Man or a mouse?? - Page 2

slinky · 02-12-2006, 23:12

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Originally Posted by West Ender

They are fascinating and, frankly, quite cute. Put bushy hairs on their tails and you've got squirrels. They play and fight, they forage for food in dustbins and they bring their babies out when the weather is warm.

Yeah we get squirrels too where I work!!! I watch them many of morning and they are very fascinating and VERY clever little things too.

At least 2 of my colleagues won't take the short-cut through the alley in case they see a rat. I don't know what they think the rats will do to them, when the rat smells a human, it runs for cover.
Hahaha that made me laugh!!! just all these people walking long way round to avoid them hahaha!!!

Mice are very similar. The problem is, if they take over a house they leave trails of poo everywhere and it's the hygene problem again. Otherwise they are, like rats, just animals trying to make a living.

Yeah I think that is my problem!!! I just see them as cute little fury things!! and them 2 mice playing today at work made my day!!

WillowTheWhisp · 02-12-2006, 23:14

We had a plague of mice in our house once, piddling and widdling all over the contents of the cupboards, apparently they leave a trail of urine wherever they go. There was poo everywhere too. They came in from the house next door when we were away one summer and feasted on the dog biccies in our pantry. They had a little picnic site on a ledge behind the fridge.

I got humane traps and released the ones I caught up in the fields up Green Haworth.

slinky · 02-12-2006, 23:16

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

I got humane traps and released the ones I caught up in the fields up Green Haworth.

Well that is what I would do Willow!! I couldn't possibly kill them! but if I had that problem I would do the same as you!! ( after I had made friends with them and played with them for a while)

accymel · 02-12-2006, 23:23

Sorry i aint a mouse person i do the damsel in distress quite literally - ask the avenue i previously lived in

i woke up the darn neighbourhood when one critter ran from under the pc desk late one night interupting freeserve chat lol. I had all the young chav's in to get shut i shall not say how hehehehe

We have them living here in the attic & as long as they stay out my way & dont make a racket cos if they do im afraid mouseman comes up

Spiders - now bring em on i like them & protect them from my daughter cos if she spots them then i have to remove them out of her sight & let em back in later - shhhhh lol

slinky · 02-12-2006, 23:25

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Originally Posted by accymel

Sorry i aint a mouse person i do the damsel in distress quite literally - ask the avenue i previously lived in

i woke up the darn neighbourhood when one critter ran from under the pc desk late one night interupting freeserve chat lol. I had all the young chav's in to get shut i shall not say how hehehehe

promise me one thing Mel!!! if you ever have a mouse again......let me get it.....and I will do the same with you when I see a spider

accymel · 02-12-2006, 23:26

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

I got humane traps and released the ones I caught up in the fields up Green Haworth.

MMmmmmmm so thats where they are coming from is it?????? please can u make them further away from any civialisation next time as u now know where they find their way

Tinkerbelle · 02-12-2006, 23:27

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

I got humane traps and released the ones I caught up in the fields up Green Haworth.

You did what??? OMG! Willow do you know how many problems we have with them up here!!

The little blighters scale my cladding and nest in my loft. NOISY! I've never heard owt like it! They like their early nights but have no respect for the meaning of a lie-in!

I can't keep anything up in the loft anymore they nibble and nest on all my christmas decs. I get mouse-man out every year at extortionate prices, they laugh their little heads off and avoid the blue pellets.

I'm going to get a big cat to live in the loft

accymel · 02-12-2006, 23:28

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Originally Posted by slinky

promise me one thing Mel!!! if you ever have a mouse again......let me get it.....and I will do the same with you when I see a spider

Cool

fair swopsies is that u will know when i do cos you'll hear me scream like a major girlpants LOL i've got a loverly big friendly spider thats just come out now daughter is out the way heheheehe daddy spider knows the drill, safe & warm climbing the wall hehehehe

slinky · 02-12-2006, 23:29

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Originally Posted by Tinkerbelle

You did what??? OMG! Willow do you know how many problems we have with them up here!!

The little blighters scale my cladding and nest in my loft. NOISY! I've never heard owt like it! They like their early nights but have no respect for the meaning of a lie-in!

I can't keep anything up in the loft anymore they nibble and nest on all my christmas decs. I get mouse-man out every year at extortionate prices, they laugh their little heads off and avoid the blue pellets.

Roflmao!!!

I taught them well......................keep going lads!!!

accymel · 02-12-2006, 23:30

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Originally Posted by Tinkerbelle

You did what??? OMG! Willow do you know how many problems we have with them up here!!

The little blighters scale my cladding and nest in my loft. NOISY! I've never heard owt like it! They like their early nights but have no respect for the meaning of a lie-in!

I can't keep anything up in the loft anymore they nibble and nest on all my christmas decs. I get mouse-man out every year at extortionate prices, they laugh their little heads off and avoid the blue pellets.

I'm going to get a big cat to live in the loft

Oh yeh tell me about it they sound like a herd of elephants!! now tell mouseman u want the big red balls - they work to keep em from the floorboards bet my bedroom floor & lounge ceiling <touching wood now as my 12mnths is up>

slinky · 02-12-2006, 23:31

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Originally Posted by accymel

Cool

fair swopsies is that u will know when i do cos you'll hear me scream like a major girlpants LOL i've got a loverly big friendly spider thats just come out now daughter is out the way heheheehe daddy spider knows the drill, safe & warm climbing the wall hehehehe

yeah that daddy spider would know the safe side of my slipper too

you ever get a little mousy and I will get him and let him free.......they are lovely and cute!! and if you put your legs up and stop fitting.......just watch how cheeky they are!! entertainment for free them little buggers.

Tinkerbelle · 02-12-2006, 23:31

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Originally Posted by slinky

keep going lads!!!

RIGHT! Every time I get a 6am wake so are you!

slinky · 02-12-2006, 23:32

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Originally Posted by Tinkerbelle

RIGHT! Every time I get a 6am wake so are you!

I swear I will go into your loft and pick a good little cheeky ****** for you!!

West Ender · 02-12-2006, 23:33

When we had our old (ancient) central heating boiler in the kitchen a mouse once made its home beneath it, behind the pump. We had a ginger cat, called Murphy, at the time. My husband, on discovering evidence of said mouse, picked the cat up and placed him next to the boiler, saying, "Go get him, boy", or words to that effect. The cat gave him a look that said, quite plainly, " Fer gawd's sake don't be so bloody stupid. What do you think I am, a contortionist?"

I solved the problem. I got a wooden spoon and banged it on the side of the boiler, for 5 minutes, with the back door open. The mouse, obviously with its ears ringing, shot out of the tiny gap under the front hatch and disappeared into the garden.

Tinkerbelle · 02-12-2006, 23:33

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Originally Posted by slinky

yeah that daddy spider would know the safe side of my slipper too

THAT IS SOOO TIGHT! Spiders have such a cute smile when they've just done Spider v's Wasp ...... and they win