I owned a Pest Control company 20 yrs and highly approve this video. I'd add aluminum screen works well on weep holes. Copper is very good as well because steel wool will rust and leave rust marks.
I’ve all of a sudden developed a rat problem after finding a hole outside my home. They’ve even gone inside my couch and tore it up. It is so stressful because no matter how much I clean nothing ever feels clean enough anymore.
Bless your heart. They've been in my house too and they got into the cabinet and shredded up a new package of toilet paper. Ruined. They opened up the flour and chewed up a bunch of our pecans too! I feel like I live in a disgusting sewer. I hope we can both get rid of them for good.
I hate mice and rats Because they can cause a lot of damages and dangers to people Such as: ruin appliances' furniture' house fires,contamint food, deadly diseases""!!!!! That's why I'm against rats,, I kills them quickly" without calling the stermanator
I had a mess on my hands. My decorating actually made it easy for mice to live. I totally agree with all these tricks. I had a broke window in the basement and didn’t know it. I found a hole on a windowsill outside and a gap in the flooring. The tiniest of holes they can get thru. Holes from removed water pipes. Wooden siding with gaps. A flue pipe inside a kitchen cabinet. It was open season on this house. I actually put all my food in mouse proof containers. They had burrowed into my sofa! They lived in my bookshelves. The only food left was pet kibble and glue boards work very well. I’m finally mouse free. The yorkie is a self appointed mouser and has sacrificed herself to a glue board in her pursuit. I got it off her.
My Yorkie is a mouser. She sniffed out a rat in the basement and she was upstairs. I let her go to the basement and she found it behind the furnace. I put rat traps out but no luck yet.
Be careful not to poison your rats outside if you have owls or hawks in the area. Live traps can also allow you to decide if you want to kill it or not (as some rare species of voles, shrews, and native mice will also be lured into traps), but kill traps are still better than poison. Not to mention poison also will leave dead poisonous animals all over.
Use a blood thinner to kill them. No poison is needed and it will not be enough quantity to be harmful to larger pets. You can also get dehydrate poisons that will, basically, turn them to dust. I believe, in Canada, both of these methods may be only available through commercial rodent companies
My mice made themselves known, they literally run along the walls in plain sight. One even tried to jump on the couch with me, and he would've if I didn't smack him down.
I used a catch and release after getting tired of feeding the mice with spring traps. Honestly, they’re way more effective in my experience. I’ve never had a mis-sprung live trap.
I need help. My parents are fine with living with rats. I'm too young to move out :( Edit: They got rid of them because they understood I didn't like them. Glad to have understanding parents!
Go to a teacher, principal, or other trusted adult who’s in a position to help kids/younger people like yourself who aren’t yet old enough to make these kinds of decisions. These types of adults are probably ‘Mandated Reporters’ meaning they have agreed to always take action when they know a minor needs help. If your parents are otherwise good parents, they of course won’t separate you from them - they will most likely demand that the proper actions are taken to get rid of the rodents/ensure your safety. You are legally ENTITLED to a safe home (assuming you’re not living in an unfortunate country...) and it sounds like a scary situation that you deserve to live without; your parents likely don’t realize the risk they’re putting you in by allowing that environment to be your home. If nothing else will work, seriously, go to your fav teacher (or video call, wtv the appropriate way to contact them if still social distancing).
1. Identify. 2. Inspect. 3. Control. (Pick up food & water, do dishes, take out trash, caulk or "stuff it" for holes into the house. Then bait and trap daily.) 4. Prevention.
Damn! That was a good presentation! Professional, poised, good speaker, informative. Mann, I almost forgot I had a mouse in my closet he spoke so well 😂
I only hear them in the walls, sometimes it sounds like they're in the floors. My house is over 107 years old. And as a result we have a lot of voids, gaps and spaces that are perfect for nesting. They wake me up every night with the scratching and gnawing. I legitimately haven't slept in weeks. I put down peppermint oil and they just move to a different area to scratch and gnaw. I'm going insane. I'm ready to start shooting my walls, or myself...
I can totally understand, it maybe time to think about using some of the bait control recommendations and products we have on our website. www.solutionsstores.com/rats-mice
Mothballs will definitely get rid of them, but u don't want the fumes coming into your house. They are toxic to people, so I can use them in the attic in the winter, when the AC isn't needed, and I have cement like drywall in my old house which is harder for fumes to penetrate. I'll do about anything now, since, as u say, the gnawing is LOUD!
You better be getting some poison out or something. I had a friend that hated to kill the rats (she was an animal lover) and she just left them alone. Guess what came next?? BLACK SNAKES!!! The snakes came to eat the rats/mice. She was over-ran with both rats AND snakes.
The exterminators are coming Wednesday. Gonna cost $1000 with tax, and they're giving me a 5 year guarantee. They won't give me the lifetime guarantee, I think it's because the age of my house.
I remember when I was young and my basement had mice and my dad used a glue trap and the mouse was still alive, and he told me to put it in a plastic bag and beat it to death 😂
I live in an 80 year old house and the only place where I've noticed mice activity is under the kitchen sink where there's a drilled hole for water lines. So far I've caught three mice with the old bait and snap method. It's actually pretty disgusting. One day I opened the cabinet door to check under the sink and "POP!!!" goes the mouse kicking and squealing with blood everywhere. So I had to scoop it out while it was paralyzed and dying slowly. I didn't know any better way to handle that besides burying the mouse and trap in the snow so it would at least freeze. I don't want to deal with that method again so I think I'll just try the repelling methods with cayenne pepper, pepper spray or something else that's nontoxic. I may have heard them in the floor vents before but it's rare when I do so it's fair to assume that I don't have an infestation. Strangely enough they once found their way onto my countertop when I left a small pouch of sunflower seeds next to the microwave. Sure enough the package was chewed up with the seeds and mouse droppings on the countertop. How they got that high up from the floor is unknown but that tells me that they're capable of reaching almost any surface in a house.
Keith, your's is a wonderful video. Full of information that was delivered professionally and honestly. Thank you. I have had a mouse problem for approximately three years. I have used every device included in your video - took care of some, not all. I feel as though I am living in an ongoing nightmare. I am on a very small pension that will not accommodate the price of a professional terminator. Seems that the only way to clear the problem is to burn the house down. Just trying to keep the topic light. Thanks, Keith for listening and for the video.
