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CAUSE!

First of all, do you rent or own the place you are residing at?

If you rent and if you have bedbugs then this responsibility falls on the landlord.

If you own a home then you have to cover the expenses.

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What type of evidence did you seek out? Bedbugs usually hand around at your mattress inside of the folds. Other forms of evidence include blood stains on your mattress and brownish stains that are their fecal matter.

If your mattress is off of the floor consider investing into some bedbug traps. The bedbugs will try and feed off of you during the night. The only way they can get to you is by climbing up your bedframe. They will try to climb up the bedframe and fall into these interceptors where they will be unable to climb out. NOTE: make sure that you bed is not touching the walls. The bedbugs will be able to climb their way to your mattress if that's the case. Mattress off the floor and away from the walls. https://www.amazon.com/ClimbUp-Interceptors-pack-passive-traps/dp/B0028Z0LDQ

There are some exterminators who would be happy to come into your home and provide a free inspection. This does depend on where you live and what companies you have to turn to. You have absolutely nothing to lose by talking to them however.

To answer your question, it really does depend. Heat is very effective at killing bedbugs but the process is very difficult to properly setup. You have to basically clear any form of clutter and ensure that there are 0 cold spots in your home whilst the process is running its course. A cold spot is anywhere bedbugs can escape to during the heat treatment process that will avoid them dying due to the heat. Trust me, if theres any spot in your house bedbugs would be able to escape to avoid death by heat, they will take full advantage of it. If it is done be a competent exterminator and the process is done almost perfectly it is regarded as one of the best ways to get rid of bedbugs.

With that being said, this process is very expensive. You are looking at a couple of grand or even more to do this just once, and even then there is no guarantee. Please make sure that you find a company that offers a 90 day guarantee or something similar and get to know that policy incase things do not work out.

Regardless of what you do, I highly recommend the climbup interceptors for a peace of mind. That is assuming your mattress is not on the floor.

Okay, I'm going to try and keep it manageable.

If you live in an apartment, you need to tell the super if only because you risk them going into other places and reinfesting.

There are kits you can buy, though just be sure anything you buy also has a sprayer of some kind if it's mixed

If a kit doesn't have encasements you should order those on amazon.

That said, here are some steps:

Wash and machine dry everything you own, and put them in these or these. Don't be stingy on this, buy 2-3 of them. Make outfits for work and home and organize them bag by bag. Lets call this 25 dollars.

Do this with your linens, pillow cases, and pillows. If your bedsheets are not light colored and plain, then buy some light colored plain ones. White is good, a little off white is best as nymphs can appear white if they haven't eaten, eggs too. Wash your linens every 4 days or so.

Buy mattress encasements for your bed AND your box spring. Measure both to make sure you don't buy one that's too big, the snugger the fit the better. Do not go too cheap on this, look at the reviews. A good one will have not only a zipper but a folding flap to secure it. Lets call this 60 bucks. Once on, never remove the encasement without a PCO telling you to. Do not try to make your own, it never works out well. Important note, do NOT under any circumstance have any kind of bed skirt or blanket that's so large it touches the floor easily. You're going to want to make it so the bugs have to crawl up the legs so they die on the cimexa.

If you do not have an iron/steel bed frame, I recommend getting the cheapest one you can find.

Clean everything off the floor, make sure no furniture is touching any other furniture or the wall. If you can't do that, you need to lose some stuff. Believe me it's worth it.

Vacuum daily if you can, and immediately toss out whatever you vacuum up in whatever trash is outside. Do not keep it inside. I wouldn't recommend vacuuming less than every other day. Vacuum early in the morning if at all possible.

Buy interceptors. These babies are pricey unfortunately. but a 12 pack should be good for a bed and something else. That's about 40. Make sure whatever bed post you have will fit in them, they're not the widest.

Buy two cans of bedlam plus. Spray it along each joint and crevice in all the furniture after you've emptied it out. Do not use over the counter sprays, they're almost always things bed bugs are already resistant to.

Buy two bottles of Cimexa and a bellows. Apply the cimexa on the perimeter of every piece of furniture that is on the floor as well as along the wall of the room. Unscrew every outlet and switch cover and put it there as well. Don't go overboard, less is more. This will be about 40 total for the set. I recommend spraying the legs of your chairs. Make sure to cover your face while you're doing this. Cimexa will kill them if they crawl over it, however if it's clumped up in big piles they'll walk around it because they don't like it.

