"Gary" <g.majors@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:47F4F24D.7B2B5DF7@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> "Dennis P. Harris" wrote:
>>
>> On Wed, 2 Apr 2008 18:25:30 -0800 in alt.culture.alaska, "Robert
>> Bolton" <robertboltondrop@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>
>> > When I first discovered I had shrews, I set out a couple traps and
>> > caught
>> > half a dozen in just a week or two. They disappeared for maybe six
>> > months. When I saw signs once again, I set out the traps again and
>> > got
>> > half a dozen more. That seemed to work pretty well, as I didn't see
>> > any
>> > signs for a year or so. After that I would discover and trap one at
>> > a
>> > time. It's amazing how many can live in your house without you
>> > noticing.
>> >
>> A black light will show quickly where mice & shrews navigate,
>> since they piddle constantly, and urine trails show up nicely
>> under UV light.
>>
>> When I was doing property management we used them to check for
>> pet urine so that we could tell the carpet cleaning company to
>> treat for pet urine, and I was surprised at how often I found
>> mouse urine trails, even when the tenant had a cat in the house.
>
> Dennis, that's great to know!!!! I've often wondered if my ferrets have
> been having any "accidents" on my carpets. And I do have a 48" black
> light
> and fixture in my closet. I'll get it out tonight and check out the
> carpet.
> Thanks for that info!! :)
>
At first I was thinking you were growing something in there, but it occurs
to me you might just be storing it. Sorry, had my mind the in the gutter
(or maybe the clouds).
Robert
|
