owl Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 Dormice are quite different and much more civilised. They enjoy eating nuts. My invading mice have misunderstood the meaning of this word and have been chucking nuts, bolts and screws about. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griff Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 A friend of mine told me rodents don't like peppermint oil.. apparently you pop it in a cotton wool ball where they are coming in. I used no more big gaps and sealed all the gaps in the kitchen, told my neighbour to do the same but she declined and still has a mouse problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 Tried peppermint oil but made no difference. Have sealed various gaps around pipes but there is a problem with some of the fitted units. There is a gap at the back, up at the top, and mice zooming along the water pipe can get into units that way. Needs some serious carpentry to sort it out. Will find out when Pete can find a day to do it. So far the table is still safe as it has a central pedestal instead of 4 legs. Even the most agile mouse cannot run upside down. As long as I leave chairs away from table when not being sat on, they have no way up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 Got TV licence sorted by phone. I get free licence from first day of month in which I turn 75, which was not made clear on website. Coming back to obsessions, mine has always been with beetles, ever since I was a toddler. An ex partner, many years ago, said an attraction towards what he called the lower forms of life showed that I was not spiritually advanced. What a wally. Beetles were more fun to talk to than he was. Eventually I found the sense to beetle off. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 jerrys had a blood test, had her anal glands emptied and nails cut. got diazipan to shove up her bum if shes having a big fit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yantan Posted October 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 It's a lovely frosty morning here. Archie and I have had a walk around the block (well several blocks actually) and he managed OK. He had his Equafleece jumper on and looked very smart. We are hoping his new bed turns up today. I love Dormice Owl though I have never seen a real live one. Didn't the Romans used to eat them? Griff what's up pet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griff Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 Awwwww bless Jerry Blood test for me today, not doing so great at the moment...be about right, my birthday is in a couple of weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 you want a chat, anyone, you know where i am x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griff Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 Just in a bit of pain Yantan...I will bounce back!! Got it there early for my blood test...half an hour but she saw me so I had a nice walk home slowly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 Hope you have a better day tomorrow. Dormice ... 2 kinds here, the big plump edible dormouse brought in by Romans, and the smaller native British who are doing very well on one of our reserves near Retford. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 I stand corrected! The edible dormouse was introduced in Tring in 1902. The Romans did indeed eat them but not here. The native dormouse is also known as the hazel dormouse. Both species are protected. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griff Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 I remember when I went to get my second lot of gerbils, the pet shop was selling dormice...I was heart broken...think it was those... little diddy brown things, only bought my gerbils as the one had an iffy tail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Posted October 19, 2018 Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 i remember on a programme they were using tennis balls as homes for them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yantan Posted October 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 Well buying Archie a new bed was money well spent - not! He doesn't like it and won't get in it. Hopefully it's a temporary thing and he'll come round to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eve Posted October 19, 2018 Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 Morning all, sorry to be AWOL for so long, been rushing around like a loonie sorting things out for my Dad. I'd been looking at homes up here to transfer him to and found a nice one just 5 minutes from me and they had a vacancy. He was happy enough where he was but I was dreading doing 1000 mile round trip to see him every month, especially during the winter months and was worried I was being selfish. Anyway, I talked it over with my sister and cousin and they agreed it would be a good move for him having me near by and there's more family members up in Scotland who can also visit him. So I booked a private ambulance and got him up to his new home and he settled in right away. What a relief! I've seen him every day and his beloved grandson has been to see him twice already which has brightened him up so much. I was so worried I was doing the wrong thing and he'd be confused and upset but he absolutely isn't. I can't believe how quickly I managed to get it all done either but everything just clicked into place, so everything crossed it was meant to be. I've been checking in on you all but was too frazzled to take it in properly and write a reply. I'll go and read back properly now and catch up with all your news. I did spot that Griff's in pain so hope that's easing off a bit for you, Archie's ignoring his new bed, Owl's mice are laughing at her and that Jazz is becoming a loo roll hoarder Hope you all have a great day 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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