DeborahM Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 ...recently moved to the countryside...LOVE it...but have these critters who really seem to like my house...will try anything suggested, thanks! Have traps with cheese and peanut butter, they eat it and leave thank you notes.Tried fabric softener sheets...I think they made new clothes with them.Spread citrus peel all around. Yeah, they don't like THAT at least. Do NOT want to cohabit with mice. Advice from non-newbies here GREATLY appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sue Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Come out to the Riberas Animal Shelter and adopt one of our beautiful Mice control agents I would suggest you pick up a pair as a bonus they make great lap warmers in the colder weather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artsnob Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 I got my rodent control agent from the animal shelter, her name is Allie, Not a mouse, rat etc. around, she also second as an official greeter at my gallery, after Chicka who was a rescue dog..come meet them.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pappysmarket Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Peanut butter on glue traps has always worked for us. Sold in all hardware stores, usually called "pega rata". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 The only problem with Pega Rata is that it leaves them still alive and squealing...then you have to drown them in a bucket of water...and then I cried. Like the OP, I don't want to co-habit with them but I don't want to kill them either. I found two threads from the past about moth balls...what they're called in Spanish (Bola de naftalina) and where to find them. http://www.chapala.com/webboard/index.php?showtopic=27416&hl=%2Bmoth+%2Bballs http://www.chapala.com/webboard/index.php?showtopic=52065&hl=%2Bmoth+%2Bballs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Have mice....need cat. Not ours, however. He's way too lazy and worthless. Mice would run all over his body and he wouldn't bother to wake up. Go to Riberas shelter and get a REAL cat! Seriously, peanut butter on the old standard spring traps always worked great for us. For Mexican mice, you may need to add a little Salsa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intercasa Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Have you seen them? I had geckos and they pooped like mice and ate things left out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pappysmarket Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Have you seen them? I had geckos and they pooped like mice and ate things left out. Yes, they have also fooled me more than once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrm30655 Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Go to any one of the hardware stores and put out rat poison outside. Works like a champ. none outside, none inside As far as cats, they will keep them away because the mice smell them. Get a Rat Terrier, he will run them down and kill them For the inside go on google and look up "water glass mouse trap". Requires a water glass, a 10P coin and some peanut butter. Works better than any commercial trap. When you catch one, slide the water glass off on a piece of cardboard, go to the toilet and at the same time, flush the toilet and remove the cardboard. Sing "Anchors Away" as he leaves the earth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sue Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Please do not put out Rat Poison. It is a cruel death and a danger to many domestic animals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camillenparadise Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Amen to that! Many domestic animals will ingest just enough of a carcass to kill your best friend in a most horrible manner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaykay Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Oh Lord! I can tell jrm065 has never had to assist when trying to save a dog or cat that has eaten a mouse that has been poisoned. It could be a small child too. Very young children test everything by putting it in their mouths. If a person knows what can happen and puts out poison anyway, that is as bad as it gets. Get a cat. Better two. They like company, live longer than dogs and don't eat nearly as much. As you read above, cold weather is coming. Cats are warm and like to snuggle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajijicbound Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Order a ratzapper. 100% effective. Yes, I have one. Works great. Very humane http://www.ratzapper.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cartero Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Use a piece of thread and tie the cheese to the traps trigger. Wrap it around several times to make certain its secure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R2D2 Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Get a cat, you will rescue a cat and will get rid of the rats and scorpions as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomQC Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 ...recently moved to the countryside...LOVE it...but have these critters who really seem to like my house...will try anything suggested, thanks! Have traps with cheese and peanut butter, they eat it and leave thank you notes. Tried fabric softener sheets...I think they made new clothes with them. Spread citrus peel all around. Yeah, they don't like THAT at least. Do NOT want to cohabit with mice. Advice from non-newbies here GREATLY appreciated! Here is a solution. See the video on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSk79YcuIRQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 So, no mothballs in this town? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomas Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 The hardware store in Chapala a block East as you go through the main intersection traffic light driving from Ajijic. It is on your left . Just ask for the Naptha bolsa, they will sell you as many as you want. You may try one of the glue traps ...they may well be the geckos'...you will soon know. Good luck in your hunt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajijicbound Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 So, no mothballs in this town? The dollar store on the Ajijic plaza has mothballs, in the back on the far right wall with the cleaning supplies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natbug Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 We have two street cats adopted off the street when they were young. GREAT mousers! They kill bugs too. Downside is they kill lizards and birds as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedros Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 If you don't want a cat around and don't want to use sticky traps the only effective thing left is snap traps. They have been used for many, many years in many places because they work. I've have found that cheese isn't any good as they can take it without setting off the trap. Peanut butter pressed onto the trigger works much better. Maybe a rat zapper would work. Moth balls, citrus peel, fabric sheets, etc. are all pretty ineffective. Also who wants the stink of moth balls around? Are you sure they are mice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpsca Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 I've had the worst problem with mice this year. They ate the peanut butter and oatmeal off snap traps and glue traps. I finally put scotch tape on the glue traps to keep them in place (they were pushing them out of the way) and was persistent about setting the snap traps. I've caught 3 so far. There is evidence that they were in my clothing, kitchen and bathroom drawers. Probably in my kitchen closet also. My dog used to catch then and leave them for me but she is 12 now and sleeps through the night. Just be persistent. Traps against the wall where you see evidence of their travel. Tape the traps down so they can't move them. And keep setting them. Don't know if I got all of them but will keep setting traps. Yes a young cat will do the trick, but my lab doesn't like cats:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puro guero Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Every hardware store sells small packages of 'veneno para ratas', which are plastic bags about the size of your thumb containing treated grain. Very inexpensive. Place a package in mouse traffic lanes, preferably up off the ground. No need to open the package, mice are quite capable of opening it themselves. Place new packages as needed to provide a continuous supply. When packages remain untouched/unopened after a couple of days, your mouse problem is gone. This works for all small rodents, mice, rats, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Bizco Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Haven't looked in a while but I once saw mothballs in Superlake, up on the top near the pet supplies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sm1mex Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Mothballs are called Naftalina. You can buy them by the piece of by the kilo at the hardware store just east of Deli Eight and Handy Mail in San Antonio, lake side. We had mice eating the rubber insulation on our hoses, wires, etc. on the engine of our car. Toyota Mike told us to put mothballs in a small zip lock bag, punch holes in the bag with ice pick and place a bag on both sides of the engine resting on the wheel well where it doesn't get hot. No more mice. the mothballs evaporate so we have to replace them every couple of months, but well worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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