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From: Ben Ruekberg <bruekberg**At_Symbol_Here**CHM.URI.EDU>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] mouse bait anyone?
Date: May 15, 2018 13:20 UTC
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Since your mouse thrives on anti-coagulants, perhaps you should clear those out and start putting coagulation-promoting materials around. If your mouse will eat sugar, I once heard that it promotes coagulation.
If you fear for the life of a cat, perhaps you could simply borrow some used cat-box filler. I understand that the odor discourages mice. The aroma of catnip is reputed to have a similar effect (with a less unpleasant scent). A local nursery would likely be able to supply a few plants. On the other hand, you may not wish to allow Mighty Mouse to reproduce in the wild.
Good luck,
Ben
From: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety [mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU] On Behalf Of Monona Rossol
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2018 8:36 AM
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] mouse bait anyone?
First the good and bad news. All the many traps with multiple baits were empty this morning with the exception of one of the electronic traps baited with sunflower seeds and the beloved yellow Just-One-Bite. The casualty is a juvenile which is probably one of our main mouse's off-spring. I thought I got them all, but this one probably was under the radar.
But our nemesis mouse went to the regular feeding station, finished the D-Con cube in the bait station and carefully picked the bits of yellow Just-One-Bite out of the mixture of shavings with the green Tom Cat containing the bromethalin. My only strategy now is to continue mixing these two and hope she accidentally gets enough of the Tom Cat for the nerve poison to work.
Watch out, all. She's and her kind are coming.
As for your daughter's ultrasonic noise-maker: ridiculous. In NYC? There is a day and night din of all sound and radio frequencies. And where do the rats and mice REALLY like best to live? Why the subway tunnels, of course. Have you ever heard the interaction between metal wheels and train track when our old trains break for a station? eh? Speak up.
Thank you all for the grand suggestions. I'll keep trying.
Monona Rossol, M.S., M.F.A., Industrial Hygienist
President: Arts, Crafts & Theater Safety, Inc.
Safety Officer: Local USA829, IATSE
181 Thompson St., #23
New York, NY 10012 212-777-0062
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From: Kim Jeskie <jeskiekb**At_Symbol_Here**COMCAST.NET>
To: DCHAS-L <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU>
Sent: Tue, May 15, 2018 5:51 am
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] mouse bait anyone?
Oh Gosh! I'm laughing so hard, but also horrified, because my daughter lives in one of these NYC buildings. I'll never be able to tell her this story of them traveling along the molding or she'll never open a window again. She tried peppermint for a while, but doesn't know if it worked, because it drove her out (used too much and her eyes and nose started burning, LOL). She switched to the ultrasonic repellants. Seems to be working, but that's also on top of the normal treatments the landlord has to put out. But it looks like that isn't working for you either. Maybe you have a deaf mouse too. Wonder if you can use that to your advantage!