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05-06-2006, 2:30 PM
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The link doesn't work, but i assume you're talking about the small 4 legged mice?
If so, get a cat.
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05-06-2006, 2:37 PM
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i think i've fixed the link. and yes it is the 4 legged type. as for the cat , well i have one who visits everyday and cant get to them
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05-06-2006, 3:01 PM
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I have had a similar device plugged in for about 6 months and, touch wood, it seems to work.
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05-06-2006, 6:59 PM
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I have a similar product and I'm sitting on the fence over it. It didn't drive away the ones we had but we haven't had any more visit after catching those. Maybe coincidence, maybe they work. According to my Radio Shak SPL meter they are emitting no sound at all, but maybe that can't measure ultrasonics.
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05-06-2006, 7:13 PM
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Trust me a cat is not the awnser! Why?? because they will only catch something when IT feels like catching it. I mean a mouse ran along our garden once and my cat just sat there looking at it and walked off!!
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05-06-2006, 7:45 PM
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Just to be sure, do not plug your cat into a mains socket to act as an ultrasonic pest repellant...
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05-06-2006, 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Regmarch Just to be sure, do not plug your cat into a mains socket to act as an ultrasonic pest repellant... |
its not my cat so i dont care.should i use an expensive mains lead to do this or just the one off the kettle ?
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06-06-2006, 1:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Dynaudio Desire Trust me a cat is not the awnser! Why?? because they will only catch something when IT feels like catching it. I mean a mouse ran along our garden once and my cat just sat there looking at it and walked off!! |
my cat'll go for anything that moves in range of his sight, hearing or smell....lol
even if he has just gorged on his dinner......
he simply nibbles the head off and leaves the rest for us...heh
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06-06-2006, 6:18 AM
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Your best bet is call your local authority environmental health dept,they should have a pest control section.
They don't charge for this service,they will send a man round who will put some poison down which will get rid of the problem in about 7 days.
Poison ok as long as you don't have any animals in the house.
Remeber if you have seen i mouse there may be more you have not seen and if left uncontrolled there will soon be a lot more as they breed like "rabbits" 
If you dont like the idea of poison get some traps and bait them with chocolate or a large nut they like this better than cheese.
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06-06-2006, 7:08 AM
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My local council only gets rid of rats for free.
They charge for mice.
But they're cheaper than the pest contol companies.
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26-06-2006, 11:40 PM
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just a quick update.
had this device for a few weeks now and seems to be working. no more scratching and scurrying noises from under the upstairs floorboards
i will update again if they come back.
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26-06-2006, 11:46 PM
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Originally Posted by metropolis just a quick update.
had this device for a few weeks now and seems to be working. no more scratching and scurrying noises from under the upstairs floorboards
i will update again if they come back. |
have you ever read the book Rats?......dont....hehe
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27-06-2006, 5:23 AM
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having cats will help, we had mice once and got 2 cats, the mice just bugger off even if the cats aren't great mousers........the smell / prescence of them seems to be enough.
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27-06-2006, 9:45 AM
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Originally Posted by metropolis | The only problem I've got with stuff like this is that it might sort out your problem but the problem could then move to a neighbours house.
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