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[+] allriledup@piefed.blahaj.zone 17 points 6 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] optissima@lemmy.ml 27 points 6 months ago (3 children) They keep returning and I am losing it :( if you have other ideas I am open to them permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com 37 points 6 months ago (3 children) Don't listen to this person. Don't use posion because it's bad for other wildlife. Get the old reliable snap traps and break those fucker's necks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] optissima@lemmy.ml 12 points 6 months ago I will admit I did try this at one point, they didn't work and I didn't have the heart to keep doing it. I haven't done poison yet for the same reason. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago fun story. I had a mouse problem and got those traps. fucker was too quick for his own good though. One night I hear the SNAP and go to investigate. when I find it all I see is an empty trap.... no...wait.....not empty. that fucker lost his front two arms in the trap and had ripped them clean off. little son of a bitch wasn't so fast anymore after that, the next trap got him. permalink fedilink source parent [–] RelativeArea1@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 months ago brutal...but it works most of time. I was thinking of having those CO² traps, then I checked and it was 200? yeah...no permalink fedilink source parent [+] allriledup@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] optissima@lemmy.ml 8 points 6 months ago* (1 child) Been doing all these things. They chew through sealed packages, bin is always empty, so I am stumped as to what they are eating here. We live in a city, so it's not like we're the only option, but our landlord won't seal the holes in the house up so I've been assuming we're just the most accessible warm location on the block. Thank you for your advice. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] allriledup@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] PhoenixAlpha@lemmy.ca 4 points 6 months ago (2 children) HABITICA Off-topic but wow, great recommendation. Setting it up right away! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] allriledup@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Skipcast@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago Shame it requires an account. Doubt they don't do some heavy data tracking like every other similar app permalink fedilink source parent [–] Badabinski@kbin.earth 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) You need to take them a fair distance away. The recommendations I've seen are to take them at least 3 kilometers (~2 miles) away. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] optissima@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) Thank you for the advice (and the use of a reasonable measurement), I will take them to the next town and find out permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Badabinski@kbin.earth 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) Hopefully it helps! Killing them is not an option for me or my partner, so we did a fair bit of research. We found a lovely little wooded stream to drop the mice off at, and we made sure to sprinkle some good mouse food around the area before we let them out (since their survival rate will be quite low without some kind of help). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] optissima@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) My partners are very against it and I was too, but I had been reaching a wall and disabilities were making things even harder to the point where I felt like I needed to do something. I had been avoiding poison because there is a falcon that loves our rewilded yard and I don't want to poison him. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Badabinski@kbin.earth 2 points 6 months ago I totally feel you. Hopefully this works for you. Barring that, I hope you and your partners are able to reach an accomodation on this. You sound really frustrated and defeated here, so hopefully they can help you, or work with you on a different solution. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 17 points 6 months ago What about in places rats are invasive? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mouse_plagues_in_Australia permalink fedilink source parent [–] binomialchicken@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 6 months ago Do not relocate them, it is sadly less humane. There are already other animals living in these areas who are barely surviving as-is, and introducing new ones potentially has the effect of killing both natives and those introduced, through competition for resources and damage to established habitat. Many will succumb to disease or environmental hazards they are not acclimated to, dying a slow wretched death. Adopt a shelter cat and buy quick-kill snap traps if they are causing damage or contaminating living spaces. If they are someplace where they don't cause major damage, you could consider https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ContraPest to depopulate them over a long period. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] optissima@lemmy.ml 27 points 6 months ago (3 children) They keep returning and I am losing it :( if you have other ideas I am open to them permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com 37 points 6 months ago (3 children) Don't listen to this person. Don't use posion because it's bad for other wildlife. Get the old reliable snap traps and break those fucker's necks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] optissima@lemmy.ml 12 points 6 months ago I will admit I did try this at one point, they didn't work and I didn't have the heart to keep doing it. I haven't done poison yet for the same reason. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago fun story. I had a mouse problem and got those traps. fucker was too quick for his own good though. One night I hear the SNAP and go to investigate. when I find it all I see is an empty trap.... no...wait.....not empty. that fucker lost his front two arms in the trap and had ripped them clean off. little son of a bitch wasn't so fast anymore after that, the next trap got him. permalink fedilink source parent [–] RelativeArea1@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 months ago brutal...but it works most of time. I was thinking of having those CO² traps, then I checked and it was 200? yeah...no permalink fedilink source parent [+] allriledup@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] optissima@lemmy.ml 8 points 6 months ago* (1 child) Been doing all these things. They chew through sealed packages, bin is always empty, so I am stumped as to what they are eating here. We live in a city, so it's not like we're the only option, but our landlord won't seal the holes in the house up so I've been assuming we're just the most accessible warm location on the block. Thank you for your advice. