Guest guest Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 I saw my little visitor again today. He (or she) was in the living room. He ran out from behind the TV, and we looked at each other and I had that kind of built-in reaction and yelled "mouse!" He ran back behind the television, but then in a few minutes gathered his courage and peeked out again. I wasn't surprised this time, so I didn't yell, so he ran on out and across the floor. He really is very cute. A little gray thing. I have ordered the mouse traps from peta. But my daughter brought up a point this morning. She said if we caught a mouse we would have to keep it as a pet. I said we would take it and let it go at the lake. She said we couldn't do that because it's a house mouse, that it has probably lived its whole life in our house, and if we took it and let it loose out by the lake in the middle of winter it would die. Is that true? We do have lots of mouses in our house actually. We have a HUGE basement, and there is a lot of stuff in the basement because I still have everything my mother owned down there (she passed away two years ago). I know there are quite a few mouses because my naughty husband has caught quite a few of them over the years, and yet they never go away. We have a lot of ivy out back and I know there are creatures living in there (possums I think) cause at night you can go out and hear them rustling around. Could be the mice come in from there, but could be they really are house mouses. So would they be okay if I let them go up at the lake? In the rain? And btw, are these things hazardous to health in any way? Do they carry disease? If they have lived their whole lives in my house I don't know where they would get disease from, but just want to be sure. Thanks for the advice, sharon Sponsored LinkRates near 39yr lows. $420,000 Loan for $1399/mo - Calculate new house payment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 the only reason a house mouse is called a "house mouse" is because they have adapted to live with human beings just like "house flies" the mouse will do fine living out by the lake they don;t need humans to survive, they just can, and there's less predation in a house, or more food available yes...mice are prolly hiding in the ivy, and definately in the basement you will never ever get rid of them, unless you a. clean up the basement, remove any nests (watch for babies) b. then seal up any openings they are getting in thru mice can squeeze thru very small holes... you can limit the mouseys upstairs by cleaning up any spilled foodstuffs, llok behind fridge and stove for "messes"...keep food in containers that mice can't chew into... as the weather turns cooler, and wetter, you'll prolly see more mice as they come in seeking shelter peppermint supposedly can be used to discourage mickey and his friends Shhhhh Nov 22, 2006 8:48 AM mouse in the house I saw my little visitor again today. He (or she) was in the living room. He ran out from behind the TV, and we looked at each other and I had that kind of built-in reaction and yelled "mouse!" He ran back behind the television, but then in a few minutes gathered his courage and peeked out again. I wasn't surprised this time, so I didn't yell, so he ran on out and across the floor. He really is very cute. A little gray thing. I have ordered the mouse traps from peta. But my daughter brought up a point this morning. She said if we caught a mouse we would have to keep it as a pet. I said we would take it and let it go at the lake. She said we couldn't do that because it's a house mouse, that it has probably lived its whole life in our house, and if we took it and let it loose out by the lake in the middle of winter it would die. Is that true? We do have lots of mouses in our house actually. We have a HUGE basement, and there is a lot of stuff in the basement because I still have everything my mother owned down there (she passed away two years ago). I know there are quite a few mouses because my naughty husband has caught quite a few of them over the years, and yet they never go away. We have a lot of ivy out back and I know there are creatures living in there (possums I think) cause at night you can go out and hear them rustling around. Could be the mice come in from there, but could be they really are house mouses. So would they be okay if I let them go up at the lake? In the rain? And btw, are these things hazardous to health in any way? Do they carry disease? If they have lived their whole lives in my house I don't know where they would get disease from, but just want to be sure. Thanks for the advice, sharon Sponsored LinkRates near 39yr lows. $420,000 Loan for $1399/mo - Calculate new house payment History repeats itself and each time the price gets higher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 It won't be too cold for them if the have adjusted to living in a house? I have four teens to twenties living in the house. Food will NEVER be all put away properly. Basement will probably never be all cleaned out either. I think I need to learn how to sell on e-bay. Older house on a hillside in the bay area, lots of little spaces for mousies to squeeze through as the house shifts and settles. Too bad we can't all just live in peace. How about the mouse babies? What happens if I catch their mama? Sometimes I WISH I could stop thinking about these things. peace, sharonfraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote: the only reason a house mouse is called a "house mouse" is because they have adapted to live with human beings just like "house flies" the mouse will do fine living out by the lake they don;t need humans to survive, they just can, and there's less