Do NOT switch where you sleep. They'll follow you and spread to other parts of where you live. You're live bait. It sucks, but having them come to where you're sleeping is the best way to kill them. You want them feeling safe and secure as they walk over the poisons and cimexa you've laid out.

You'll be living out of bags for a long long time, so get used to it. I recommend scheduling something you enjoy every week to keep your sanity and have something to look forward to.

Whatever you do, do NOT buy a bed bug bomb. It will scatter them and make them harder to clear.

Nothing goes on the bed unless it's sterile, and nothing leaves the bed without being washed and dried ASAP.

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This item would be perfect for helping to clean off Seamus Finnigan in our Transfiguration class. He's always getting himself blown up.. OR...This item because they also have bristles and are good for cleaning up bugs. Absolutely perfect for Herbology!

This would be perfect to bring for warmth when sending out post in the winter. I mustn't forget my owl!

Something to help me study for my Care of Magical Creatures class. Don't know what I'd do without it. But surely this would help me at least carry such items since I'd have many to drag around from class to class.

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Fruit fly traps are totally legit-- you can make your own by putting a little of something they'd want to get at (fruit, obviously, but i've done it with ketchup or soda or whatever random stuff i had on hand) in the bottom of a bowl, cover it with plastic wrap tightly, and poke some holes in the top with a toothpick-- the idea is that they get in and then can't find their way back out. If you'd rather go the easy route, you can buy some like this (this brand we used to use when I worked at a froyo shop that stored a LOT of fruit in the back, they seemed to work quite well. https://www.amazon.com/TERRO-Fruit-Fly-Trap-T2502/dp/B01JIRNEQW/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=fruit+fly+trap&qid=1569067742&s=gateway&sr=8-6

Good luck, friend! You're on your way!

I had the same issue and these are a god send ...

Catcha 2 Piece Humane Smart Mouse Trap Live Catch and Release Rodents, Safe Around Children and Pets https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XKZMWF4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_5FoUBb8F2G1HT


The glue traps or snap traps made me too sad to think about but these I would just take a dab of peanut butter and a morsel of some type of food and put it towards the back and it pretty much instantly caught one at a time and then I’d take them a few miles from my house and set them free in the woods. Just sit them along the high traffic area and make sure it’s flush w the wall cause they like to stay close to walls. Worked like a charm!

Plenty of good advice here already.

I don't think it's been said already, but keep the place clean and swept, don't leave food out.

These are the absolute best style mouse traps, been using them for years. I have a few of these with probably over a dozen kills. Just put a dab of peanut butter in the reservoir, they work awesome. Easy to set, and almost impossible to get the bait without setting it off.

The absolute best (and undeniably sinister) way of catching mice is to bait several traps around the home, but do not set them. Leave these for a few days, re-baiting them with peanut butter as needed. The mice become accustomed to visiting the trap every day for a free meal.

Then, one day, bait and set them all, you'll catch a mouse in every trap.

We just cleared 6+ yellow jacket nests from around our home. The usual traps we get at Walmart weren't catching anything (the hard plastic cones) so we ordered something different from Amazon. I'll drop the link below...

RESCUE Non-Toxic Disposable Yellowjacket Trap, West of the Rockies https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004TBKL/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_hPgyDbKBK9NCH

It is important to note that these attract yellow jackets species found west of the Rockies. We are in the PNW as well, worked GREAT!! I mean a solid inch of yellow jacket corpses in one evening. Good luck!

Currently in the midst of dealing with a gnat problem. Here's what's worked for me so far:

1. Can't have fungus gnats if you don't grow your plants in soil (uprooted my English Ivy and am now growing the damned fool in water because gnats kept going back to it).
   
   
2. Mosquito bits. I honestly don't know the ratio of bits:water that should be used so please correct me if I'm wrong, but I soak about 4oz (this was probably overkill) of bits into a gallon of warm water for about an hour (or let it sit overnight in room temp water), and then water your plants with it like normal until your gnats are gone. I try to strain the bits from the water with some mesh because I've seen others have molding issues if they let the bits sit on top of the soil.
   
   
3. Catch the adult gnats with sticky traps before they can breed even more. I cut traps into 4ths or 8ths depending on the size of the plant and attach a disposable chopstick or skewer to stick it into the soil.
   
