Does Anyone Know.........

[Spiritbird]

if the ultrasonic mouse control devices that plug into a wall socket indoors is harmful to parrots? I have been searching the internet and find conflicting information. Thought someone out there may have had personal experience with these. Thanks

 

[Spiritbird]

I would like to purchase these for my new place. If no one knows than I may not.

 

[IcyWolf]

I don't know but I've heard from a ton of people that they don't even work. We just use humane mouse traps, we've caught two in the past two weeks and only have one trap, works really well and nothing has to die

 

[vicky2200]

We have them and our birds don't seem to be bothered. Can't say if they worked or not because we were doing other things to get rid of the mice. They are gone now but we keep the devices plugged in just in case they work and they try to come back.

 

[Spiritbird]

I would not want to get my kitties nose chopped off by a mouse trap but thanks for the responses.

 

[cdog]

I would say, just in case, go with the old school method(normal traps). Just put them behind furniture and appliances and you with catch all the mice. It also works good for rats even if you don't catch more than one rats are smart so once they see one of their buddies get killed they leave.
My cat is fat so she cant get to the traps behind the furniture and appliances.

 

[IcyWolf]

This is what we use, it's what's called a tilt trap. you put food at the far end and when they walk back to get it it tips the trap, closing the door. There aren't any parts that snap or anything.
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[GiosMom]

They don't work. We spent a fortune on them when we lived in NJ....and the mice still got in and would run around in my drop ceiling in the basement. I had to put glue traps up there which was even worse because then I had to take the mice out. But truthfully they don't work. The only thing that worked was poison up in the ceiling or in the garage that poison makes them super thirsty that they run outside to looknfor water and then they die when the water is ingested. But those plug in things were a huge waste of money in our case.

 

[Spiritbird]

OK I guess I will not waste money and perhaps damage my bird's ears. Icy I like that trap but does it deter them from coming back? I can see myself adding letting the mice out every morning. I am moving to a much more remote place so I am anticipating mice in the apartment. I don't wants the snap traps, nor poison, nor the very inhumane sticky paper.

 

[IcyWolf]

The best thing to do to keep them from coming back would be to try and seal up any holes where they can come in but I know that can be hard. I guess we're lucky that we have a few resident black snakes that live in our cold cellar and they usually do a great job of keeping the mice out of the house. I know people that successfully use peppermint extract as a deterant, if you put a few drops in your cabinets the mice are supposed to hate it for some reason and it will keep them away. Getting Rid of Mice the Natural Way - Blogcritics Culture

 

[MikeyTN]

I would not want to get my kitties nose chopped off by a mouse trap but thanks for the responses.

You need to fire that lazy bum kitty for not doing his job! LoL...

 

[Spiritbird]

No mice yet Mikey. Just anticipating how it will be at my new place. My kitty has never even seen a mouse in her 9 years of life. I am told cats are taught to kill mice by their kitty Mom. My kitty Christine found a cricket once and seem to enjoy watching it. Icy I will try the pepermint route at first. If it gets bad I will try those traps you suggested. Thanks all.

 

[luvmytooo]

Im all for,the humane way of catching mice , BUT , whenever I would catch one , and walk out back into the next field , let it go , it would beat me back to the house !! :rolleyes.
Seriously folks . :14: But now I have cats :04:

 

[goalerjones]

I would not want to get my kitties nose chopped off by a mouse trap but thanks for the responses.

You need to fire that lazy bum kitty for not doing his job! LoL...

stop feeding ur lazy kitty and just watch as the resident mouse population drops!

 

[luvmytooo]

No mice yet Mikey. Just anticipating how it will be at my new place. My kitty has never even seen a mouse in her 9 years of life. I am told cats are taught to kill mice by their kitty Mom. My kitty Christine found a cricket once and seem to enjoy watching it. Icy I will try the pepermint route at first. If it gets bad I will try those traps you suggested. Thanks all.

Good luck with your new place Spiritbird