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Sea Gypsy, that's terrible! Was it a big rat?
posted by
Goldiec
on March 9, 2021 at 4:47 PM
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Ciel, oh my goodness! What a mess! Thank goodness that's taken care of.
posted by
Goldiec
on March 9, 2021 at 4:46 PM
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Re: Sea Gypsy,
Oh dear! Rats are so much worse than mice, unless they are tame, domestic, pet rats who can be quite sweet and pretty. We had a 'blue' one, years ago--a pretty grey color. But the thing with pets of any kind is that sooner or later, they Get Out.
posted by
Ciel
on March 9, 2021 at 4:04 PM
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The ones in the closet were quite comfy until I discovered them. I emptied out the closet--a small walk-in type--put everything through hot wash and dry, and then re-stored everything in plastic bins with lids. It was pretty awful!
As I replied to Pat, these are not the mice that carry hantavirus, so there is that to be glad of.
posted by
Ciel
on March 9, 2021 at 4:02 PM
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Re: Pat,
Thanks for the heads-up! I went and looked things up to be sure of what's what. What I have here are mouses of the house, akin to mouses of the field, and these are not hanta carriers. Deer mice, which are, are recognizable different, so I can be sure these are not those.
I do thoroughly clean surfaces where they've been!
posted by
Ciel
on March 9, 2021 at 3:59 PM
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Oh, my! That's as bad as the one in my delicates in the washing machine... Except it was a rat.
posted by
Sea_Gypsy
on March 9, 2021 at 3:17 PM
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Laughing but not at you, with you. To get rid of it you need to take it at least a mile away to release. That is what I used to do.
posted by
Kabu
on March 9, 2021 at 1:52 PM
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Ciel, were they in the closet?
posted by
Goldiec
on March 9, 2021 at 1:28 PM
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Mine was quiet compared to yours.
posted by
Annicita
on March 9, 2021 at 1:18 PM
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Mice are carriers of the Hanta virus. I hope you scrubbed down and
washed your clothes and disinfected any surface the adorable little critter happened to touch.
posted by
Pat_B
on March 9, 2021 at 1:13 PM
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Not many this year so far. Had to deep clean a closet last winter, though, and that was no fun!
posted by
Ciel
on March 9, 2021 at 11:42 AM
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Re: Re: Goldiec,
Ciel, this is very disturbing to me. I do not believe this is safe for you. How many do you estimate that you have?
posted by
Goldiec
on March 9, 2021 at 10:43 AM
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Re: Goldiec,
When the weather outside gets cold, the field mice become hice mice! I know they have secret tunnels in the walls, too!
posted by
Ciel
on March 9, 2021 at 10:26 AM
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Re: CCT,
Usually the snap traps are reliable that way, but not this time. No, don't tell me about the rat!
posted by
Ciel
on March 9, 2021 at 10:25 AM
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Ciel, Oh my goodness! Where are these mice coming from?
posted by
Goldiec
on March 9, 2021 at 10:10 AM
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Now Ciel that's why I like traps that leave no survivors. Goodness, I won't tell you about a rat that I caught alive last year. 
posted by
C_C_T
on March 9, 2021 at 9:46 AM
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