A mousey problem

[fluffysal]

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[VickiA]

Mousey No 5

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I'm thinking of taking bets now to see how many mice you all think there's going to be!

Very cute! My guess is 8.

 

[Posyrose]

Maybe you should invest in some more traps!

 

[Spaniel]

I’ll guess 17!

 

[AidaB]

I think you might need some more traps, they might be having babies faster than your catching them!

Good luck.

I am guessing at least 10.

 

[Jelly/Jam]

Mousey Number 3 released this morning.
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Very pretty little mouse.

 

[Betsy]

I found Mousey No 6 in his forever sleep this morning

 

[Jelly/Jam]

I found Mousey No 6 in his forever sleep this morning
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What breed of mouse is that please?

 

[Betsy]

What breed of mouse is that please?

I have no idea! There's just a load of them in my garden.

 

[fluffysal]

They are very cute mice.

 

[fluffysal]

@Jelly/Jam , I think they are field/harvest mice

 

[Jelly/Jam]

@Jelly/Jam , I think they are field/harvest mice

Thank-you

 

[Merab]

I hope you gave Mouse 6 a suitable burial

 

[Betsy]

I hope you gave Mouse 6 a suitable burial

I left Mouse Number 6 in a lovely spot on Upton Heath.

 

[Betsy]

No mouse to rehome today

 

[Jelly/Jam]

No mouse to rehome today

No mouse to rehome today

 

[Jelly/Jam]

I love that emoji

 

[fluffysal]

Maybe they've gone to find a windmill to live in!

 

[Betsy]

No mouse again this morning. This could be because the mouse trap was halfway across the back garden this morning. I think the local fox had something to do with it. It didn't smell of mouse though as I thoroughly cleaned it and sprayed it with F10 before putting it outside. Maybe foxy wanted
the peanut butter bait?

 

[Merab]

Either that or all the remaining mice worked very hard last night to try and prevent any more captures

 

[Jelly/Jam]

 

[Bill & Ted]

I can imagine several mice dragging it out across the garden!

 

[Betsy]

No mouse again today. I'll change the old peanut butter for new stuff in the morning.

 

[Pound Shilling & Pig]

What breed of mouse is that please?

They are wood mice

 

[Betsy]

I cleaned out the mousetrap again this morning. There were definitely mouse poops in it but no mouse! The mouse trap was halfway across the garden again. I think Mr Fox is smelling mouse, dragging mouse trap across garden, releasing mouse, eating mouse and leaving mouse trap. I'm not happy about Mr Fox eating mouse when I have caught mouse in mouse trap as then the mouse doesn't stand a chance. I'll relocate mouse trap under a bush in about a week or so after Mr Fox has lost interest. Once a fox knows of an easy source of food they keep coming back.

 

[Bill & Ted]

Once the weather improves they’ll be off into the wild. You have a clever fox who’s coming around for tea every evening me thinks

 

[Betsy]

Foxes are horrible animals. They scavenge everywhere. I've had to put my food waste bin in my black wheelie bin or else I find the contents of it on the lawn where the fox has had fun with it overnight.

 

[Betsy]

Mousey No 7 caught and released this morning. The mousetrap has seen better days! I think I have Mr Foxy to thank for that.

 

[Betsy]

Mousey No 8 fast asleep and awaiting release.

 

[Betsy]

Mousey No 9.