I’m on a pension too. I’m in a cellar, illegal apt. For a few years all was OK then only in Fall for a few weeks, glue traps got them. It’s now Jan 12 18 degrees this am & I see 2 playing now! I am burning a lavender candle burning & have told landlord to put poison. What you say is so true, I feel trapped!! I was thinking I wish I had a flame thrower!!!🔥Good luck to you! I’m sleeping with the lights on!
Your problem isn’t catching the rodents it’s keeping them out. This video and many if not most “professional” pest companies do not put an emphasis on or even attempt exclusion. It is 100% the only way to guarantee rodent elimination in a structure. Once you have a structure sealed. Trapping is permanent and will work quickly for mice, if your dealing with rats it can take longer since they will build food storage and eat each other when dead perpetuating thier life cycle. If rats ignore your traps, you have to train them with baited but not set traps until they feel comfortable eating from the trap, then set them. They will also mark traps with urine to warn each other it’s dangerous. You must wash or use new traps after catching rats to take away the scent. Exclusion can be a daunting task with several unseen entry points only a tiny rodent can find. Or maybe a Mobil home with skirting that rodents can dig under at any point along the perimeter which will require expensive exclusion by trenching the perimeter and attaching screen from the siding down past the soil surface ideally 12 inches then backfilling with rock. It’s important to stress exclusion because if you don’t do it properly you will just be catching rodents in vein forever. Good luck and I hope this helps.
I recently seen the biggest mouse ever, I looked around found a big stick and started to beat on it, some kids seen me and started crying, their parents got involved and now I am banned from Disneyland...
I've seen people say to wear gloves, I've seen others say it doesn't matter if you wear gloves or not when handling traps. Which is it? Because I've done both and it doesn't matter, they still won't go near the traps I've set out.
Keith, you have a comforting voice & good advice. I’ve been thru this before but in the Fall. In dead of Winter, I see 2 playing feet from where I sleep! Lavender candle burning on floor & glue traps loaded with peanut butter. I’m going to stock up tomorrow & Landlord is putting poison. I’m in NYC, no wildlife to protect & no pets. When I had cats never saw one but I can’t care for Vet bills. Thanks so much.
We have rats and mice that are too large for the glue traps to be used folded into a box. I have a couple laying out flat right now against areas that I know they travel. Thank you again for this informative info - Fingers crossed that we start seeing less activity!
@@lindalinda9796 it doesn't work. Yes, mice cannot burp but they poop out a lot. I watched an utuber to use this method but I have more mice than ever. Right now I am hiring a professional to set the traps but no dead mouse yet. In addition, the job is to have all the cracks and holes sealed and fixed. 😮
All good stuff. Also installing a barn owl nest box can suppress rodent activity. The Idaho Extension has a blue print to make two nest boxes with one sheet of exterior plywood.
Great video, but a few things need to be addressed. People need to understand a few things when utilizing rodenticides on their own. The label of the rodenticide that is being utilized needs to be read and understood to the word. The label of that rodenticide is the law. The EPA requires all manufacturers who produce rodenticides to have a label explaining the proper procedures of how to utilize that rodenticide and how to handle it also. The states usually adopt the label as their law too. There has been a lot of misapplication of rodenticides in the US. Not all rodenticides are labeled for certain rats and mice. For example, the rodenticide First Strike can be used for Norway rats and House mice, but it's not labeled for Deer mice. This needs to be understood because some states like California are trying to do away with rodenticides to a point. I can't stress enough that people need to educate themselves on this.
I've been laying snap traps all over my apartment. They absolutely refuse to go near them. They drive me crazy all with their squeaking. I've switched the bait so many times. It's like they have gotten used to me and my dog.
Be sure to use gloves when placing traps and baits. Oils from our skin leave behind a scent, which can repel the mice. Let us know if you have any other questions!
@@solutionspestandlawn Thank you! I live in a apartment building. 6 floors, 96 units. I'm sure I'm not the only one. The property manager said I have to catch one before they will send a exterminator. Even though I told her they squeak all night in different frequencies. It drives me and my dog crazy. You can hear them walking in the walls. Yes they are entertaining my apartment because I found droppings on top of my refrigerator, in the corner of my kitchen, they are chewing up the carpet for nesting material and even my dog's rope toy. That I don't understand. (Them taking strings from his rope toy) I found they strings from his toy in the kitchen. His rope toy was in the middle of the living room. I will get new traps this week and set them up this weekend with gloves. They act like they are not bothered by me or my dog. They just won't show themselves or go to the traps. I will update you this weekend. Thanks!
I tried everything I read up on to get rid of the rats coming through my cupboard in my flat. The absolute only thing that worked was getting a cat and I have never heard or seen them since.
I absolutely love this & you for teaching us. I am sharing thus with everyone I know. I l7ve in a trailer on a cow dairy farm in between 2 rivers, the cows water station is at my backyard fence. Water flows down then pools up in my yard. I am now widowed living alone infested this winter with mice. I am losing my mind. I am legally blind so my vision is limited. My lack of knowledge has cost me plenty this last few months. I feel more confident now to get a handle on this mess. Thank you
Best video yet on this subject. No BS Now I know I have deer mouse Had no luck with glue traps until I left them open face with a few small pieces of pecan. AND secure them to the floor with painters tape. When that glue board doesn't move they just get stuck more and more with there every struggle
Thank you ❤ our neighbours renovated their home and their rodents migrated to our house during the process. Omg never had an issue before. Sooo disgusting and scary. So thank you for sharing your experience with us.
@Ayousha Ahmed yes I'm here cause i found a disgusting rat running around in our living room :( even though our house is organized and clean they still find ways to sneak in and i think it's mainly cause it's an old house but idk
@Ayousha Ahmed no , I'm actually from the US but our house is really old I'm guessing 80 or 90 years old :( we've lived in apartments for our whole lives and hadn't one in all of those years it's just that once we moved in a house the little bastards started appearing we even found a snake 🤢 also our house is like super super close to the woods so maybe that's the problem too
@Ayousha Ahmed our house has so many holes and gaps and it looks like from the outside , a 17th century home and from the inside a home from the 1920s I couldn't find exactly how old but they definitely are really old .. living in an old house is the worst thing ever bugs and rats think they can just live there as if they are part of the family and pay rent
One time I caught a rat just curl up laying on the floor I think it was sleep it was cute and all but it was in my house and I had to suffocated to death with the mop
@@BlueAndPINK666 I agree totally. They are clever creatures and should be dealt with humanely. I used to catch little field mice that my cat brought to me as presents with gloves and put them back outside. I see a larger mousey creature now and will get a humane trap and find him/her a new home. Also a spray of peppermint oil, eucalyptus oil and tea tree oil mixed with water will cause them to move out, but won't harm them. People keep rats and mice as pets. They are amazingly social with humans and loving. Respect that. They are all God's creatures.
