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meli · 08-27-2008, 05:57 PM

I raise rodents. I feed them dog food. They LOVE IT! They will eat it faster than your dog will. The only thing they love more is cat food. What you need to do it keep your foods in the bags they come in and keep the bags in Sterlite containers (plastic containers with snap on lids like they sell at walmart) or those nifty dog food containers with lids that snap and have wheels on them. Even an unused fish tank with a wire mesh lid if you already have one of those will work just fine.

My other suggestion is one most people hate but if you have pets an the mice or rats are coming into their space this will work. WARNING!!!! Keep a bottle of vegtable oil on hand incase you pet gets stuck on the trap and not a small bottle either. Glue traps! They work...you'll know when you catch something because sooner you later it will scream out of frustration or your pet will let you know. There is no poision involved with these traps so you can use them around foods and animals. But I will warn you that curious animals will have a tendency to get stuck to them once. They will rarely get stuck twice because they learn that getting stuck sucks. You can unstick you pet by coating the area with vegtable oil, Coat the fur, skin, trap and all and in a few minutes they will be freed.

I use these traps around my cages to keep my homes from being invaded should I have escapees from the rodent tanks. I have had dogs, cats and snakes (pets) get stuck to these traps and other than one upset animal, they were fine. If the traps sit out too long they get dusty and need replace (like a year or so).

I do not agree with the use of chemicals inside a home unless it is a last resort. It just isn't healthy for anyone.

08-27-2008, 05:57 PM	#8
meli Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: canonsburg, pa usa Posts: 22	I raise rodents. I feed them dog food. They LOVE IT! They will eat it faster than your dog will. The only thing they love more is cat food. What you need to do it keep your foods in the bags they come in and keep the bags in Sterlite containers (plastic containers with snap on lids like they sell at walmart) or those nifty dog food containers with lids that snap and have wheels on them. Even an unused fish tank with a wire mesh lid if you already have one of those will work just fine. My other suggestion is one most people hate but if you have pets an the mice or rats are coming into their space this will work. WARNING!!!! Keep a bottle of vegtable oil on hand incase you pet gets stuck on the trap and not a small bottle either. Glue traps! They work...you'll know when you catch something because sooner you later it will scream out of frustration or your pet will let you know. There is no poision involved with these traps so you can use them around foods and animals. But I will warn you that curious animals will have a tendency to get stuck to them once. They will rarely get stuck twice because they learn that getting stuck sucks. You can unstick you pet by coating the area with vegtable oil, Coat the fur, skin, trap and all and in a few minutes they will be freed. I use these traps around my cages to keep my homes from being invaded should I have escapees from the rodent tanks. I have had dogs, cats and snakes (pets) get stuck to these traps and other than one upset animal, they were fine. If the traps sit out too long they get dusty and need replace (like a year or so). I do not agree with the use of chemicals inside a home unless it is a last resort. It just isn't healthy for anyone.