Mice

Started by Birdbrain, January 16, 2014, 09:40:07 AM

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Langku

I have a soft spot in my heart for all living things too. Except for parasites. And mice.

I spent a summer as a fire lookout on the edge of nowhere and every afternoon when I'd go back to my cabin for dinner there would be mice fewmets and chewed up victuals all over. I hated those things! The last week on the mountain I set a mouse trap with a paper grocery bag and some leftover grilled cheese. I set the sandwich inside the bag  and put them on the floor. A few hours later I awoke to the sound of crackling paper and saw the bag moving. I climbed out of bed, grabbed my 15 gallon water jug, ran over to that bag and smashed the stuffing out of it. It was quick and painless and there were less turds on my table from then on.

Mice on that mountain still tremble when they whisper tales of me. They call me the haunta hunter and I'm available to assist if you need, Birdbrain.

Spencer Addington

Quote from: Langku on January 29, 2014, 12:35:50 PM
I have a soft spot in my heart for all living things too. Except for parasites. And mice.

I spent a summer as a fire lookout on the edge of nowhere and every afternoon when I'd go back to my cabin for dinner there would be mice fewmets and chewed up victuals all over. I hated those things! The last week on the mountain I set a mouse trap with a paper grocery bag and some leftover grilled cheese. I set the sandwich inside the bag  and put them on the floor. A few hours later I awoke to the sound of crackling paper and saw the bag moving. I climbed out of bed, grabbed my 15 gallon water jug, ran over to that bag and smashed the stuffing out of it. It was quick and painless and there were less turds on my table from then on.

Mice on that mountain still tremble when they whisper tales of me. They call me the haunta hunter and I'm available to assist if you need, Birdbrain.
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Birdbrain

Quote from: Langku on January 29, 2014, 12:35:50 PM
I have a soft spot in my heart for all living things too. Except for parasites. And mice.

I spent a summer as a fire lookout on the edge of nowhere and every afternoon when I'd go back to my cabin for dinner there would be mice fewmets and chewed up victuals all over. I hated those things! The last week on the mountain I set a mouse trap with a paper grocery bag and some leftover grilled cheese. I set the sandwich inside the bag  and put them on the floor. A few hours later I awoke to the sound of crackling paper and saw the bag moving. I climbed out of bed, grabbed my 15 gallon water jug, ran over to that bag and smashed the stuffing out of it. It was quick and painless and there were less turds on my table from then on.

Mice on that mountain still tremble when they whisper tales of me. They call me the haunta hunter and I'm available to assist if you need, Birdbrain.
no. I'm going to keep them as pets

DirtyMustachio

You give cats to much credit.

If you want a mouse tortured you get a cat.

They don't simply eat them, they toy and play with them for hours before they give the killing blow.

A game of cat and mouse...

If you want them to die naturally and painlessly, release snakes in your house..

I hate snakes...

Birdbrain

Quote from: DirtyMustachio on January 30, 2014, 09:17:34 AM
You give cats to much credit.

If you want a mouse tortured you get a cat.

They don't simply eat them, they toy and play with them for hours before they give the killing blow.

A game of cat and mouse...

If you want them to die naturally and painlessly, release snakes in your house..

I hate snakes...
well, I might just do that if they get too bad

Walkhard

I really hate to sound like an butt, because I know how much it can suck killing animals. I too have a fondness for all things living.
But I can't say how much of a bad idea keeping them as pets is. You've already heard they carry all kinds of bad stuff and blah blah blah. But lets also look at if you are catching them and putting them in say a cage well they will breed and you'll have to separate everyone before they have a chance to breed again. Which is very hard see that at a stupidly young age they can and will get pregnant. Also there is a 50/50 chance that the one you are catching is female and already is. If they are not dead or just born, they are breeding.
What I'm saying is that most likely you will be overwhelmed very fast by them and it will be that much harder to do something about.
The kindest and best thing you can do for the mice and you is to get a professional exterminater over to look and see the extent of the infestation and how best to deal with them quickly and humanly.
Cats are not a good idea unless you want a spoiled pet (I love cats) and I know I wouldn't want my cat touching them.