I got one behind the couch last night that had his arm trapped in a spring trap and tail in a glue trap. I was taken aback by how big he was. He was whimpering like a dog. In my moment of hesitation he dragged himself under the couch and peeled off both traps. I should've stepped on him. I certainly didn't want to grab him or make a bloody mess however.
I am overwhelmed. I'm a disabled senior. We have, what I have been calling field mice. The situation is pretty desperate. I haven't been able to keep my house up. (it's on older mobile home). My husband works then comes home and takes care of me. He tries to take care of the house but is also overwhelmed. We have a small dog and a blind cat. We can't use poison. We tried some herbal pouches that mice are supposed to hate. They didn't work. We don't make our expenses from month to month without help from family. So we have no money for help. We don't know what to do. We are in a losing battle. Thank you for letting me vent. Keep up your important work.
Could your local council help you? I've heard of people with pest problems being helped by schoolkids, which come and check traps on their way home from school. Is there a church nearby that could help?
Thank you Keith yes I have one in my house and in my couch . Hate them cause he got in from under my cabinet and I blocked that and other in on baseboard . Put bait out and traps but to smart . Guess I'll get a glue traps now and used trapped also . Thank you and hope I get it out of my house soon . 🙏❤️🏡
Thank for posting this videos , I'm working for a pest control company but I really enjoy your videos , I'm new in this business , I'm in a learning process your videos help me a lot. Thank you.
Rats and mice are attracted to clutter, caused by stagnation, caused by fear. Stop being a pack rat. Clean the place up and move stuff around. They will nest anywhere they can, near you domicile, in that there is food and warmth. Clear it out, get organized, get off your butt, and get active!
My mother's house was infested with rats ,she couldn't afford to get a exterminator. I build poison traps for her and they cleared out and some died on her floor. I used a half cement blocks with 8x8 plywood on both sides. I drilled a hole with a Hole Saw big enough for only the rats to get in,in the corner. I use one 10" Threaded Rod with nuts on both ends in to secure the plywood to the concrete block(one drill hole centered in each piece of plywood). Before connecting the 2nd nut I place 4 Just One Bite poison over the rod,then run the rod through to the other side. The poison stays centered. I made 8 of these and shared with other family members,the biggest expense is the, Farnam Just One Bite.
Some houses are built to have holes… between the walls it’s a perfect place for small rodents … and it’s impossible to get behind the drywall 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️ It is a nightmare in the winter…even if you don’t have anything edible. I like the cute old farmer/ rancher guy’s solution: Plastic containers, small hole, Dollar store Jiffy muffin mix with baking soda mix - few dollars- and the pests are dead! Interestingly this simple, affordable solution was not mentioned here, by this nice guy. But thank you for his thorough advice!
Thank you Keith for the very detailed information. I learned a lot from watching you. What a great video, clear, simple, to the point and spoken so clearly. Thanks again!
We have a rat in our house, and no trap we’ve set or baited in different ways will catch it. It’s not interested in the regular types of bait, and it eats my bath soap bars! I’ve found them sitting in the middle of the kitchen floor several times.
I recently had a rat problem. Put rat poison . Ate it and the house began to smell. Found a huge rat dead.. the smell returned from a different area after another day, 3 rat babies were dead inside a cupboard.. I'm really phobic of rats . I just am scared of then so much. I dunno what to do it where the entry point is . I dunno if putting more rat poison everywhere would just attract more rats from outside and make them die inside or whatnot . Need to try getting this ultra sonic sound things to deter them. Not sure if they work though
a relative has a farm with a pond and an island. The island has animals like wild geese. The pond has lots of river rats. The previous owner fed feral cats to control the rat population. The feral cats live in the barn. This is not going to be an overnight solution, but I would like to make progress and not take years.
I don’t think they are cute or cuddly. I have rats everywhere. They made holes in the kitchen, lounge and have tried eating the fridge. As well as eating my Hamster. I can hear them running through the walls under the floors boards. I have to sleep with my bedroom light on 😂 they genuinely scare me 😫
They are pretty scary. Let us know if you need recommendations on products that may work best for you. Reach out to us on our website if you have any additional questions.
Solutions Pest & Lawn you’re not in the business of torturing but you sell glue and snap traps ?? how is leaving an animal stuck in glue to starve to death not torture? Some of them will literally chew their legs off , imagine if that happened to you would you not consider it torture? rats feel pain just like you
True story: One morning, I needed to piss really badly cuz I spent all night gaming. While I was about to pass the kitchen in order to get into the toilet, I heard rustling coming from the edge of the kitchen. My heart started beating fast, thinking it was some kind of animal (this was at 5 in the morning btw). When I finally got the courage to take a look I was almost scared to death. 3 big ass mother fucking mice on the counter top and another on the floor. My instincts told me to flee and I’m happy that I did. I ended up pissing outside in the end😔
Cute and cuddly kept them alive for a month. Well, I’ve learned my lesson! My cat and dog have fleas, my dishwasher drain keeps getting chewed, and they’ve destroyed my cabinetry.
You are doing it wrong. First, never never touch the traps with bare hands...use gloves so they cant smell you. Secondly, never use cheese, use peanut butter. Third, the only snap traps that work are the cheap wood type..they are awkward to use but work,,the newer plastic ones do not.
well done! Very thorough. I appreciate when you show what the poop looks like because then I can tell whether I have a mouse or a rat. it would have helped if you made a suggestion on what to put on the snap traps. I have baited my snap traps with peanut butter, cheese, cookies, tootsie rolls, and have yet to catch my critter! thank you!
