Rodent Update

[hrj]

Execution has not yet occurred. Last night's damage was a chewed corner on a box of mango juice (which I'd left on top of the food cupboard figuring it wouldn't be attractive) and a second chewed up empty plastic storage bin that is a twin to the (now hidden) bin of bird seed. We have a learning process: "plastic storage bin = seeds". The peanut-butter-baited trap, however, was untouched. I've now upped the ante by embedding a few sunflower seeds in the peanut butter. Mr. Jaws has not yet discovered about pushing open (or gnawing through) the sliding doors of the food cupboard, of which I live in dread since it has all sorts of edible goodness in there. If I had more time, I'd pull everything out for the time being and put it somewhere even more rodent-proof.

Just finishing up breakfast and off to give my lectures. Wish me luck and endurance for my vocal cords!

Comments

[aastg.livejournal.com]

Good luck at your lectures - you're going to impress the snot out of those people!

When we had our rat, I put the box of rat poison in the middle of the row of cereal boxes he was working through, and that did the trick. The problem with the poison was (besides being a gruesome way to die) was that he died under the house just below the kitchen...a week later my kitchen window was full of blow-flies. Eccch.

[kahnegabs.livejournal.com]

If you have a cat who catches a poison filled rodent, it can be hazardous to the cat, as well.