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] allriledup@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] PhoenixAlpha@lemmy.ca 4 points 6 months ago (2 children) HABITICA Off-topic but wow, great recommendation. Setting it up right away! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] allriledup@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Skipcast@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago Shame it requires an account. Doubt they don't do some heavy data tracking like every other similar app permalink fedilink source parent [–] Badabinski@kbin.earth 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) You need to take them a fair distance away. The recommendations I've seen are to take them at least 3 kilometers (~2 miles) away. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] optissima@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) Thank you for the advice (and the use of a reasonable measurement), I will take them to the next town and find out permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Badabinski@kbin.earth 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) Hopefully it helps! Killing them is not an option for me or my partner, so we did a fair bit of research. We found a lovely little wooded stream to drop the mice off at, and we made sure to sprinkle some good mouse food around the area before we let them out (since their survival rate will be quite low without some kind of help). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] optissima@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) My partners are very against it and I was too, but I had been reaching a wall and disabilities were making things even harder to the point where I felt like I needed to do something. I had been avoiding poison because there is a falcon that loves our rewilded yard and I don't want to poison him. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Badabinski@kbin.earth 2 points 6 months ago I totally feel you. Hopefully this works for you. Barring that, I hope you and your partners are able to reach an accomodation on this. You sound really frustrated and defeated here, so hopefully they can help you, or work with you on a different solution. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com 37 points 6 months ago (3 children) Don't listen to this person. Don't use posion because it's bad for other wildlife. Get the old reliable snap traps and break those fucker's necks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] optissima@lemmy.ml 12 points 6 months ago I will admit I did try this at one point, they didn't work and I didn't have the heart to keep doing it. I haven't done poison yet for the same reason. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago fun story. I had a mouse problem and got those traps. fucker was too quick for his own good though. One night I hear the SNAP and go to investigate. when I find it all I see is an empty trap.... no...wait.....not empty. that fucker lost his front two arms in the trap and had ripped them clean off. little son of a bitch wasn't so fast anymore after that, the next trap got him. permalink fedilink source parent [–] RelativeArea1@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 months ago brutal...but it works most of time. I was thinking of having those CO² traps, then I checked and it was 200? yeah...no permalink fedilink source parent
[–] optissima@lemmy.ml 12 points 6 months ago I will admit I did try this at one point, they didn't work and I didn't have the heart to keep doing it. I haven't done poison yet for the same reason. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago fun story. I had a mouse problem and got those traps. fucker was too quick for his own good though. One night I hear the SNAP and go to investigate. when I find it all I see is an empty trap.... no...wait.....not empty. that fucker lost his front two arms in the trap and had ripped them clean off. little son of a bitch wasn't so fast anymore after that, the next trap got him. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RelativeArea1@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 months ago brutal...but it works most of time. I was thinking of having those CO² traps, then I checked and it was 200? yeah...no permalink fedilink source parent
[+] allriledup@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] optissima@lemmy.ml 8 points 6 months ago* (1 child) Been doing all these things. They chew through sealed packages, bin is always empty, so I am stumped as to what they are eating here. We live in a city, so it's not like we're the only option, but our landlord won't seal the holes in the house up so I've been assuming we're just the most accessible warm location on the block. Thank you for your advice. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] allriledup@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] PhoenixAlpha@lemmy.ca 4 points 6 months ago (2 children) HABITICA Off-topic but wow, great recommendation. Setting it up right away! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] allriledup@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Skipcast@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago Shame it requires an account. Doubt they don't do some heavy data tracking like every other similar app permalink fedilink source parent
[–] optissima@lemmy.ml 8 points 6 months ago* (1 child) Been doing all these things. They chew through sealed packages, bin is always empty, so I am stumped as to what they are eating here. We live in a city, so it's not like we're the only option, but our landlord won't seal the holes in the house up so I've been assuming we're just the most accessible warm location on the block. Thank you for your advice. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] allriledup@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] allriledup@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PhoenixAlpha@lemmy.ca 4 points 6 months ago (2 children) HABITICA Off-topic but wow, great recommendation. Setting it up right away! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] allriledup@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Skipcast@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago Shame it requires an account. Doubt they don't do some heavy data tracking like every other similar app permalink fedilink source parent
