Mouse in my garage, how bad could it be?

Question

I recently saw a mouse run across the room in my garage that me and my friends chill in pretty much every day, we have a lot of stuff in there..

Should i be worrying?

Whats the best way to get it out?

Can it do any harm?

Thanks.

Answer 1

There are lots of factors to consider; if there are any open food supplies, like dog food bags or trash containers that could get tampered with in floor level places then you need to quarantine them immediately. Mice can populate quickly and if there is a nearby food source they can travel quickly enough to get it from a radius around your house.

Peanut butter snap traps are effective, if a little brutal. You can also buy poisonous pellets but you'll have to be extra cautious if there are pets. And if left unattended, not only will they spawn, they can gnaw wooden items and leave some nasty odors in the garage. That's why I suggest immediate slaughter.

Answer 2

Yes you should worry as they breed very fast from one mouse you will go up to 2 figure amounts very quickly. You end up with nests everywhere and mouse poo everywhere, and I do MEAN EVERYWHERE.

The best way in my opinion is by a trap and the one I like is a plastic one that is a bit like a bulldog clip--you click it open put some peanut butter on the tongue of the trap and then set it down against the wall as mice like to run along the  wall and do not like to run across in the open unless they have to.

These traps are re-usable and they do not trigger while you set them like the old fashion ones did also the mouse gets killed but you do not end up with body fluid on the surrounding areas.

The traps are about 4.50 for a set of 2. You can get a trap that does not kill the mouse, but traps it in the container. Which you can then take somewhere else and set free but which neighbour would appreciate that.

And as to what harm they can do well the poo gets in  everywhere and that could be on your clothes or in food areas on your sheets etc. In other words they get into everything. I hope this helps you.

Answer 3

I had similar situation. use the sticky traps, put peanut butter as bait, he'll be caught quicker than quick.  They do carry alot of diseases especially rabies, besides they are very unsanitary, and chew loose wires in the area.

Answer 4

mice and rats can do a lot of damage

especially to electrical cables

i would be laying a heap of baits down

and puttng every thing in heavy duty bin liners

with camphour blocks in them to

they wont like that ,the little rats hey lol

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