Disposal of dead mice

[chilluk]

I've got a mouse issue in my garage - so put down 2 traps and bingo - first night 2 bodies. (Mars Bar as bait!!)

The advice on the trap says burn or bury the bodies. Now the Mrs says no way to burying in the garden - we get lots of squirrels/foxes etc that love to dig. Don't want to start a fire on the lawn either.

Her idea is to take the bodies to the local nature reserve and put them there. Her reasoning is that the mice must die in the wild and then rot or get feasted upon by the other wildlife.

Anyone think this is a stupid idea?

If burning is only resort would one of those dustbin style incinerators be my best bet?

Cheers.

 

[nstreet]

Bag themm and put them in your wheelie bin (if you have one). Seems you are going to extremes to dispose of two little mice. or

Throw them over the fence into your neighbours garden and blame it on the local cat population if asked.

 

[breezer]

put them in the bin and have done with it, and put the same traps back out again

 

[felix]

Dead mice are fully biodegradable so there's nothing wrong with the wheelie bin. They will end up either in an incinerator or a landfill site, both of which are in line with the instructions. You're just getting the council to earn their keep and do it for you.

I would put them in a compost heap (with lid) if you have one. I've even put dead starlings in and they rot away completely. Not a single bone has ever been found.

 

[Leejames]

i have found with the traps that kill them with the metal bar, after you caught one, that's it they tend to leave a trace/ smell on it and wont catch anymore.

The humane traps are quite good, just then need to take the mouse a good mile/2 miles away. as they have good homing devices....
i got rid of 8 eventually, the bu**ers breed so quick

 

[breezer]

i have found with the traps that kill them with the metal bar, after you caught one, that's it they tend to leave a trace/ smell on it and wont catch anymore.

the smell of a fresh mars bars seems to be stronger, used mine several times

 

[kevplumb]

8 a night regular
sod the smell
chuck them down the bog

 

[TexMex]

None of your friends got pet owls or snakes?

 

[Scoby_Beasley]

Our cat drops them as presents (feeding the house etc.). With a rat however, it rips its guts open and leaves it on the doorstep. Guess who leaves the house for work at 5am (fiirst), guess what I've trod in on more than one occasion, guess what colour our front lawn can be ?
(Sometimes think I've kept a slipper on !!!!)

 

[petewood]

None of your friends got pet owls or snakes?

Do they like Mars bars as well?

 

[TexMex]

Do they like Mars bars as well?

Only if they're packed inside mice or voles