predation in a house, or more food available yes...mice are prolly hiding in the ivy, and definately in the basement you will never ever get rid of them, unless you a. clean up the basement, remove any nests (watch for babies) b. then seal up any openings they are getting in thru mice can squeeze thru very small holes... you can limit the mouseys upstairs by cleaning up any spilled foodstuffs, llok behind fridge and stove for "messes"...keep food in containers that mice can't chew into... as the weather turns cooler, and wetter, you'll prolly see more mice as they come in seeking shelter peppermint supposedly can be used to discourage mickey and his friends Shhhhh Nov 22, 2006 8:48 AM mouse in the house I saw my little visitor again today. He (or she) was in the living room. He ran out from behind the TV, and we looked at each other and I had that kind of built-in reaction and yelled "mouse!" He ran back behind the television, but then in a few minutes gathered his courage and peeked out again. I wasn't surprised this time, so I didn't yell, so he ran on out and across the floor. He really is very cute. A little gray thing. I have ordered the mouse traps from peta. But my daughter brought up a point this morning. She said if we caught a mouse we would have to keep it as a pet. I said we would take it and let it go at the lake. She said we couldn't do that because it's a house mouse, that it has probably lived its whole life in our house, and if we took it and let it loose out by the lake in the middle of winter it would die. Is that true? We do have lots of mouses in our house actually. We have a HUGE basement, and there is a lot of stuff in the basement because I still have everything my mother owned down there (she passed away two years ago). I know there are quite a few mouses because my naughty husband has caught quite a few of them over the years, and yet they never go away. We have a lot of ivy out back and I know there are creatures living in there (possums I think) cause at night you can go out and hear them rustling around. Could be the mice come in from there, but could be they really are house mouses. So would they be okay if I let them go up at the lake? In the rain? And btw, are these things hazardous to health in any way? Do they carry disease? If they have lived their whole lives in my house I don't know where they would get disease from, but just want to be sure. Thanks for the advice, sharon Sponsored LinkRates near 39yr lows. $420,000 Loan for $1399/mo - Calculate new house payment History repeats itself and each time the price gets higher Sponsored LinkMortgage rates near 39yr lows. $420,000 Mortgage for $1,399/mo - Calculate new house payment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 you can tell if she has had pups recently.... look for swollen teats and, sadly..which wouldbe better live catching her and releasing her, and (hopefully not) her litter if any dying or, having the hubby just get fed up and killing her? triage... baby mice fur out and are weaned in like 2-3 weeks.,.... Shhhhh Nov 22, 2006 9:45 AM Re: mouse in the house It won't be too cold for them if the have adjusted to living in a house? I have four teens to twenties living in the house. Food will NEVER be all put away properly. Basement will probably never be all cleaned out either. I think I need to learn how to sell on e-bay. Older house on a hillside in the bay area, lots of little spaces for mousies to squeeze through as the house shifts and settles. Too bad we can't all just live in peace. How about the mouse babies? What happens if I catch their mama? Sometimes I WISH I could stop thinking about these things. peace, sharonfraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote: the only reason a house mouse is called a "house mouse" is because they have adapted to live with human beings just like "house flies" the mouse will do fine living out by the lake they don;t need humans to survive, they just can, and there's less predation in a house, or more food available yes...mice are prolly hiding in the ivy, and definately in the basement you will never ever get rid of them, unless you a. clean up the basement, remove any nests (watch for babies) b. then seal up any openings they are getting in thru mice can squeeze thru very small holes... you can limit the mouseys upstairs by cleaning up any spilled foodstuffs, llok behind fridge and stove for "messes"...keep food in containers that mice can't chew into... as the weather turns cooler, and wetter, you'll prolly see more mice as they come in seeking shelter peppermint supposedly can be used to discourage mickey and his friends Shhhhh Nov 22, 2006 8:48 AM mouse in the house I saw my little visitor again today. He (or she) was in the living room. He ran out from behind the TV, and we looked at each other and I had that kind of built-in reaction and yelled "mouse!" He ran back behind the television, but then in a few minutes gathered his courage and peeked out again. I wasn't surprised this time, so I didn't yell, so he ran on out and across the floor. He really is very cute. A little gray thing. I have ordered the mouse traps from peta. But my daughter brought up a point this morning. She said if we caught a mouse we would have to keep it as a pet. I said we would take it and let it go at the lake. She said we couldn't do that because it's a house mouse, that it has probably lived its whole life in our house, and if we took it and let it loose out by the lake in the middle of winter it would die. Is that true? We do have lots of mouses in our house actually. We have a HUGE basement, and there is a lot of stuff in the basement because I still have everything my mother owned down