   
4. To prevent your other plants that currently don't have gnat issues from getting gnats, water from the bottom. It's advised to not let your plants soak in water for more than 30 min at a time. A moisture meter also helps with this. This also discourages gnats from coming back since the top layer of soil is dry.
   
   
5. Diatomaceous earth (DE) is a temporary solution for preventing adult gnats from penetrating the soil to lay larva, but once it gets wet, it's pretty much useless. Sometimes I sprinkle on DE between waterings once the soil is dry. Not a long term solution and also annoying.
   
   There are lots of other redditors on this subreddit, /r/IndoorGarden , and /r/plantclinic who have faced the same issues, so have a look at their posts too to see what works for them (I see hydrogen peroxide is a common solution). Best of luck!

I use these with great success in my garage:

Catcha 2 Piece Humane Smart Mouse Trap Live Catch and Release Rodents, Safe Around Children and Pets https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XKZMWF4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_nhO1Ab976JEHN

Pro tip: just use dry unsalted raw cashews. Much easier to clean up.

Definitely looks more like a mole tunnel, not a vole tunnel (I've had both). Yes, there will be "exits" somewhere that leave a mound, but could be > 20 feet away from a highway tunnel. Spring traps are the only thing that have worked for me (and haven't had one push it out of the ground...could be the design/weight). I use these: https://www.amazon.com/Wire-Tek-1001-EasySet-Eliminator/dp/B06XTVMF4H/ref=sr_1_4?crid=1QM0HA0MZSG5Q&keywords=mole+trap&qid=1568895041&s=gateway&sprefix=mole%2Caps%2C159&sr=8-4 with great success.

I was going to recomend the Terro traps, as we had success with those a few years back (haven't had any fruit flies since) but it looks like recent reviews say the new versions don't work. Also, op should make sure they don't have drain flies, which look remarkably like fat fruit flies but don't seem to be attracted to the same types of traps.

Rats run along walls, especially in out of sight and low traffic areas. Your best bet is to exclude them physically with stuff like hardware cloth and steel wool but if you're diligent with trap setting, that can be effective as well. Baiting them is mostly unnecessary and it gets moldy eventually. These traps are really easy to set but not always lethal:

JT Eaton 410BULK Jawz Plastic Rat Trap, For Solid or Liquid Bait (Pack of 12) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DLKL26M/

And these are more lethal (but watch your fingers):

Victor Rat Traps M326 (9Traps) VST010 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002Y5US3S/

Consider wearing gloves when handling the traps to avoid human scent. Set the traps facing walls along likely traffic routes. Best to set multiple traps.

I had rats chew through a vittles vault when I tried to separate my hot side stuff and put it in a easily rat accessible area.

I don't mean to one-up OP here but I thought I'd mention Grimtooth's traps again. A big collection of traps and short encounters that are extremely deadly and unpleasant (as in your party will almost definitely die to them) but are VERY good for inspiration. They were written in the 80s so it's back when D&D was a bit more deadly and characters considered more expendable so they WILL need tweaking. But the traps are described in quite a bit of detail including triggering mechanisms and diagrams for the more complicated ones. They also only rely on very basic spells or are purely mechanical so you can fit them in anywhere. Quite a lot of them are just about fooling the player into killing themselves, which is always fun :D.

I've yet to find a better resource for traps than those books so I thought I'd share :).

When I had tiny flying bug issues with my worm bin (indoors) I got some basic sticky tape like this from amazon and left it nearby overnight. By the morning it was pretty covered. Switched the peel off covering from one side to the other, used the opposite side the next day. Result: significantly less bugs. If this is going outside it's super important to not just set it on top a surface to save birds or bees from getting stuck.

There are some great humane traps on Amazon. I have used these 2 and they have worked great. I just transfer the mice to a bin and drive them out to the woods.

http://www.amazon.com/Smart-Mouse-Trap-Humane-Mousetrap/dp/B000YFA7HW

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000WB13QC/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_3?pf_rd_p=1944687782&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B000YFA7HW&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1W0D8NTC5E1QYAC1Y5VZ


Here is also a Youtube channel that discusses many different types of traps and provides a lot of good information.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1hjFB77Ia4

Buy these: http://www.amazon.com/Rescue-YJTD-DB12-W-Disposable-Yellow-Rockies/dp/B00004TBKL

Put them out in very early spring, right as the queen yellow jackets and wasps come out of winter nests to start rearing brood. You will kill the problem before it begins.

