i was joking. seriously though, the mouse got in some how or another and likely will be able to get out on it's own. the problem is he may not WANT to get out adn stay out. find where it got in and stuff some steel wool in the hole. he will die from starvation in a few days. as long as you have a few more weeks of cool weather, you shoul dnever even smell him.

Reading all of your experiences I'd just like to share some of mine with pest problems. I've had an ongoing problem with mice and in the summer ants. We used to get roaches, but I think a conscious effort to only eat up to the kitchen table helped keep them away. For all who have problems with mice. My mom used to stay on me about killing the MOUSE in the house, but I read in a rodent book mice live in colonies, so killing on is like winning the battle, not the war. I find that the old fashion snap traps are the most effective, a bit brutal to the rodent, and often disgusting, but very effective if you know how to set them right. As the StripedOne said peanut butter works very well. But you can also use a piece of fat back or salt pork. Take a needle and thread/ dental floss and actually tie it in to the bait panel of the trap so the rodent can't make off with it without setting off the trap. Set it and put it in a hidden area, the critter will feel like its sneaking which will make it more likely to try and actually devour all of the bait. Then the next morning you should have a dead mouse to dispose of. The meat should still be there so you can reset the trap a few more times without having to apply more bait, like you would with peanut butter. Once after killing like 7 mice ine one night. I had my girlfriend over, and she saw one run out from behind the refrigerator, talk about embarrassing, she freaked out. I know how to catch mice, my problem is I dont want to be able to catch them cuz I dont want them in the house at all. Which is why I had hoped the Riddex things would successfully ward them off, and end my battles against pest for good. But judging from most of your tesimonies it would be a pointless endeavor to try them. Also, a bit off subject, I found a spider in a bunch of grapes I had bought today. It had started to weave a web at the center and also deposited a few eggs. I was pissed because I had already ate some of the grapes. So you guys check your fruits good before you by them.

Been there; done that! We have a big mouse and packrat problem out here where I live in the mountains of New Mexico. On top of that, they can carry Hantavirus, Bubonic Plague and rabies, all of which can be transmitted to humans and and pets. Packrats, luckily, are an outside problem for us, but as Goldie mentioned, they can be a huge one! Not only will they tear apart your cloth and leather furniture and car upholstery for their nests, but they love to make huge nests on top of your car engine block, tearing out your insulation and wiring to use in them. Mice are a problem everywhere out here. We use snap traps to catch and kill them. We also use real peppermint oil ( a few drops on cotton balls) to keep them away. For some reason, they hate the smell of peppermint. But, it must be the real stuff, not peppermint that you buy in the spice section of your supermarket. I buy mine at my local hardware store. If you find an opening in your cabs where they may be getting it, stuff it with scouring wire (like the kind we used to use to scrub pans with . . . but not the kind with the soap in them. You can buy that at your hardware store, too. They can't eat their way through that . . . at least without killing themselves in the process! BUT, before you do any of that, wipe out your cabinet with a strong cleaner such as ammonia & water, using a mask and disposable gloves. Make sure to wipe heavily along where the cabinet walls meet the floor of the cabinet! Mice urinate as they walk, leaving a scented trail for themselves and other mice to follow when they return . . . and they tend to follow the walls. Once your cab is thoroughly cleaned, and anything this mouse could have urinated on as it walked is thrown away or washed in hot water and sanitized. Stuff scouring wire in any cracks. Throw in a couple of peppermint oil cotton balls and you should be ok. But, I've found, after living in this house for the past 20 years, if they can't get in one opening, they'll look for another. So, keep a lookout for mice droppings elsewhere, especially in your kitchen and pantry areas. Good luck! Lynn

Oh Jessica, don't disappoint us. If you aren't the evil one, who will be? After all, SOMEONE has to do it! I really liked the "Ho" house, though, LOL. Terri, there are 6 years between my two girls too. I really want to know how much bigger than you is that handsome boy of yours anyway? Annie