Re: Mice on gravel verse grass????

Posted by Billy NY on July 29, 2015 at 07:54:38 from (104.228.35.235):

In Reply to: Mice on gravel verse grass???? posted by gmccool on July 28, 2015 at 18:32:12:

Mint oil, extract, they hate it, dryer sheets work too. Gravel and any open clear area, they will avoid for the most part and you can tell by the way they act when it gets dark, as they cross or travel through areas like that, they are very quick about it, they know they are prey for sure. They'll cross a wide open area at night, not in the day time though from what I have seen. Grass, vegetation and clutter, or other habitat, or any kind of food sources has to be considered as par of the problem. Multiple barriers, such as the mint oil/extract, hardware cloth or flashing/tin to close off any access + cats if you can get some or have any. We had a bunch roaming this area, I only see one left this summer and I know whose it is, + one more that I know has a home somewhere, I'd see them taking mice daily at times and see them in the fields and woods at times. These are hunters for sure, that's the kind you want.

Wood chucks exhibit the same exact behavior, they will use cover anytime they can when on the move and they do not stay in the open very long, so if and when they want to go from den to den or like here, a den to this house, and under the porch, they are very tactful as to how they do it and they keep moving until close to known cover or an alternate den again. Interrupt that path or the destination, don't give them an opportunity to have that destination accessible, they won't linger around, they'll find cover elsewhere.

The thing is, they'll establish a safe route if the destination is accessible, they'll use it every time, they do not seem as smart as rats in that regard. If you don't allow them to establish that destination the first time, they won't linger in the open for long or at all for obvious reasons. SO whatever you can do to establish that barrier is what will work. Any place you have seen signs of them, droppings or paths, urine odor, clean and remove the odor, they are attracted to it. If there is a significant population, multi catch live traps, the 5 gallon bucket with a ramp, the dowel and beverage can with bait that rolls and drops them into the water are effective ways to go on the offense and knock down the population.

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