Mouse Question

[Ashy]

I wonder if any of you can help me with this, it's a serious question because I don't know if I need to take the floor up.

My wife found a small mouse, he/she was alive, standing in the middle of the floor. When I approached it didn't run away, so I was able stun it with a backhander and take it out by the tail. It seemed to be dozy/half asleep/nearly dead.

My question is this, having found a possible point of entry a month ago, could this mouse have been hibernating somewhere in the house for 4-5 weeks, or is there another explanation.

I've normally found that mice try to come in when they are pregnant. I don't know what sex this one was. 

[dextrous63]

It's getting cold outside and mice are starting to find warmer places, which tends to be indoors.  I know this because one of my cats has brought a couple up to our bedroom over the last fortnight.  It's pretty nigh impossible to block all points of entry.  Borrow a cat for a week or so.

[Vlad]

We had mice in the kitchen nots so long back. We did mouse traps baited with peanut butter which we laid at night, caught 4 in total We haven't seen any since

[Alex]

I don't want to even think about this, I've already sprayed Peppermint oil all round doors and windows to keep out the spiders.  I wonder if mice hate Peppermint too ?

[Ashy]

I did read somewhere that mice do not like mint. 

[Mups]

Just found this if its of any use -


" Essential oils that may be helpful in repelling rats and mice include peppermint oil, lemon oil, citronella oil, and eucalyptus oil. You can make an essential oil spray by mixing 2 teaspoons of oil with 1 cup of water or rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle. "

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P.S.  I'd be careful where you spray if you have got any pets though.  I don't know much about cats,  but a dog's sense of smell is thousands of times sharper than ours.   Also,  both Eucalyptus and Citronella can both be toxic to dogs.

[Ashy]

Now that the prime minister has two cats, will he be declaring mice as gifts and paying tax on them?

[dextrous63]

Downing Street will need some larger cats if they're to stand a chance of dealing with the large rats that have recently moved in.

[klondike]

I imagine he'll be submitting all cat related expenses including taking them to see Formula 1 and the like. Plus some cat minders.

[Vlad]

If they start to look like this you might need to consider leaving the planet.

[muddy]

I bought a bag of peppermint oil balls to put in the attic as I have mice .
They were quite expensive but supposedly repel rodents for three months 

[Mups]

I bought a bag of peppermint oil balls to put in the attic as I have mice .
They were quite expensive but supposedly repel rodents for three months

Good luck.
Let us know if they work please, Muddy. 

[klondike]

Slug pellets are no good - you can't throw them hard enough but maybe those peppermint balls will work better.