there (she passed away two years ago). I know there are quite a few mouses because my naughty husband has caught quite a few of them over the years, and yet they never go away. We have a lot of ivy out back and I know there are creatures living in there (possums I think) cause at night you can go out and hear them rustling around. Could be the mice come in from there, but could be they really are house mouses. So would they be okay if I let them go up at the lake? In the rain? And btw, are these things hazardous to health in any way? Do they carry disease? If they have lived their whole lives in my house I don't know where they would get disease from, but just want to be sure. Thanks for the advice, sharon Sponsored LinkRates near 39yr lows. $420,000 Loan for $1399/mo - Calculate new house payment History repeats itself and each time the price gets higher Sponsored LinkMortgage rates near 39yr lows. $420,000 Mortgage for $1,399/mo - Calculate new house payment History repeats itself and each time the price gets higher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 You are a smart fraggle. I never would have thought of that. Well, my new mouse traps look like little clear houses, so I will be able to check the mouse over really well. Hopefully I won't catch any new moms. I'm a mom myself, though ... and there is that empathizing and all ... how sad it is for babies to wait for a mommy who never returns to care for them. peace, sharonfraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote: you can tell if she has had pups recently.... look for swollen teats and, sadly..which wouldbe better live catching her and releasing her, and (hopefully not) her litter if any dying or, having the hubby just get fed up and killing her? triage... baby mice fur out and are weaned in like 2-3 weeks.,.... Shhhhh Nov 22, 2006 9:45 AM Re: mouse in the house It won't be too cold for them if the have adjusted to living in a house? I have four teens to twenties living in the house. Food will NEVER be all put away properly. Basement will probably never be all cleaned out either. I think I need to learn how to sell on e-bay. Older house on a hillside in the bay area, lots of little spaces for mousies to squeeze through as the house shifts and settles. Too bad we can't all just live in peace. How about the mouse babies? What happens if I catch their mama? Sometimes I WISH I could stop thinking about these things. peace, sharonfraggle <EBbrewpunx (AT) earthlink (DOT) com> wrote: the only reason a house mouse is called a "house mouse" is because they have adapted to live with human beings just like "house flies" the mouse will do fine living out by the lake they don;t need humans to survive, they just can, and there's less predation in a house, or more food available yes...mice are prolly hiding in the ivy, and definately in the basement you will never ever get rid of them, unless you a. clean up the basement, remove any nests (watch for babies) b. then seal up any openings they are getting in thru mice can squeeze thru very small holes... you can limit the mouseys upstairs by cleaning up any spilled foodstuffs, llok behind fridge and stove for "messes"...keep food in containers that mice can't chew into... as the weather turns cooler, and wetter, you'll prolly see more mice as they come in seeking shelter peppermint supposedly can be used to discourage mickey and his friends Shhhhh Nov 22, 2006 8:48 AM To: mouse in the house I saw my little visitor again today. He (or she) was in the living room. He ran out from behind the TV, and we looked at each other and I had that kind of built-in reaction and yelled "mouse!" He ran back behind the television, but then in a few minutes gathered his courage and peeked out again. I wasn't surprised this time, so I didn't yell, so he ran on out and across the floor. He really is very cute. A little gray thing. I have ordered the mouse traps from peta. But my daughter brought up a point this morning. She said if we caught a mouse we would have to keep it as a pet. I said we would take it and let it go at the lake. She said we couldn't do that because it's a house mouse, that it has probably lived its whole life in our house, and if we took it and let it loose out by the lake in the middle of winter it would die. Is that true? We do have lots of mouses in our house actually. We have a HUGE basement, and there is a lot of stuff in the basement because I still have everything my mother owned down there (she passed away two years ago). I know there are quite a few mouses because my naughty husband has caught quite a few of them over the years, and yet they never go away. We have a lot of ivy out back and I know there are creatures living in there (possums I think) cause at night you can go out and hear them rustling around. Could be the mice come in from there, but could be they really are house mouses. So would they be okay if I let them go up at the lake? In the rain? And btw, are these things hazardous to health in any way? Do they carry disease? If they have lived their whole lives in my house I don't know where they would get disease from, but just want to be sure. Thanks for the advice, sharon Sponsored LinkRates near 39yr lows. $420,000 Loan for $1399/mo - Calculate new house payment History repeats itself and each time the price gets higher Sponsored LinkMortgage rates near 39yr lows. $420,000 Mortgage for $1,399/mo - Calculate new house payment History repeats itself and each time the price gets higher Sponsored LinkGet an Online or Campus degree - Associate's, Bachelor's, or Master's -in less than one year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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