I use these every spring. I went from about 20 yellow jacket and ground hornet nests around my property per year, to ZERO 2-years straight.

Also, yes you can take only one jar for yourself and either leave the rest to the bees, or sell your extra bottles to people who need it. Some people have severe allergies to the local flora so the pollen in your honey helps them greatly. You can then use that money to help maintain the bee hive hobby.

As for the flowers, you have to know what plants flower and when. My bees harvest from the trees when they are in bloom or when releasing pollen. They will collect from Sicamores, Pines, Junipers, Firs, Madrones, Locusts. In fact, they love the two locust trees I have a lot. So trees are a great source. But the problem is if you do not have any summer and fall plants, there will be no food for them. Things like Black Berry bushes, sun flowers, Veche, lavender, california poppy, or legume's are good summer and fall plants.

You should go and review the Pollinator program and find your region to determine what are the best summer and fall plants to get. You can do that here: http://www.pollinator.org/zip-map.test.htm?

If your zip doesn't work, try another local zip.

It's great that you care about the dogs and want to make their lives better. How about buying a new dog house, if it wouldn't be overstepping your bounds? You might ask the dog owners in a sweet way whether you can do this for them as a gift. Also, be sure to extend your compassion to the mice. Compassion should be based on what a being experiences, not how cute it is. Besides that, poisons can make their way into the dogs' systems, and cause environmental havoc, etc., etc.
Here's where you can buy some cheap, reusable, humane mouse traps, and a relatively cheap but nice and large dog house (unsure about the size of the dogs we're talking about)

https://www.amazon.com/Smart-Mouse-Trap-Humane-Mousetrap/dp/B000YFA7HW

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000QJ9EU2/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1505340335&sr=8-3&keywords=dog+houses+for+large+dogs&dpPl=1&dpID=51wrI9CWc2L&ref=plSrch

Looks too big to be a bedbug... but it's hard to judge scale in that pic. Best bet (cheapest thing to do) would be to tear the bedframe apart yourself or just check in the screw holes that hold it together and around the mattress and box-spring trim as they like to huddle together in tight places and don't usually travel far for a feed.

edit: checked out your other pics on imgur, it kind of looks about the right size/shape for a bedbug. Sometimes you just find one and its a freak thing, but you may still want to check in the cracks of the bed - extermination is not usually cheap either but is easier/faster taken care of when you call early on.

Company I worked for used Bedlam along with a few other things to get rid of bedbugs Tempo 1% dust,Bifenthrin (I think) - they also sold Climb up interceptors to check for possible activity. If the search shows nothing, getting some of these may be an option if your paranoid. Bed Bug covers couldn't hurt either. Make sure to get them for both your box spring and mattress if you do.

I use CaptSure Humane Mouse Traps and found it perfect. Humane, easy to set and safe around kids and pets.

Highly recommended! Get it on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073GRKG88

If it is a clog and you have a trap in the condensate drain line the clog is most likely in there. If you weren't renting I would suggest you replace the trap with one of these clear ones with easy clean-out ports on top but barring that you will probably just be able to use your hand as an adaptor and blow on it to clear it. Since you are in an apartment though, shouldn't their maintenance be able to take care of this for you?

Be sure to blow on it to clear the bulk of the plug before you pour any sort of cleaner down there. Bleach can react with all sorts of organic substances to form nasty byproducts.

Edit: Also, most residential codes nowadays require a float switch to turn off the AC (either whole system or just the compressor) in this exact sort of situation. If you don't have a float switch, you may want to inquire about it at your local building codes office.

Dust the shit out of it with Drione dust (or plain diatomaceous earth if you want to avoid any pesticides), stick it in a black trash bag, and put it in the sun for a couple of days. That ought to kill any insects in it.

If you want to be extra thorough, throw one of these in there with it. They are also good to put in a suitcase when returning from somewhere where bedbugs are common.

While I'm not licensed, I used to work in the pest control industry. Please don't die, because that means the roaches win. We can't let the roaches win.

My daughter had pet dumbo rats that got loose in her room and it took 3 weeks to catch them. They pooped and peed everywhere and it made her quite sick with a respiratory infection!

We put out humane traps that we got from Amazon to catch them with banana and peanut butter in them for bait. It took about 3 tries to get themrat trap both.

