"Dennis P. Harris" <NO_SPAM_TO_dpharris@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> 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.
>
Ah, didn't know that. Sounds interesting, but I'll have to stay up till
midnight for it to be dark enough to check it out. I don't know if it's
still around, but I had an 18 inch black light that my grandparents gave
me in the 60s.
Robert
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