I think that what I hoped would be aberrant incidents with two mice in our apartment over the past few days may actually be indicative of a wider trend; that mice are now moving indoors for the Winter.
Not only do we seem to have continued mouse activity at our apartment, this evening, when Jeannette and I entered her apartment (having just preemptively purchased some mouse traps) I saw a mouse skitter away from us. I guess the purchase of mouse traps five minutes prior was entirely justified (even if I didn't think so at the time).
Anyway, I guess many of us in Halifax will likely be experiencing similar encounters over the coming days. Hopefully they will peter out shortly, I am not sure if I am interested in having too many more of my night's sleep disrupted by mouse related activities.
On a related note, Neil and Rebecca purchased about 12 new traps tonight for several new trapping schemes. Though Neil and I disagree slightly about the best locations for the traps, I am sure that these newly acquired traps will be put to good use.
I have been listening to traps being set off since we got back. Apparently it can be hard to set up that many traps with out setting them off.
ReplyDeleteI can imagine that.
ReplyDeleteAm I hoping for too much when I hope that Neil might make a quick post about his newly installed trap lines?
I made a post about mouse traps! It's all the rage.
ReplyDeleteI think we need to know two important bits of information not clarified in the blog. First, how big is the trapline now. Secondly, at what point does a trapline fall under rules and regulations promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources? A spin-off of question two is, are you at the point where you need to obtain a fur trapper's license?
ReplyDeleteI think that there 28 traps in total, though they are not all in the same place.
ReplyDeleteIs the landlord taking any action?
ReplyDeleteI don't know, I think Neil has spoken with her.
ReplyDeleteIf I had a mouse-trapping problem such as you apparently have before you, and I had an uncle who is known for his skill and ability in trapping, I would have asked him for his advice were he to have been visiting at a time when the problem was ongoing.
ReplyDeleteOf course, that's just me and what I would do.
If such an Uncle happened to be a regular reader of this blog he might have known of such problems and could have volunteered his expertise while visiting.
ReplyDeleteFurthermore, I might have been able to pose such questions had I not been distracted by duties associated with making a large mid-day meal.
Additionally, I am only aware of trapping expertise as it relates to the catching of moles in Michigan. I was not aware that this Uncle was particularly familiar with the Nova Scotia mouse scene or, for that matter, any region's mouse scene.