Does anyone else have problems with mice coming around to eat fallen finch food? I just barely caught one and I want to get rid of them!
Does anyone have any tips??
Mice!
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tammieb
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I didn't have a mouse problem til I got my budgies. Hookbills are very messy and mine throw out things a mouse would find very tempting. Even though I vacumm everyday, the mouse was finding plenty to eat. This was last fall, I placed some poisoned bait in the basement and caught the mouse within the week. Only had the one apparently. 
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Some of the tips there may be useful, depending on your setup
Good luck!
Some of the tips there may be useful, depending on your setup
Good luck!
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finchmom
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Re: Mice!
Hi Emily,
I thought I had a mouse problem last week. So off I marched to HomeDepot. Purchased 4 sticky traps (husbasnd didnt want me to use bait outside), and guess what? It wasnt a mouse afterall. It was a lizard. I had no idea that lizard poop was so tiny! Anyhow, no more lizard, hopefully no mice either.
Hope this helps!
I thought I had a mouse problem last week. So off I marched to HomeDepot. Purchased 4 sticky traps (husbasnd didnt want me to use bait outside), and guess what? It wasnt a mouse afterall. It was a lizard. I had no idea that lizard poop was so tiny! Anyhow, no more lizard, hopefully no mice either.
Hope this helps!
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kenny
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finchmom
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Mice
Hi Ken,
I didnt think of that, its a great idea. We live in a area with a lake and LOTS of rodents, raccoons, rabbits, birds, coyotes, etc, and would sure hate to see something like that get trapped. Where could I get what you're suggesting?
I've got the sticky traps underneath the huge cage in the backyard right now, and that's how the poor lizard got stuck.
I didnt think of that, its a great idea. We live in a area with a lake and LOTS of rodents, raccoons, rabbits, birds, coyotes, etc, and would sure hate to see something like that get trapped. Where could I get what you're suggesting?
I've got the sticky traps underneath the huge cage in the backyard right now, and that's how the poor lizard got stuck.
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kenny
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hi finchmom
i usually get mine from my local pet shop ..but you should be able to get them from any hardware store i buy the pet chocolate buttons as you can get a large bag for a small price the one i use comes prebaited...there is a link here with the one i use like a large bulldog clip..but you can buy the ones that fit over an old cat food tin
ken
http://www.cnmonline.co.uk/Mice-c-235.html
i usually get mine from my local pet shop ..but you should be able to get them from any hardware store i buy the pet chocolate buttons as you can get a large bag for a small price the one i use comes prebaited...there is a link here with the one i use like a large bulldog clip..but you can buy the ones that fit over an old cat food tin
ken
http://www.cnmonline.co.uk/Mice-c-235.html
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