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DIY & Home Improvement

cutroot

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14. There is a high frequency sound on you tube that will drive them out. Play it loud. You will not be

Reply to Baltimike (Original post)

Wed Oct 12, 2022, 10:53 AM

Oct 2022

Able to hear it. Also remove or stash away any food source. They will eat almost anything. Including the glue on wall paper. The rest they will make nesting material out of. If all else fails trap them and get them out as quickly as you can. Keep the traps behind closed doors where your pets can’t get to them. Hanta virus is another concern

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any advice on how to get rid of rodents? [View all] Baltimike Oct 2022 OP

How big? LunaSea Oct 2022 #1

I thought they were rat big, but so far, I think the only kills have been mice Baltimike Oct 2022 #4

Do not use poison. A poisoned rodent can die in your walls. Auggie Oct 2022 #2

If you are against killing them, you can try mothballs and/or peppermint oil. Ferrets are Cool Oct 2022 #3

will that get rid of them if they're already there? nt Baltimike Oct 2022 #5

It has for us. We love to feed the birds and the squirrels so of course Ferrets are Cool Oct 2022 #6

Vote Democratic JohnSJ Oct 2022 #7

They hate cloves. IbogaProject Oct 2022 #8

Glue traps. They work. Every year, I go through this routine when the weather changes for the SWBTATTReg Oct 2022 #9

Infestation of rodents BlueTexasMan Oct 2022 #10

Try to find how they are getting in TheRealNorth Oct 2022 #11

Peppermint Oil Simeon Salus Oct 2022 #12

My first thought when I had only read the title of your post was to say Vote Them Out. MLAA Oct 2022 #13

There is a high frequency sound on you tube that will drive them out. Play it loud. You will not be cutroot Oct 2022 #14

The initial cost is a little steep Warpy Oct 2022 #15