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Mouse in the house

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Barney16 · 23/12/2023 10:19

Ho ho merry mousemas. Just embarking on my Christmas clean, go into the living room and there's a mouse casually strolling around. I screamed, it looked vaguely shame faced and legged it behind the telly. Live in the country so suspect there are loads around (by around I mean the around that isn't actually in my house). But the very nerve of it. Two days before Christmas and looking right at home. Pity it isn't bigger, I could recruit it to help with the bastard present wrapping. However I digress, the question is, do I put on my big girl pants and try to capture it or wait for my humane trap to arrive off Amazon? I'm not sure about the practical steps required to catch a mouse? Wondered if playing Cliff Richard Christmas tunes quite loudly would drive it out or whether there was other strategies? Chuck something over it?

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TwentyThreeFifteen · 23/12/2023 15:04

They LOVE Nutella. It enticed our mouse into the trap the first evening it was down. I’m not sure you would be able to just ‘catch it’ without a trap tbh.
Happy hunting!

AtillaTheHon · 23/12/2023 15:07

It must have got in somehow. I'd find out how and chase it in that direction? I don't think you'll be able to catch it without a trap but you might be able to chase it out!

PinkMimosa · 23/12/2023 15:27

Cheeky little sod! DH looked down one evening to see a little Mouse sitting beside his chair watching TV with him.

When you do get the humane trap, just make sure you release him far enough away that he won't wonder back in.

Lizziegaskellrocks · 23/12/2023 15:29

We currently have the same problem. Evidence of droppings for the last couple of weeks and actual sightings x 2 in the last two days. I've roared at it, in the hope it will bugger off. Seems to be only one mouse though. Seriously contemplating kidnapping one of next doors many cats.....

Barney16 · 23/12/2023 18:37

Needless to say I have spent all day looking for the little bugger with no success. Traps arrive tomorrow, humane so will definitely try some Nutella. Told DH it's his job to drive two miles and drop it off. Apparently any less and they scamper home. They would do right? Why is everything at Christmas so much bloody effort.

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PinkMimosa · 23/12/2023 22:39

Barney16 · 23/12/2023 18:37

Needless to say I have spent all day looking for the little bugger with no success. Traps arrive tomorrow, humane so will definitely try some Nutella. Told DH it's his job to drive two miles and drop it off. Apparently any less and they scamper home. They would do right? Why is everything at Christmas so much bloody effort.

I think 2 miles sounds about right?

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