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Muddy Waters

I have mice eating my vines I think they like the sweet taste the great ferts, are giving the plants by producing sugars.I have set mouse traps out with peanut butter.after trapping a dozen mice.they slowed down.I started putting Karo syrup on with the peantbutter I trapped another one.I think they like the corn syrup.There were holes in the ground in the plant area I kew these were mouse holes.I hope they dont get the vine leading to my melons.I only have 2 this year.one is about 115 lbs the other aboout 90 -95 lbs.Shh Keep it a secret!!

8/11/2014 6:34:05 AM

Bethlehem CT

I get them bad whenever I use the plastic mulch. THey have a field day under there. I am done with the plastic for a while. They do eat the roots too. The whole plant must be sweet. You could spray the vines with hot pepper juice. See if they like that!

8/11/2014 7:46:07 AM

Williamsburg,KY

Mark, glue some old pumpkin seeds to the trap...sure to catch them.

8/11/2014 8:04:15 AM

Home of happy lil plants

put old 1495 in the trap and you are likely to catch me in the mouse trap... choose wisely

8/11/2014 11:38:20 AM

Bowdon, GA

Castor bean pellets will run them off. They ate half way thru the vine on my 238 at about 200 pounds. Thought I would lose it. The guy at the local hardware store suggeted castor pellets and it worked great. I have used them ever since.

8/11/2014 12:59:55 PM

sevierville, Tn

the hot pepper didn't work for me last year. Castor bean pellets seem to help. Lots of different bait in the traps. Your peanut butter on mole peanuts works great !

8/11/2014 9:34:42 PM

Muddy Waters

Yes If I use a 1495 I might catch Dave himself.lol

I trapped all the dumb mice only the smart ones are left.I started putting the peanut butter on the bottom of the trigger so they cant lick it off.

8/12/2014 8:23:15 PM

50 Acres

Wedge a raisin in the curved part of the trap with the peanut butter, it works for me.

8/12/2014 9:02:27 PM

Sw Wi

Moth balls will keep them away. I have never had a problems with mice.

8/12/2014 9:43:06 PM