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ad><body><div style=3D"font-size: 13px;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family: ari=
al, sans-serif;"><div>I'm dealing with a similar problem. Had an actu=
al rat in my air duct in my brand new system. Saw it through the regi=
ster. Put traps with peanut butter in the ducts. Attached a len=
gth of electrical wire that came out and was secured between the register a=
nd the wall. Only problem is that the heat is on and the peanut butte=
r dried out right away. I put a bunch of baits under the house and in=
the attic near where I found droppings. Thought they were gone, but =
heard them in the wall again.</div><div><br></div><div>Make sure you block =
any openings where they might be getting in from outside. I put new s=
creen on my crawlspace vents and that got rid of them until the new furnace=
install. Discovered a new hole they made in the siding after the ins=
tall. Blocked it and still at war with the rats.</div><div><br></div>=
<div>Brian<br></div><br><blockquote style=3D"padding-left: 5px; margin-left=
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color: black;">-----Original Message-----
<br>From: Scott Hall via Shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
<br>Sent: Mar 20, 2020 3:48 PM
<br>To: "shop-talk@autox.team.net" <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
<br>Subject: [Shop-talk] NOT Covid-related
<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Well, except that I can spend more time at home, I=
guess.<div><br></div><div>Overall question: how smart can a mouse actually=
be?</div><div><br></div><div>So I noticed some mouse activity in the garag=
e and the house. Put out glue traps and snap traps. Caught maybe five =
or six. Haven't caught any in months.</div><div><br></div><div>But a =
few days ago I smelled...mouse. At least I think that's the smell. Sort of =
sickly sweet, like Simple Green. I didn't see any droppings. I was under a =
heat register when it kicked on, and the smell was very noticeable. Then, l=
ast night while I was in bed...I heard them. Scurrying in the vents.</div><=
div><br></div><div>There are mice in the vents.</div><div><br></div><div>Op=
tion 1) Burn the house down, claim insurance, rebuild.</div><div><br></div>=
<div>Option 2) get them out of there, clean the vents.</div><div><br></div>=
<div>Here's my dilemma: I must have a dozen traps around the house. Most in=
the kitchen, pantry, and garage, where I saw them last. I haven't caught a=
nything in them forever. And I put traps near all the registers, nothing th=
ere either.</div><div><br></div><div>When I initially saw mice I put all th=
e food in the pantry in glass or metal containers and I don't see any evide=
nce in the pantry either. I don't think they're eating any of my food. If i=
t weren't for the smell and the noise I wouldn't even know they're there. I=
have no idea what they are eating, but I assume they're not starving becau=
se they're still there. They're not touching ANY of the traps. It's like th=
ey've...learned. Can mice do that? That's disconcerting.</div><div><br></di=
v><div>I pulled off the registers. I figure I can drop glue traps down ther=
e, and snap traps if I'm really careful, but it's not like I'm just looking=
down at the sheetmetal of the duct--the registers seem to be attached to a=
piece of 3-inch tubing to the main duct. So while I can probably get traps=
in, I'm not sure I could get them out. To say nothing of cleaning the duct=
s themselves.</div><div><br></div><div>The ducts are all behind finished dr=
ywall. So before I just demolish the drywall and disassemble my HVAC system=
, I thought I'd ask you guys for advice.</div><div><br></div><div>The garag=
e I can do the paint bucket with water and a log-roll type PVC tube. And po=
ison.</div><div><br></div><div>I don't have pets or small children at home =
so I'm not worried about collateral damage and I'm so filled with hatred th=
at I'm not worried about being humane. I just want these little bastards go=
ne.</div></div>
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