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Old 02-28-2009, 08:39 AM
 
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Tenents left this house in a mess with a huge rodent problem. Now in the basement I put twelve small traps to catch mice. Well most of the traps have disappeared and the ones that haven't. Have mice on them and they seem all chewed up. Does anyone know what I am dealing with? A rat or a raccoon?
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Old 02-28-2009, 10:41 AM
 
Location: Gilbert, AZ
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I am not sure. Where do you live at? If it seems like that big of a problem I would try calling a professional to get rid of whatever it is... call the exterminator! I have no idea how much they cost though... didn't really help you, but good luck!
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Old 02-28-2009, 10:42 AM
 
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I am not sure. Where do you live at? If it seems like that big of a problem I would try calling a professional to get rid of whatever it is... call the exterminator! I have no idea how much they cost though... didn't really help you, but good luck!
I live in the Chicago area. So it can't be something scary like a bear or wolverine or worse a poisinaous snake. I don't want to call an exterminator they are too expensive.
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Old 02-28-2009, 08:59 PM
 
Location: San Antonio, Texas
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Get an exterminator. It's cheaper than replacing whatever it chews up next. It's also less frustrating. It's not that expensive.
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Old 03-01-2009, 01:19 AM
 
Location: Glendale
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city rats ... squirrels...any droppings?
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Old 03-01-2009, 05:54 AM
 
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city rats ... squirrels...any droppings?
No droppings that look any different than mice.
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Old 03-01-2009, 07:17 AM
 
Location: St Thomas, US Virgin Islands
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The mice have formed a vigilante posse and are sending out carefully trained troops at night to drag the traps away. You need to call the MouseBusters.
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Old 03-01-2009, 08:40 AM
 
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Could be a fox or a cat.
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Old 03-01-2009, 08:58 AM
 
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Well I set up the trap and went today to see if it had caught anything. Well the door didn't shut when it was suppose to so whatever it was ate all the pellats and peanut butter and then got away
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Old 03-01-2009, 01:26 PM
 
Location: Glendale
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set up a couple of those sticky glue traps....maybe it's really BIG strong mice?
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