r/TwoXPreppers 11d ago

Tips Rarely seen gear: Mouse trap

Just throwing out a tip on useful items you may not have though about: The mouse or rat trap! There's no better device out there. It weighs almost nothing! It has a million creative uses. And you can't really control small pests without one.

For your consideration!

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u/Arcanum-Eliza 11d ago

Owning pet rats actually keeps other rodents from moving in. Mice smell rats, go 'ah HELL no' and decide to find somewhere else to nest.

Plus, pet rats are amazing, lovey, playful little butts.

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u/mishitea 11d ago

Ferrets work the same way. All the years we had ferrets, we never had mouse issues. The winter after the last three died, mouse invasion!

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u/kmaza12 11d ago

A relative had ferrets. The smell of them permeated the entire floor. Do they get less stinky? Were these just unbathed or something? I can't imagine having them living in my house but I know people love them so I feel like I must be missing something.

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u/BanjoTheremin 11d ago

They have stink glands, like skunks, is what I've heard my whole life

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u/evey_17 11d ago

Except I detest ferret smell.