Okay so the other day, I went to try on my cross country ski boots from forever ago and found tons of empty black oil sunflower seed shells in one! Needless to say I freaked and didn't try it on. And then later that same day or the next day, I was looking for a pair of sneakers and grabbed one to try on (which were in a wooden cubby in the garage right next to the door to the house) and this one was worse! I heard something in it but couldn't see anything at first so I tipped it up and down rolled mouse poop! Thankfully no mouse lol
But obviously I'm disgusted but maybe that's natural?
We used to have dog food in the regular ski boots all the time (stored in the second floor) so it's nothing new but I thought they were gone.
Anyway, I guess my question is is this actually a problem or is it normal?
We did at one point have sunflower seeds and chicken feed spilled out there and an open bag they chewed through which I'm assuming lured them in? Plus various bags of pet food keep getting moved out there.
But we've since kept the feed inside unless it's in a tightly sealed container.
So could the stuff in the shoes have been old from when there was food out there or do you think they are still out there?
And another question, do you think we need a barn cat out there? It wouldn't have to have access to the outdoors.
I also heard of this mouse trap a while ago I wanted to make but then I forgot and like I said, I thought they were gone.
But it's a bucket trap type thing in a 5 gallon bucket, a dowel or other spinny thing across, bait, and/or water in the bottom. I guess the idea is they go to eat it and fall in and can't get out. With the water they would drown, without you just I guess release them somewhere later.
Should I make some or just let the mice be?
Finding food and poop in my shoes is sort of the last straw for me
But obviously I'm disgusted but maybe that's natural?
We used to have dog food in the regular ski boots all the time (stored in the second floor) so it's nothing new but I thought they were gone.
Anyway, I guess my question is is this actually a problem or is it normal?
We did at one point have sunflower seeds and chicken feed spilled out there and an open bag they chewed through which I'm assuming lured them in? Plus various bags of pet food keep getting moved out there.
But we've since kept the feed inside unless it's in a tightly sealed container.
So could the stuff in the shoes have been old from when there was food out there or do you think they are still out there?
And another question, do you think we need a barn cat out there? It wouldn't have to have access to the outdoors.
I also heard of this mouse trap a while ago I wanted to make but then I forgot and like I said, I thought they were gone.
But it's a bucket trap type thing in a 5 gallon bucket, a dowel or other spinny thing across, bait, and/or water in the bottom. I guess the idea is they go to eat it and fall in and can't get out. With the water they would drown, without you just I guess release them somewhere later.
Should I make some or just let the mice be?
Finding food and poop in my shoes is sort of the last straw for me