Thank you for the feedback, Rats love chocolate and bacon, might try those baits. Where are you placing the traps in areas you know that rats are moving around in? www.solutionsstores.com/rats-mice
i saw a rat go past me in the cupboard so i know where abouts it lives now but its 1:40 am and i cant figure out on what i should do so im leaving it i dont think i have any stoppers for it so for now im waiting till the morning
This is clear, simple and to the point. I have tried the live mouse trap--the multi-mouse metal box pictured here--and of 3 of them, one box caught one baby mouse in 4 months. USELESS. The top has a window in it that is fragile plastic. Glue traps are cruel. No killing is fun or easy, but glue traps are the cruelest, slowest death. (If you use them, drop the trap in a closed container like a ground coffee bag--something sturdy and small, so the mouse won't move and their won't we a mess--and use a blunt mallet to flatten the bag in one whack. It's an instantaneous death that is much kinder. If you can't do that, drown them; they can't struggle to stay afloat and will drown quickly if you weight the box underwater. Please do that before you throw it in a dumpster to die a terrifying slow and painful death. Poison is painful, and the "harmless:, "nontoxic" baking soda-cornmeal Rat-X kind blocks and then explodes their intestines--how humane is that? Snap traps and bucket traps are humane...snap traps work for the first few nights until the rest of the colony gets savvy and avoids them. If you use a bucket trap, don't let them swim for hours before drowning; drown them all at once in the morning...just so much kinder. Or release them.
We have had mouse for over a month now and we have been repeatedly using glue traps to capture them. Since then we have caught over 10. We get one everyday nearly. We don’t know what to do. I see them running around the house all the time. Please give me advice on what to do. X
Something my exterminator suggested is leave food on the un-set rat traps for a few days to get the rats interested band comfortable. Then set them with food after a few days. They'll fall for it in no time.
I owned a Pest Control company 20 yrs and highly approve this video. I'd add aluminum screen works well on weep holes. Copper is very good as well because steel wool will rust and leave rust marks.
I’ve all of a sudden developed a rat problem after finding a hole outside my home. They’ve even gone inside my couch and tore it up. It is so stressful because no matter how much I clean nothing ever feels clean enough anymore.
Bless your heart. They've been in my house too and they got into the cabinet and shredded up a new package of toilet paper. Ruined. They opened up the flour and chewed up a bunch of our pecans too! I feel like I live in a disgusting sewer. I hope we can both get rid of them for good.
Seal all holes & cracks.
Buy a cat?
Same
@@RJMXXV we have 3 outside cats and 1 inside
I don’t like mice
I don’t think they’re cute, I want them out of my house, instantly
We have lots of options to get rid of mice in your home quickly and safely, checkout our website. www.solutionsstores.com/house-mouse-control
Craig Tucker same
@@solutionspestandlawn Thank you!!! I understand now.
Craig Tucker SAME
I hate mice and rats
Because they can cause a lot of damages and dangers to people
Such as: ruin appliances' furniture' house fires,contamint food, deadly diseases""!!!!! That's why I'm against rats,,
I kills them quickly" without calling the stermanator
I had a mess on my hands. My decorating actually made it easy for mice to live. I totally agree with all these tricks. I had a broke window in the basement and didn’t know it. I found a hole on a windowsill outside and a gap in the flooring. The tiniest of holes they can get thru. Holes from removed water pipes. Wooden siding with gaps. A flue pipe inside a kitchen cabinet. It was open season on this house. I actually put all my food in mouse proof containers. They had burrowed into my sofa! They lived in my bookshelves. The only food left was pet kibble and glue boards work very well. I’m finally mouse free. The yorkie is a self appointed mouser and has sacrificed herself to a glue board in her pursuit. I got it off her.
My Yorkie is a mouser. She sniffed out a rat in the basement and she was upstairs. I let her go to the basement and she found it behind the furnace. I put rat traps out but no luck yet.
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Be careful not to poison your rats outside if you have owls or hawks in the area. Live traps can also allow you to decide if you want to kill it or not (as some rare species of voles, shrews, and native mice will also be lured into traps), but kill traps are still better than poison. Not to mention poison also will leave dead poisonous animals all over.
The green blocks contain a neurological pesticide that doesn't move up in the food chain.
@@GardenerEarthGuy I doubt that to be true.
It's blood thinner. The rat doesn't eat enough to kill two.
Use a blood thinner to kill them. No poison is needed and it will not be enough quantity to be harmful to larger pets. You can also get dehydrate poisons that will, basically, turn them to dust. I believe, in Canada, both of these methods may be only available through commercial rodent companies
@@ridgerunner106 Warfarin will make you bleed to death.
My mice made themselves known, they literally run along the walls in plain sight. One even tried to jump on the couch with me, and he would've if I didn't smack him down.
Mice are very curious, and can be used to entice them into the traps.
😂😂 this so funny to me
Your comment made me choke on my food from laughing so hard..
LMFAOOO
I would've lost my mind lol
I used a catch and release after getting tired of feeding the mice with spring traps. Honestly, they’re way more effective in my experience. I’ve never had a mis-sprung live trap.
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I'm an instructional developer and make videos like this and I really appreciate how simple to follow and how informative this was! Thank you!
It's our pleasure! Thank you for your positive feedback.
Instructional developer? What an absolutely ridiculous title you give yourself!
It's simple to follow but is over simplication of the problem. The plastic traps are of poor quality and let critters escape.
For those with in house rat problems. Borrow a friends cat for two weeks. Problem solved and will not return. Trust me
I need help. My parents are fine with living with rats. I'm too young to move out :(
Edit: They got rid of them because they understood I didn't like them. Glad to have understanding parents!
Go to a teacher, principal, or other trusted adult who’s in a position to help kids/younger people like yourself who aren’t yet old enough to make these kinds of decisions. These types of adults are probably ‘Mandated Reporters’ meaning they have agreed to always take action when they know a minor needs help.
If your parents are otherwise good parents, they of course won’t separate you from them - they will most likely demand that the proper actions are taken to get rid of the rodents/ensure your safety.
You are legally ENTITLED to a safe home (assuming you’re not living in an unfortunate country...) and it sounds like a scary situation that you deserve to live without; your parents likely don’t realize the risk they’re putting you in by allowing that environment to be your home. If nothing else will work, seriously, go to your fav teacher (or video call, wtv the appropriate way to contact them if still social distancing).
I pray you ask someone for help.