[+] allriledup@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Skipcast@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago Shame it requires an account. Doubt they don't do some heavy data tracking like every other similar app permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Badabinski@kbin.earth 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) You need to take them a fair distance away. The recommendations I've seen are to take them at least 3 kilometers (~2 miles) away. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] optissima@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) Thank you for the advice (and the use of a reasonable measurement), I will take them to the next town and find out permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Badabinski@kbin.earth 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) Hopefully it helps! Killing them is not an option for me or my partner, so we did a fair bit of research. We found a lovely little wooded stream to drop the mice off at, and we made sure to sprinkle some good mouse food around the area before we let them out (since their survival rate will be quite low without some kind of help). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] optissima@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) My partners are very against it and I was too, but I had been reaching a wall and disabilities were making things even harder to the point where I felt like I needed to do something. I had been avoiding poison because there is a falcon that loves our rewilded yard and I don't want to poison him. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Badabinski@kbin.earth 2 points 6 months ago I totally feel you. Hopefully this works for you. Barring that, I hope you and your partners are able to reach an accomodation on this. You sound really frustrated and defeated here, so hopefully they can help you, or work with you on a different solution. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] optissima@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) Thank you for the advice (and the use of a reasonable measurement), I will take them to the next town and find out permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Badabinski@kbin.earth 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) Hopefully it helps! Killing them is not an option for me or my partner, so we did a fair bit of research. We found a lovely little wooded stream to drop the mice off at, and we made sure to sprinkle some good mouse food around the area before we let them out (since their survival rate will be quite low without some kind of help). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] optissima@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) My partners are very against it and I was too, but I had been reaching a wall and disabilities were making things even harder to the point where I felt like I needed to do something. I had been avoiding poison because there is a falcon that loves our rewilded yard and I don't want to poison him. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Badabinski@kbin.earth 2 points 6 months ago I totally feel you. Hopefully this works for you. Barring that, I hope you and your partners are able to reach an accomodation on this. You sound really frustrated and defeated here, so hopefully they can help you, or work with you on a different solution. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Badabinski@kbin.earth 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) Hopefully it helps! Killing them is not an option for me or my partner, so we did a fair bit of research. We found a lovely little wooded stream to drop the mice off at, and we made sure to sprinkle some good mouse food around the area before we let them out (since their survival rate will be quite low without some kind of help). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] optissima@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) My partners are very against it and I was too, but I had been reaching a wall and disabilities were making things even harder to the point where I felt like I needed to do something. I had been avoiding poison because there is a falcon that loves our rewilded yard and I don't want to poison him. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Badabinski@kbin.earth 2 points 6 months ago I totally feel you. Hopefully this works for you. Barring that, I hope you and your partners are able to reach an accomodation on this. You sound really frustrated and defeated here, so hopefully they can help you, or work with you on a different solution. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] optissima@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) My partners are very against it and I was too, but I had been reaching a wall and disabilities were making things even harder to the point where I felt like I needed to do something. I had been avoiding poison because there is a falcon that loves our rewilded yard and I don't want to poison him. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Badabinski@kbin.earth 2 points 6 months ago I totally feel you. Hopefully this works for you. Barring that, I hope you and your partners are able to reach an accomodation on this. You sound really frustrated and defeated here, so hopefully they can help you, or work with you on a different solution. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Badabinski@kbin.earth 2 points 6 months ago I totally feel you. Hopefully this works for you. Barring that, I hope you and your partners are able to reach an accomodation on this. You sound really frustrated and defeated here, so hopefully they can help you, or work with you on a different solution. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 17 points 6 months ago What about in places rats are invasive? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mouse_plagues_in_Australia permalink fedilink source parent
[–] binomialchicken@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 6 months ago Do not relocate them, it is sadly less humane. There are already other animals living in these areas who are barely surviving as-is, and introducing new ones potentially has the effect of killing both natives and those introduced, through competition for resources and damage to established habitat. Many will succumb to disease or environmental hazards they are not acclimated to, dying a slow wretched death. Adopt a shelter cat and buy quick-kill snap traps if they are causing damage or contaminating living spaces. If they are someplace where they don't cause major damage, you could consider https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ContraPest to depopulate them over a long period. permalink fedilink source parent
