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Keepthesoulalive

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5. Live traps

Reply to QED (Original post)

Tue May 27, 2025, 06:35 PM

May 27

Getting rid of tomato plants might work. We had to get rid of a car because they would get in the engine, chewed through the gas line on another. I’m trying to say they will just find something else. You have to get rid of the mice or they will find someplace else to eat or nest.

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I'm so disappointed - I need to pull out my huge and productive tomato plants. [View all] QED May 27 OP

. BoRaGard May 27 #1

Put Out Live Traps... They Really Do Work... MayReasonRule May 27 #2

oh yeah. roadwork scared themn out of the sewers + took residence in old chippy tunnels. also trappped a squirrel. pansypoo53219 May 28 #8

We had rats when we lived in the Houston area SARose May 27 #3

This is why I need to get on this.... QED May 27 #6

Wow NJCher May 31 #9

They got in our travel trailer and ate everything. It was ugly. Srkdqltr May 27 #4

Live traps Keepthesoulalive May 27 #5

I had mice ruin the clutch on my pickup twice. rickford66 May 27 #7

I'd try NJCher May 31 #10

All gone! QED May 31 #11