Keeping it running and best mouse traps?

[jryser]

I read earlier this week that running the L3560 once every other week or so is good for the tractor! Got out, unloaded the mousetraps (there were 8 dead mice in various trap types and I also keep bar bait out!). Took the Bounce sheets out, charger off, and let her run about 20 minutes. Seems happy! Ran the FEL and drove around. I think I need something more to do!

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[Mike.O]

Mice are so awful around here (Southern New England). They are the reason I'm leaning towards the tractor getting the garage and the new truck sitting outside.

 

[bcp]

Lots of historic and modern mouse traps tested:

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=mouse+trap+monday

Bruce

 

[skeets]

I have been building mouse traps for years, and the simplest one is a bucket and empty pop can,, bait it and forget about it, works first time every time

 

[jryser]

I have been building mouse traps for years, and the simplest one is a bucket and empty pop can,, bait it and forget about it, works first time every time

Tell me more! Video or something?


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[skeets]

This guys talks a lot and in truth you can make one in half the time he is talking

https://youtu.be/aSk79YcuIRQ?t=8

 

[jryser]

Thanks Skeets! I'll get on that today!!!

Edit: DONE!

Took me about five minutes to make that! I also added some antifreeze since we are going to be in the teens for the next several days. I'll keep you informed!


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[85Hokie]

my first thought:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arZdeg_fL-I

those little PITA's will die from licking the antifreeze before they drown!

 

[jryser]

[emoji12]


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[D2Cat]

I built one of those and never caught a mouse. It was in my barn and I determined possums, skunks or coons were licking all the peanut butter off way before the mice had a chance.

 

[kubotasam]

Every time my dog gets a chance she cleans off the peanut butter for me so I can add fresh.

 

[jryser]

I built one of those and never caught a mouse. It was in my barn and I determined possums, skunks or coons were licking all the peanut butter off way before the mice had a chance.

Hadn't thought of that. Hope a skunk doesn't sip antifreeze water and die in there..
And it smells like Bounce in the barn now! Ants ate the bait off my regular victor traps! I'll post pics of whatever shows up!!!


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[85Hokie]

I built one of those and never caught a mouse. It was in my barn and I determined possums, skunks or coons were licking all the peanut butter off way before the mice had a chance.

You need a bigger bucket!!!! What say a 55 gallon drum ....shoot them thar raccoons might build a bridge across the top, them buggers are so damn smart!

 

[gfgardner]

I read earlier this week that running the L3560 once every other week or so is good for the tractor! Got out, unloaded the mousetraps (there were 8 dead mice in various trap types and I also keep bar bait out!). Took the Bounce sheets out, charger off, and let her run about 20 minutes. Seems happy! Ran the FEL and drove around. I think I need something more to do!

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Every fall I put mouse traps in the Kubota cave. Usually catch about ten till it snows. This year I set my traps and didn't even see a single mouse. Then I spotted a road flare in a box that was chewed up and half eaten. I didn't know mice liked road flares. This might be cheaper and easier than traps.

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[skeets]

You might want to look around and see if you got a porkey someplace, I remember my Great Uncle that lived up around Cooks Forest, said they would chew through the wall of the power magazines and chew up the dynamite sticks for the salt.

 

[jryser]

Three in the deep dive!!!


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[RCW]

Three in the deep dive!!!

Three more with some lemon/garlic, and you have a sweet/sour kabob!!

Just kidding, of course...maybe...

 

[jryser]

LOL! Thanks RCW!


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[jryser]

9 more mice today, 4 in the bucket!!!

And a coyote for last day of muzzleloader deer season!

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[armylifer]

I don't shoot the coyotes where I live. They help keep the rabbit and rodent populations down. I consider them friends. Besides that, they help keep the deer moving off the property.