Lilboh Beat My parents from Bangladesh so it’s normal for them. They good people, but different culture. The rats are all dead btw!
im gonna say this in a nice way. if there's still mice there ur parents are annoying.
Anon Rahman That’s even worse! A health hazard!
1. Identify. 2. Inspect. 3. Control. (Pick up food & water, do dishes, take out trash, caulk or "stuff it" for holes into the house. Then bait and trap daily.) 4. Prevention.
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As a pest technician myself, I approve this video! Very informative and accurate!
Good, I been a PCO in Heavily Regulated California Since 1978.
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There are many rats in my kitchen and whole house. What do you suggest?
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Damn! That was a good presentation! Professional, poised, good speaker, informative. Mann, I almost forgot I had a mouse in my closet he spoke so well 😂
Thank you for your kind words.
LOL!
I agree. He made the problem seem manageable through discrete steps.
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Oh wow!!! Awesome
I only hear them in the walls, sometimes it sounds like they're in the floors. My house is over 107 years old. And as a result we have a lot of voids, gaps and spaces that are perfect for nesting. They wake me up every night with the scratching and gnawing. I legitimately haven't slept in weeks. I put down peppermint oil and they just move to a different area to scratch and gnaw. I'm going insane. I'm ready to start shooting my walls, or myself...
I can totally understand, it maybe time to think about using some of the bait control recommendations and products we have on our website. www.solutionsstores.com/rats-mice
Mothballs will definitely get rid of them, but u don't want the fumes coming into your house. They are toxic to people, so I can use them in the attic in the winter, when the AC isn't needed, and I have cement like drywall in my old house which is harder for fumes to penetrate. I'll do about anything now, since, as u say, the gnawing is LOUD!
You better be getting some poison out or something. I had a friend that hated to kill the rats (she was an animal lover) and she just left them alone. Guess what came next?? BLACK SNAKES!!! The snakes came to eat the rats/mice. She was over-ran with both rats AND snakes.
The exterminators are coming Wednesday. Gonna cost $1000 with tax, and they're giving me a 5 year guarantee. They won't give me the lifetime guarantee, I think it's because the age of my house.
Oh and they think it's squirrels. Who knew?
I remember when I was young and my basement had mice and my dad used a glue trap and the mouse was still alive, and he told me to put it in a plastic bag and beat it to death 😂
Dr360Wave Oh man......that’s brutal. How’s therapy going?
I think we lived the same childhood, hitting it against the wall was the best bet
Just put it in a bucket of water drown it
must be hella satisfying to see it scream and suffer
Yikes, I don't want these critters in my house but glue traps are so awful and so is beating it against the wall. Poison is more humane
I live in an 80 year old house and the only place where I've noticed mice activity is under the kitchen sink where there's a drilled hole for water lines. So far I've caught three mice with the old bait and snap method. It's actually pretty disgusting. One day I opened the cabinet door to check under the sink and "POP!!!" goes the mouse kicking and squealing with blood everywhere. So I had to scoop it out while it was paralyzed and dying slowly. I didn't know any better way to handle that besides burying the mouse and trap in the snow so it would at least freeze. I don't want to deal with that method again so I think I'll just try the repelling methods with cayenne pepper, pepper spray or something else that's nontoxic. I may have heard them in the floor vents before but it's rare when I do so it's fair to assume that I don't have an infestation. Strangely enough they once found their way onto my countertop when I left a small pouch of sunflower seeds next to the microwave. Sure enough the package was chewed up with the seeds and mouse droppings on the countertop. How they got that high up from the floor is unknown but that tells me that they're capable of reaching almost any surface in a house.
They jump very well.
Keith, your's is a wonderful video. Full of information that was delivered professionally and honestly. Thank you. I have had a mouse problem for approximately three years. I have used every device included in your video - took care of some, not all. I feel as though I am living in an ongoing nightmare. I am on a very small pension that will not accommodate the price of a professional terminator. Seems that the only way to clear the problem is to burn the house down. Just trying to keep the topic light. Thanks, Keith for listening and for the video.
Thank you for your feedback.
Try cornmeal, baking soda, sugar, mix w enough water 2 form balls,equal parts of soda & cornmeal, nt 2 much sugar, good luck!
I’m on a pension too. I’m in a cellar, illegal apt. For a few years all was OK then only in Fall for a few weeks, glue traps got them. It’s now Jan 12 18 degrees this am & I see 2 playing now! I am burning a lavender candle burning & have told landlord to put poison. What you say is so true, I feel trapped!! I was thinking I wish I had a flame thrower!!!🔥Good luck to you! I’m sleeping with the lights on!
Your problem isn’t catching the rodents it’s keeping them out. This video and many if not most “professional” pest companies do not put an emphasis on or even attempt exclusion. It is 100% the only way to guarantee rodent elimination in a structure. Once you have a structure sealed. Trapping is permanent and will work quickly for mice, if your dealing with rats it can take longer since they will build food storage and eat each other when dead perpetuating thier life cycle. If rats ignore your traps, you have to train them with baited but not set traps until they feel comfortable eating from the trap, then set them. They will also mark traps with urine to warn each other it’s dangerous. You must wash or use new traps after catching rats to take away the scent. Exclusion can be a daunting task with several unseen entry points only a tiny rodent can find. Or maybe a Mobil home with skirting that rodents can dig under at any point along the perimeter which will require expensive exclusion by trenching the perimeter and attaching screen from the siding down past the soil surface ideally 12 inches then backfilling with rock. It’s important to stress exclusion because if you don’t do it properly you will just be catching rodents in vein forever. Good luck and I hope this helps.
I feel your pain.
I recently seen the biggest mouse ever, I looked around found a big stick and started to beat on it, some kids seen me and started crying, their parents got involved and now I am banned from Disneyland...
Damn
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I've been using the Tomcat bait blocks to get rid of them, but suddenly now they've gotten wise to them and are now staying away from them.
Directions not clear. I'm stuck in the rat cage...
Camille Landry. I got a question where can I get these Mouse Steel traps shown at the end?
Camille Landry. Much appreciated it
Cus you a rat. Hahahaha
I've seen people say to wear gloves, I've seen others say it doesn't matter if you wear gloves or not when handling traps. Which is it? Because I've done both and it doesn't matter, they still won't go near the traps I've set out.
