ampsucker
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In our area the best time to set out bait is in Fall. Rodents are like most animals and start searching for their indoor nests as winter approaches. I find that if I set out bait once in about late Sept or October, it will either be eaten or last all year long and not need to be refreshed until next Fall. I use the T tube PVC bait station design shown in previous post. Keeps non target animals away from bait. We have 3 cats and 2 dogs and have not had problem with them eating poisoned mice. The rodents usually die in the walls or attic or under some furniture and stink up the place for a few days.
My mom's dog did get a small piece of the solid bar type bait they sell which you have to break into pieces. It was not in a bait station but up against a wall behind furniture in a shed and when we were moving it got exposed and his nose found it. I caught him chewing on it in the yard. Took him to vet for vitamin K injection and activated charcoal tablets and he had vitamin pills to take for 3 weeks but no ill effects. Also, when we called the vet, he told her to give the dog hydrogen peroxide in some food to make him vomit. She put it in a can of tuna and he ate it and shortly after threw up, so maybe that helped. Anyway, my point is, you have to be careful with the bait and pay attention and just use it when necessary.
I don't have time to mess around with live traps and such. I don't like to use poison but I justify it like this: the rodents are free to live anywhere on my property and eat whatever they want OUTSIDE of my buildings. They have acres of habitat to roam and live their lives. When they come in and start chewing on wires and plumbing they have broken our deal and they will pay the price. Same for brown recluse spiders, black widows and poisonous snakes heheheh.....
My mom's dog did get a small piece of the solid bar type bait they sell which you have to break into pieces. It was not in a bait station but up against a wall behind furniture in a shed and when we were moving it got exposed and his nose found it. I caught him chewing on it in the yard. Took him to vet for vitamin K injection and activated charcoal tablets and he had vitamin pills to take for 3 weeks but no ill effects. Also, when we called the vet, he told her to give the dog hydrogen peroxide in some food to make him vomit. She put it in a can of tuna and he ate it and shortly after threw up, so maybe that helped. Anyway, my point is, you have to be careful with the bait and pay attention and just use it when necessary.
I don't have time to mess around with live traps and such. I don't like to use poison but I justify it like this: the rodents are free to live anywhere on my property and eat whatever they want OUTSIDE of my buildings. They have acres of habitat to roam and live their lives. When they come in and start chewing on wires and plumbing they have broken our deal and they will pay the price. Same for brown recluse spiders, black widows and poisonous snakes heheheh.....
