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Nashville, TN

Any advice for controlling mice that eat through the bottom of 'kins to eat the seed?

Something that's reasonably safe when the dogs/cats have free access to the patch?

3/7/2008 7:55:50 AM

Williamsburg,KY

I use styrofoam under mine...The kind that is used for insulation.

3/7/2008 7:58:25 AM

western PA

Plastic container (i used empty whipped cream container)with a hole cut out. put poison in it.

i placed them out beside the pumpkins early on. got rid of them before they made nests all through the patch.

3/7/2008 8:29:43 AM

derry n.h u.s.a.

recess a drywall bucket flush with the soil level add 5 inchs of water,then add enough sunflower seeds to cover the water (they float)then wait!hope this helps

3/7/2008 9:12:27 AM

Anamosa, IA [email protected]

When I have a good pumpkin going, I toss some of the small bags of mouse bait around under the leaves. The bait disappears and no mice chew on the pumpkins.

3/7/2008 9:34:43 AM

hungrier cats

3/7/2008 9:45:57 AM

Westford, MA

If you're worried about your pets??
There's a product called "Mouse Magic",Though it may be too $$.
It's like a huge tea bag filled w/corn(cob?) soaked in spearmint oil ,peppermint oil, and some other stuff.
The smell is supposed to drive them off,3-4 weeks.
Of course that's in a closed in area.
I use them in my attic,cellar, root cellar and barn.
Seem to do the trick.
I also heard/use mothballs, much cheaper.
Kevin

3/7/2008 12:53:31 PM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

We take a 3" drier pipe about 3' long crush the ends just enough so a cat or dog can not access the poison. Refill as needed.

3/7/2008 1:39:40 PM

Minnesota

C A T, by mother nature

3/7/2008 4:57:55 PM

Danville, CA ([email protected])

You can use oats and plaster of paris mixed together. When the mice or rats eat it, they die. This is a good solution because then when other animals eat the dead mice/rats, they are uneffected as there is no poison involved that could linger and hurt other animals. I think it is 1 part plaster to 4 parts oats. Put it under a box, in a pipe or ... to keep other non-target animals from it.

3/7/2008 5:25:34 PM