Keith, you have a comforting voice & good advice. I’ve been thru this before but in the Fall. In dead of Winter, I see 2 playing feet from where I sleep! Lavender candle burning on floor & glue traps loaded with peanut butter. I’m going to stock up tomorrow & Landlord is putting poison. I’m in NYC, no wildlife to protect & no pets. When I had cats never saw one but I can’t care for Vet bills. Thanks so much.
We have rats and mice that are too large for the glue traps to be used folded into a box. I have a couple laying out flat right now against areas that I know they travel. Thank you again for this informative info - Fingers crossed that we start seeing less activity!
Just read about mixing baking soda and all purpose flour. It’s called DIY mouse trap
@@lindalinda9796 wow will try this
@@lindalinda9796 it doesn't work. Yes, mice cannot burp but they poop out a lot. I watched an utuber to use this method but I have more mice than ever. Right now I am hiring a professional to set the traps but no dead mouse yet. In addition, the job is to have all the cracks and holes sealed and fixed. 😮
Well done! I love that you covered all areas and went straight to the point!
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Once you kill your first mouse, leave it lay in the trap for a day or two as a warning to the others that you mean business.
Love that🤣🤣
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Other mouses can take revenge 😂🤣
Anthony Caccavale - Nope, leave it and other wild mice will feed on carcass.
Mice are omnivores.
All good stuff. Also installing a barn owl nest box can suppress rodent activity. The Idaho Extension has a blue print to make two nest boxes with one sheet of exterior plywood.
Great video, but a few things need to be addressed. People need to understand a few things when utilizing rodenticides on their own. The label of the rodenticide that is being utilized needs to be read and understood to the word. The label of that rodenticide is the law. The EPA requires all manufacturers who produce rodenticides to have a label explaining the proper procedures of how to utilize that rodenticide and how to handle it also. The states usually adopt the label as their law too. There has been a lot of misapplication of rodenticides in the US. Not all rodenticides are labeled for certain rats and mice. For example, the rodenticide First Strike can be used for Norway rats and House mice, but it's not labeled for Deer mice. This needs to be understood because some states like California are trying to do away with rodenticides to a point. I can't stress enough that people need to educate themselves on this.
I've been laying snap traps all over my apartment. They absolutely refuse to go near them. They drive me crazy all with their squeaking. I've switched the bait so many times. It's like they have gotten used to me and my dog.
Be sure to use gloves when placing traps and baits. Oils from our skin leave behind a scent, which can repel the mice. Let us know if you have any other questions!
@@solutionspestandlawn Thank you! I live in a apartment building. 6 floors, 96 units. I'm sure I'm not the only one. The property manager said I have to catch one before they will send a exterminator. Even though I told her they squeak all night in different frequencies. It drives me and my dog crazy. You can hear them walking in the walls. Yes they are entertaining my apartment because I found droppings on top of my refrigerator, in the corner of my kitchen, they are chewing up the carpet for nesting material and even my dog's rope toy. That I don't understand. (Them taking strings from his rope toy) I found they strings from his toy in the kitchen. His rope toy was in the middle of the living room. I will get new traps this week and set them up this weekend with gloves. They act like they are not bothered by me or my dog. They just won't show themselves or go to the traps. I will update you this weekend. Thanks!
Patti did it work? Please update.
The mice in my house eat what is on the trap and never set off the trap
@@Marco-sm9bu Only way to work it out in a apartment is to move out! If you are clean and your neighbors a pig, you will still have mice.
I tried everything I read up on to get rid of the rats coming through my cupboard in my flat. The absolute only thing that worked was getting a cat and I have never heard or seen them since.
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use pepper spray/mace...they will not come back..
@@chadhaire1711 do you spray it directly on baseboards, flooring, etc, or on cotton balls, cloth? And how often?
Now you have shit feet bacteria all over your counters, tables, windowsills, furniture.
@@spongedebfatpants1308 NO......see my you tube video that explains it...
I absolutely love this & you for teaching us. I am sharing thus with everyone I know. I l7ve in a trailer on a cow dairy farm in between 2 rivers, the cows water station is at my backyard fence. Water flows down then pools up in my yard. I am now widowed living alone infested this winter with mice. I am losing my mind. I am legally blind so my vision is limited. My lack of knowledge has cost me plenty this last few months. I feel more confident now to get a handle on this mess. Thank you
I never thought catching rats will be this complicated.
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Rats are smart ans sneaky.
Best video yet on this subject. No BS
Now I know I have deer mouse
Had no luck with glue traps until I left them open face with a few small pieces of pecan. AND secure them to the floor with painters tape. When that glue board doesn't move they just get stuck more and more with there every struggle
Sir , I am from the UK , Your presentation is as good as I have seen, thank you.
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Thank you ❤ our neighbours renovated their home and their rodents migrated to our house during the process. Omg never had an issue before. Sooo disgusting and scary. So thank you for sharing your experience with us.
I feel like even if you keep a house clean, that they still find a way to sneak their little paws into your property.
exactly, and they make holes in the walls as if they’re going to pay for it
@Ayousha Ahmed sorry I didn't mean nothing I just cracked up about how you said thats all sorry I just delete the comment😔
@Ayousha Ahmed yes I'm here cause i found a disgusting rat running around in our living room :( even though our house is organized and clean they still find ways to sneak in and i think it's mainly cause it's an old house but idk
@Ayousha Ahmed no , I'm actually from the US but our house is really old I'm guessing 80 or 90 years old :( we've lived in apartments for our whole lives and hadn't one in all of those years it's just that once we moved in a house the little bastards started appearing we even found a snake 🤢 also our house is like super super close to the woods so maybe that's the problem too
@Ayousha Ahmed our house has so many holes and gaps and it looks like from the outside , a 17th century home and from the inside a home from the 1920s I couldn't find exactly how old but they definitely are really old .. living in an old house is the worst thing ever bugs and rats think they can just live there as if they are part of the family and pay rent
One time I caught a rat just curl up laying on the floor I think it was sleep it was cute and all but it was in my house and I had to suffocated to death with the mop
If you see one in the house, there might be more waiting to break in. Be sure to secure your home by trying out methods we've recommended!
That’s fucked up
@@BlueAndPINK666 You probably don't have rats in your house.
