live stream over the net? I've got a hammer ready at this end...