How do I stop the mice chewing through my water pipes?

[tauro0221]

Hi,
Buy warfarin and put a cup of water next to and when they eat the warfarin they most need to drink water. When they drink the water their stomach inflated and booom they will die due to a bad full indigestion. What kill the mice it is when they drink the water.

 

[JMFahey]

Hi,
Buy warfarin and put a cup of water next to and when they eat the warfarin they most need to drink water. When they drink the water their stomach inflated and booom they will die due to a bad full indigestion. What kill the mice it is when they drink the water.

No no no no no.
That will not work.
Put some peanut butter flavoured dynamite sticks and some cheese flavoured matches nearby.
Guaranteed to blow mice to pieces.

 

[radiosmuck]

Have you ever thought that boredom might be the cause of your pipes being gnawed?
Perhaps some toys up in your attic would help, I know mice like those wheels.

 

[Juergen Knoop]

Andrew, this works and costs nothing and you won't have to kill them yourself.
YouTube

thank you, ordered one today!

 

[Juergen Knoop]

Normally, yes. But not if the rats have toxoplasmosis: Zombie rats: Parasite leads rodents to their death by making them sexually attracted to the smell of cats | Daily Mail Online

Even weirder: every now and then, we read in the news about police or animal-control officers raiding a "cat hoarder", a person or persons who keep dozens or even hundreds of cats in their home. Usually the authorities describe the home as stinking unbearably of cat urine, but the resident cat-hoarders seem not to be bothered by the stench.

It turns out that humans can get toxoplasmosis too, usually from improper handling of contaminated cat-litter (if you have an indoor cat, wear gloves and a respirator whenever dealing with the litterbox!) There is evidence that people with toxoplasmosis often begin to find the stench of cat urine attractive. 😱

And, evidently, these people may also develop a deep and abnormal love for cats, which is what leads them to their cat-hoarding problem. 😱

Absolutely terrifying when you think about it, a tiny parasite that can infect you, take over your brain, and bend your senses and emotions to suit its life-cycle.

-Gnobuddy

hmm, thats weird...sometimes the smell of burned phenolic boards and aged solder reminds me of cat pee.
Could this be the reason why some of us are drawn into electronics? 😱

 

[straight8s]

Have you ever thought that boredom might be the cause of your pipes being gnawed?
Perhaps some toys up in your attic would help, I know mice like those wheels.

Thats crazy enough to work until the wheels develop squeaks lol. This is reminding me more and more of a looney tunes cartoon yes.

 

[globalplayer]

Bring them food daily.
They won`t have to eat water pipes then.
Seems they want water also...
Good luck.

 

[straight8s]

Bring them food daily.
They won`t have to eat water pipes then.
Seems they want water also...
Good luck.

That wont stop them, there acting upon instincts not boredom or hunger. Mammals such as rodents teeth grow at an alarming rate. They have to continually chew to file them down.

 

[nezbleu]

... put a cup of water

Interesting you say that. House rodents like mice and rats live in a desert. They can find dry food all over your house, but water is hard for them to find. They are always thirsty.

Hey maybe they gnaw the water pipes because they are dowsers and found a water source!

 

[VenusFly]

Thought this trap was very interesting: YouTube

It also appears to be very effective and suitable for catching large numbers of mice all in order one after the other. Would be suitable for a hard to get area that you cannot get to often.

Perfect for what the OP requires. I'm sure he could get some wood and make a 20x mouse trap with this idea.

Here is another longer term mouse trap with the ability to catch rats: YouTube