A two weeklong winner take all contest ended last night. Actually, it was a life or death struggle on his part. He was a clever opponent who, on one occasion, was discovered in the dishwasher. His access remains a mystery that still induces caution when opening.
I tried old traps baited with cheese (mild cheddar) and he simply took the cheese. Twice. It was now personal and quickly became a mano a rodentia contest.
I bought new classic traps and baited them with peanut butter. He disregarded one and took the peanut butter from the other. I bought newer style traps baited with an exotic and expensive bait and he cleverly ignored them for several nights. I naively thought he was gone and removed what would be best described as a mouse minefield.
But last night he bodaciously darted across the family room floor in front of Mrs. Wildcard. She declared either the mouse was going or she was going and went upstairs to watch a bedroom TV. I replaced the mouse minefield before retiring and this morning discovered his body in Trap #2.
An honorable and worthy opponent I thought as I deposited him in the trash can.
Peace
I tried old traps baited with cheese (mild cheddar) and he simply took the cheese. Twice. It was now personal and quickly became a mano a rodentia contest.
I bought new classic traps and baited them with peanut butter. He disregarded one and took the peanut butter from the other. I bought newer style traps baited with an exotic and expensive bait and he cleverly ignored them for several nights. I naively thought he was gone and removed what would be best described as a mouse minefield.
But last night he bodaciously darted across the family room floor in front of Mrs. Wildcard. She declared either the mouse was going or she was going and went upstairs to watch a bedroom TV. I replaced the mouse minefield before retiring and this morning discovered his body in Trap #2.
An honorable and worthy opponent I thought as I deposited him in the trash can.
Peace