@@BlueAndPINK666 I agree totally. They are clever creatures and should be dealt with humanely. I used to catch little field mice that my cat brought to me as presents with gloves and put them back outside. I see a larger mousey creature now and will get a humane trap and find him/her a new home. Also a spray of peppermint oil, eucalyptus oil and tea tree oil mixed with water will cause them to move out, but won't harm them. People keep rats and mice as pets. They are amazingly social with humans and loving. Respect that. They are all God's creatures.
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Thank you. This was very informative and simple.
I just stabbed a rat to death in my kitchen, it was under my work tops.
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Thats wonderful. I hate rats and mice. I hope it died a very painful death
Well done Dr Cheats.
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Some people deserve to have a rat problem, And I don't mean the good doctor
Very informative video. Keep up the good work. Thanks.
Imagine me waking up in the middle of the night to watch this
Rats are frustrating me. They need to get away!😩😩
Funny thing is, 5mins into watching this video, the sound of little mice feet behind me suddenly silenced up.
They know you're planning something.
@@solutionspestandlawn HAHA I think so.
Thank you for the useful information will keep everything under control
3:51 the mice in my house managed to push that stuff out of the hole 😤 the little assholes are too smart, they avoid traps and poison too
Excellent presentation and helpful tips. Thanks a milion.
I got one behind the couch last night that had his arm trapped in a spring trap and tail in a glue trap. I was taken aback by how big he was. He was whimpering like a dog. In my moment of hesitation he dragged himself under the couch and peeled off both traps. I should've stepped on him. I certainly didn't want to grab him or make a bloody mess however.
no one likes "wild kingdom" in their own house. I feel ya.
I am overwhelmed. I'm a disabled senior. We have, what I have been calling field mice. The situation is pretty desperate. I haven't been able to keep my house up. (it's on older mobile home). My husband works then comes home and takes care of me. He tries to take care of the house but is also overwhelmed. We have a small dog and a blind cat. We can't use poison. We tried some herbal pouches that mice are supposed to hate. They didn't work. We don't make our expenses from month to month without help from family. So we have no money for help. We don't know what to do. We are in a losing battle.
Thank you for letting me vent. Keep up your important work.
Could your local council help you? I've heard of people with pest problems being helped by schoolkids, which come and check traps on their way home from school. Is there a church nearby that could help?
@@Willowflat16Thank you for your advice.
I was incredibly scared a few ago minutes i saw a rat in my closet and ran !
I so do not blame u...I woke up to hearing one on my desk...I’m TERRIFIED to get up!!! I have been just throwing random things at my desk
@@ShalamarEntertainmentGroupLLC did u get up?
Here in Houston Texas we are dealing with Roof Rats and Mice.. I Like your presentation
Jesus Cuevas just moved Houston from north,oh Jesuss,cockroaches,mouses,everything ..I became professional about instincts and animals 😏
One day I saw a rat and now I am using him as my mouse. Smart af😎
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Thank you Keith yes I have one in my house and in my couch . Hate them cause he got in from under my cabinet and I blocked that and other in on baseboard . Put bait out and traps but to smart . Guess I'll get a glue traps now and used trapped also . Thank you and hope I get it out of my house soon . 🙏❤️🏡
This is an excellent video. Thank you for posting.
Thank for posting this videos , I'm working for a pest control company but I really enjoy your videos , I'm new in this business , I'm in a learning process your videos help me a lot. Thank you.
Rats and mice are attracted to clutter, caused by stagnation, caused by fear. Stop being a pack rat. Clean the place up and move stuff around. They will nest anywhere they can, near you domicile, in that there is food and warmth. Clear it out, get organized, get off your butt, and get active!
My mother's house was infested with rats ,she couldn't afford to get a exterminator. I build poison traps for her and they cleared out and some died on her floor. I used a half cement blocks with 8x8 plywood on both sides. I drilled a hole with a Hole Saw big enough for only the rats to get in,in the corner. I use one 10" Threaded Rod with nuts on both ends in to secure the plywood to the concrete block(one drill hole centered in each piece of plywood). Before connecting the 2nd nut I place 4 Just One Bite poison over the rod,then run the rod through to the other side. The poison stays centered. I made 8 of these and shared with other family members,the biggest expense is the, Farnam Just One Bite.
my first catch and release worked well for a year, then it stopped working--the second never really worked
Catch and release this is not fishing kill those 🐀 bastards
Some houses are built to have holes… between the walls it’s a perfect place for small rodents … and it’s impossible to get behind the drywall 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️
It is a nightmare in the winter…even if you don’t have anything edible.
I like the cute old farmer/ rancher guy’s solution:
Plastic containers, small hole,
Dollar store Jiffy muffin mix with baking soda mix - few dollars- and the pests are dead!
Interestingly this simple, affordable solution was not mentioned here, by this nice guy.
But thank you for his thorough advice!
Great information, very useful and also doable.
Use peppermint and tea tree oil to repel them. I use that where they enter and along the walls and baseboards
I used that on cotton balls hes still around its horrible
Overall, very good advice. But I think the glue traps are useless. That is just my experience with rats.
I just bought a cat with laser mounted guns. NO more rats or mice, but the house burned down...
Where does one find a cat with laser mounted guns?
Very thorough yet brief enough to see all of it. Thanks!
Thank you for your kind words.
I've always caught some mices and rats on my bed which is annoying because sometimes they pee and poo on my bed.
Thank you Keith for the very detailed information. I learned a lot from watching you.
What a great video, clear, simple, to the point and spoken so clearly. Thanks again!
Glad it was helpful!
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Great video! Very professional presentation.
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hey i came here looking for ways to get rid of em not to conduct a study on them
Thanks
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I saw a small cat like figure just run along the shadows (Im Scared)
I'm glad I watched this video cuz of mouse broke into my house
We have a rat in our house, and no trap we’ve set or baited in different ways will catch it. It’s not interested in the regular types of bait, and it eats my bath soap bars! I’ve found them sitting in the middle of the kitchen floor several times.
Ammonia & Peppermint oil seems to work for rat deterrent. However i cant. Seem tho be consistent in putting 1 or the other out each nite..
Yes that is more accurate..peppermint oil
I thankyou Jeff for more information on how to get rid of mice.
