Comments on Long Winded & Proud: Mouse-capades: Not your average Mickey.

The smell is bad. I vote no on that - been there. ...

2009-05-05T15:28:00.000-07:00

The smell is bad. I vote no on that - been there. We had "something" trapped between the wall when we lived in Windmill and it was very bad. Katie ended up moving into the living room for a few months because the smell didnt go away...for a LONG time. I vote no.

Oh, and DEFINITELY seal up the hole if you haven't...

2009-05-01T23:59:00.000-07:00

Oh, and DEFINITELY seal up the hole if you haven't already!

Right when I first moved into the house here I saw...

2009-05-01T23:58:00.000-07:00

Right when I first moved into the house here I saw mouse droppings in the downstairs bathroom and we put out a sticky trap (my dad swears they are the ONLY thing that works - I've heard horror stories about using poison and then they go and die in your walls and you have a bigger problem on your hands) and got it on the first night and have never seen one since, thank goodness!!!

Yikes! Living in Baltimore, I've grown accustomed...

2009-05-01T06:27:00.000-07:00

Yikes! Living in Baltimore, I've grown accustomed to mice/rat sighting (though luckily not in my current home).

I think you guys need to start setting up the snap traps!

You'll probably find this as funny as we do... in ...

2009-04-30T15:10:00.000-07:00

You'll probably find this as funny as we do... in about a year or two, when you can look back on it without aggravation. Thanks for sharing, though =) If the sink is the only entry point, it seems like you (aka Sean) could block it off with wood and wall filler (the stuff to fill in holes... I forget the name), that way they just wouldn't get in... but I dunno, it might be a lot easier to say that from where I'm sitting.

I love mice because I think they are cute, but tha...

2009-04-29T14:08:00.000-07:00

I love mice because I think they are cute, but that all goes out the window when they are in your house. They are brazen little mice too - walking around in plain sight.

You should forget the poison and traps. The real way to stop a mouse problem is with a cat. They'll hunt them down, one by one. I'm sure of it! Maybe you can borrow one from a friend if you don't want to adopt a pet? =)

I immediately thought of the electronic Icelandic ...

2009-04-29T13:34:00.000-07:00

I immediately thought of the electronic Icelandic group, GusGus. It could be the soundtrack to your mouse chases!

It is much harder to sympathize with, let's say, enormous Rats of Death. But dealing with that? Scary and horrible. So the cuteness of the mice might be an upside?

Don't you live in a rental unit? If so, the exterm...

2009-04-29T11:42:00.000-07:00

Don't you live in a rental unit? If so, the exterminator SHOULD be paid for by your landlord. There's no reason for you to be living in those conditions.

Unless, of course, you own like we do. And you find out your downstairs neighbors are having a rat problem (like we did). Then, the exterminator costs are all yours. =)

You're right... I did giggle at this a little, bu...

2009-04-29T11:37:00.000-07:00

You're right... I did giggle at this a little, but I suspect I'd be pulling my hair out if it were me! And, I'm so with you...I just can't get past thinking that every single one of them is mickey or gus-gus, and I don't think I could kill them! Can you imagine how much fun the one at the dump is having right now??? ;)

I don't mind mice so much...but mice poo is not co...

2009-04-29T11:27:00.000-07:00

I don't mind mice so much...but mice poo is not cool. Good luck in getting them out of your house!

Please don't kill Gus Gus, he was the best one. Those sticky traps are the worst.

I can't get past feeling bad for the mice! Disney ...

2009-04-29T11:15:00.000-07:00

I can't get past feeling bad for the mice! Disney really does suck balls.

And fortunately, if/when we do end up calling an exterminator, I'll be billing our landlady. One of the perks to renting instead of owning.

I laughed out loud at the "Gus Gus" reference. :)...

2009-04-29T10:59:00.000-07:00

I laughed out loud at the "Gus Gus" reference. :)

As much as it sucks to call (and pay for!) an exterminator, it's well worth it. They have traps where you don't have to see / deal with dead mice, and they'll make sure all of the mouse entry points into your house are sealed up tight.

Good luck! :)