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Rats and Mice

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Deer mice in a house mouses territory

Deer mice have got to be one of the all time cutest creatures. Deer mice are also referred to as field mice but that is an all encompassing term and could include other rodents such as voles. With their soft looking two toned fur and their rounded bodies and large ears this very cautious rodent [...]

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The achilles heel of the house mouse & guaranteed results

As with any pest knowledge is the key to complete control and this can be very helpful with mice. Generally speaking mice are very athletic, have excellent sense of smell, hearing and touch. The reaction time of a house mouse can frustrate even the best of trappers as they quite often escape a snap traps [...]

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Squirrels are rodents too

squirrel |ˈskwər(ə)l| noun an agile tree-dwelling rodent with a bushy tail, typically feeding on nuts and seeds. • Family Sciuridae: several genera, in particular Sciurus, and numerous species. • a related rodent of this family ( see ground squirrel , flying squirrel For those of you who love squirrels there’s the definition straight from ol [...]

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This should have been a Superbowl ad

One of, if not the best commercials I’ve ever seen. Oh why didn’t I stay in media class back in high school. Watch it to the end, you’ll being roaring with laughter and cheering for the underdog like you did watching Rocky I.

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Do not use-rat in toilet

Is this thing more common than I thought? I was right about one thing though, rats coming up sure to have a hard time getting out of the bowl because of the slippery porcelain and that to me is a good thing.

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Can rats come up through your toilet?

While this is not a great question like; “why do I exist?” or “why do cars speed up when I’m trying to pass them?” it is however one that has intrigued mankind probably not to long after the flush toilet was invented.

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Chalk Talk episode #3 Trapping rats & mice

It’s getting cold out there and rodent calls and awareness are at a year long high. It starts as a ‘flash’ sighting across the kitchen floor to hearing scratching and squealing inside the walls.

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A TV costs 83,000 rats

If the other farmers are going to have a chance they’ll need to kill at least what Islam did so 500 farmers x 83,000 rats = 41,500,000 dead rats and somehow I don’t believe that will even put a dent in things

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West side rats

I felt pretty hopeless at times as even my best attempts didn’t seem to make a difference. As a side note I worked on commission and my pay for that stop was about $ 3.00.

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3 easy home made mouse traps

Before you get to cocky however, consider that the mouse has also had 112 years to study the problem and he hasn’t been sitting idle.

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Keeping squirrels out of your cars engine

Now I’m a nature lover like so many of you so I don’t really relish the idea of killing a squirrel but if it comes between my safety and that of my families the squirrel has got to go.

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Green mouse droppings

It’s difficult to say that red or green droppings mean the mouse has gotten a lethal dose or not from the baits since food passes through their systems so quickly. What you can surmise however is that they have accepted the bait

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Rat quiz

See if you can tell the difference between a Norway rat and a roof rat. www.pestcemetery.com

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Rats and mice

Almost everyone I know has had a mouse or two in their lifetime. For the most part you’ll get two different reactions to this ‘house guest’.  #1 “Oh he’s so cute-I hate to get rid of him” #2  “AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWEEKKKKKKKK!” I doubt this article will change your mind regardless of which category you’re in but at least [...]

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