I recently had a rat problem. Put rat poison . Ate it and the house began to smell. Found a huge rat dead.. the smell returned from a different area after another day, 3 rat babies were dead inside a cupboard.. I'm really phobic of rats . I just am scared of then so much. I dunno what to do it where the entry point is . I dunno if putting more rat poison everywhere would just attract more rats from outside and make them die inside or whatnot . Need to try getting this ultra sonic sound things to deter them. Not sure if they work though
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a relative has a farm with a pond and an island. The island has animals like wild geese. The pond has lots of river rats. The previous owner fed feral cats to control the rat population. The feral cats live in the barn. This is not going to be an overnight solution, but I would like to make progress and not take years.
Yes, cats work really well.
It’s been two years, did u get rid of the rats w outdoor cats? That seems to be my final solution but idk
Step 1: find a new house
I used a mortar repair for the spigot for the garden hose to seal up the gap. Are you saying that was the wrong way to do it?
What a greatly informative video! Thank you
Thank you for your kind words.
Good video. I'm trying to find a mice in my room but I don't know where it nest. I wish I knew the perfect food for luring them to traps.
Try using bacon, peanut butter, or chocolate syrup. If you have any other questions please give us a call at 800-479-6583
Peanut butter gets them every time!
How do you trap them with peanut butter? Please explain
milk chocolate works
I don’t think they are cute or cuddly. I have rats everywhere. They made holes in the kitchen, lounge and have tried eating the fridge. As well as eating my Hamster. I can hear them running through the walls under the floors boards. I have to sleep with my bedroom light on 😂 they genuinely scare me 😫
They are pretty scary. Let us know if you need recommendations on products that may work best for you. Reach out to us on our website if you have any additional questions.
Hate the bastards can hear it in my kitchen pantry scared to death of them
Thank You!
They do NOT look cute or cuddley to me 😲
They do NOT look cute and cuddly to us either.
Very Good Presentation deserving Full Marks
Thank you for your positive feedback!
I have quite a few on my property, what’s the most painful way I could kill them with the most suffering as possible?
We are not in the business of torturing, but we can help eliminate them with our bait and traps.
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Solutions Pest & Lawn you’re not in the business of torturing but you sell glue and snap traps ?? how is leaving an animal stuck in glue to starve to death not torture? Some of them will literally chew their legs off , imagine if that happened to you would you not consider it torture? rats feel pain just like you
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TY so much knowledge. .I need to try this
True story:
One morning, I needed to piss really badly cuz I spent all night gaming.
While I was about to pass the kitchen in order to get into the toilet, I heard rustling coming from the edge of the kitchen. My heart started beating fast, thinking it was some kind of animal (this was at 5 in the morning btw).
When I finally got the courage to take a look I was almost scared to death.
3 big ass mother fucking mice on the counter top and another on the floor.
My instincts told me to flee and I’m happy that I did. I ended up pissing outside in the end😔
Great advice, thanks for sharing!
How about using Ultrasonic Pest Repeller? Do they work? Are they worth the money?
Cute and cuddly kept them alive for a month. Well, I’ve learned my lesson! My cat and dog have fleas, my dishwasher drain keeps getting chewed, and they’ve destroyed my cabinetry.
I wish it was that easy. The rats in my house seem to be smart enough to be totally avoiding rat traps..
Same!!!! 😩😩
Mine avoid the snap traps too, well somehow they manage to eat the bait without setting off the trap ugh. Have to move to the poison
You are doing it wrong. First, never never touch the traps with bare hands...use gloves so they cant smell you. Secondly, never use cheese, use peanut butter. Third, the only snap traps that work are the cheap wood type..they are awkward to use but work,,the newer plastic ones do not.
well done! Very thorough. I appreciate when you show what the poop looks like because then I can tell whether I have a mouse or a rat. it would have helped if you made a suggestion on what to put on the snap traps. I have baited my snap traps with peanut butter, cheese, cookies, tootsie rolls, and have yet to catch my critter! thank you!
Thank you for the feedback, Rats love chocolate and bacon, might try those baits. Where are you placing the traps in areas you know that rats are moving around in? www.solutionsstores.com/rats-mice
Laura Barber peanut butter
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Use snickers or mars bar the love chocolate.
Thanks for the information, it was helpful!!
Out Pleasure.
Awesome presentation. Thankyou
i saw a rat go past me in the cupboard so i know where abouts it lives now but its 1:40 am and i cant figure out on what i should do so im leaving it i dont think i have any stoppers for it so for now im waiting till the morning
This is clear, simple and to the point. I have tried the live mouse trap--the multi-mouse metal box pictured here--and of 3 of them, one box caught one baby mouse in 4 months. USELESS. The top has a window in it that is fragile plastic. Glue traps are cruel. No killing is fun or easy, but glue traps are the cruelest, slowest death. (If you use them, drop the trap in a closed container like a ground coffee bag--something sturdy and small, so the mouse won't move and their won't we a mess--and use a blunt mallet to flatten the bag in one whack. It's an instantaneous death that is much kinder. If you can't do that, drown them; they can't struggle to stay afloat and will drown quickly if you weight the box underwater. Please do that before you throw it in a dumpster to die a terrifying slow and painful death. Poison is painful, and the "harmless:, "nontoxic" baking soda-cornmeal Rat-X kind blocks and then explodes their intestines--how humane is that? Snap traps and bucket traps are humane...snap traps work for the first few nights until the rest of the colony gets savvy and avoids them. If you use a bucket trap, don't let them swim for hours before drowning; drown them all at once in the morning...just so much kinder. Or release them.
We have had mouse for over a month now and we have been repeatedly using glue traps to capture them. Since then we have caught over 10. We get one everyday nearly. We don’t know what to do. I see them running around the house all the time. Please give me advice on what to do. X
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time to get a cat , I say
ty so much because i really couldn't understand my house is clean yet i keep getting unwelcomed guests
I'm glad our video helped .
Excellent vid, thanks
I don't think they're remotely cute
We also do not think they are cute.
Great video. I solved my vermin problem with cats.
Great vid, thanks!
Thanks for sharing 👌 great knowledge 💪💪💪
Something my exterminator suggested is leave food on the un-set rat traps for a few days to get the rats interested band comfortable. Then set them with food after a few days. They'll fall for it in no time.
We recommend using peanut butter to coerce them out.
@@solutionspestandlawn I used peanut butter on my traps and they ate it and never set off the trap