We then used this cleaner to get rid of the left over feces and urine smell. enzyme cleaner

And the fruit fly infestation needs addressed ASAP! Make sure there is no standing water in the kitchen or other sinks, food left out, fruit left out uncovered, and you hang up multiple strips and change them often and move them around so they don’t start avoiding them. We used this kind over our rabbit cage and sink. fruit fly trap

All you can do is disinfect, deep clean, air the place out and really focus on humanely catching the pet rat and rehoming it or getting it a safe cage/aquarium home with lid.

Good luck and I hope you can get things improved for you and everyone. ❤️

There’s a lot of good advice in here but one thing I don’t see mentioned is this:

bed bug traps

These things aren’t preventative, all they do is indicate if any bugs are trying to climb up your bed frame. You put them under each foot of your bed. The bugs crawl in but aren’t able to crawl out, you can check them for bugs as often as necessary to make you feel comfortable.

I had bugs several years ago and when i moved into my current place i got these so I’d know if any caught a ride with me. To this day i check them about once a month or so and breathe a sigh of relief.

I know that rodents are often seen as pests, but there are humane options out there. Everything else promotes suffering and it's really not necessary. I bought the Smart Mouse humane mousetrap on amazon and it worked like a charm, catching multiple mice a day: http://www.amazon.com/Smart-Mouse-Trap-Humane-Mousetrap/dp/B000YFA7HW

You don't have to touch the mice...just check the trap every couple of hours and reset when necessary. Drive them down the street and dump them in a different neighborhood. You and your girlfriend can live guilt-free that way. And the only way you're going to keep them out of your apartment is by finding how they're getting in and stuffing the holes (the Smart Mouse has directions on how).

If we were talking about a puppy infestation all of the other options would appall the majority of people. That's how I feel about buckets full of water, glue traps, and snap traps. Good luck!

Yea, I feel bad for you. Here is a pretty good resource to get you started on inspecting for bugs. Also, if you are really paranoid consider the use of climb up monitors on the legs of beds, couches, etc. It is unlikely that you would infest your house if you are taking these kind of precautions, but passive monitors can help you keep a long term strategy in place (and may help you sleep better at night depending on how paranoid you are).

https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/vector/bed-bug-guide.pdf

https://www.amazon.com/ClimbUp-Interceptors-pack-passive-traps/dp/B0028Z0LDQ

>https://www.amazon.com/Victor-M382-Magnet-Gallon-2pack/dp/B00LOVKOUK/ref=sr\_1\_3?keywords=fly+magnet+1+gallon&qid=1570714289&s=lawn-garden&sr=1-3

Yes have those hanging up too, they do trap a lot but im dealing with some big numbers here. I need a nuclear option. There used to be a flying insect spray at dollar tree haven't seen it in years but wow it worked great, everything in the air died within ten feet instantly. Course you couldn't use it indoors or you'd cough for a few weeks after but hey it worked. Wish I could find that nowadays. But it worked so well they probably took it off the market.

These victors are what I have the most luck with. The easy-set traps are nice (I prefer Jawz) but there's something about risking a broken finger that make the ole wood traps great! If you haven't tried Jawz, they have a little removable section that allows to place the bait without the trap being engaged. Not all that big of a feature but it's some nice attention to detail.

They're not hard to care for, but they do have some specific needs. You'll probably need to buy distilled water for it, as most tap water has too many minerals for them (and most other carnivores). They also won't thrive indoors, generally. They love full, direct sun. Being outdoors also allows them to catch their own food. They also go dormant in the winter when temperatures get cooler, and grow again in the spring. It's common for people to think they're sick or dead when they're really just dormant.

Sometimes home improvement stores will have them in small plastic domes near the tropical plants section (although flytraps aren't tropical plants). If not there, this is a highly recommended seller on Amazon.

Feel free to PM me if you have any other questions. :)

They look like the bigger roaches that come in when it rains, I live in the south and we get them time to time (thats what my landlord told me when i moved in) now below is what i did to get rid of them and it worked pretty well.

1.Buy stick traps put them along all the walls along every wall, in closets, behind toilets, in bathrooms, under hotwater heater.....for example my 2 bed 2 bath apartment had 40-50 stick traps in them

https://www.amazon.com/Brown-Recluse-Spider-Traps-non-toxic/dp/B00LW21RNY/ref=sr_1_7?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1537555407&sr=1-7&keywords=sticky+traps

2. Get delta dust and a bulb sprayer and spray into the cracks, under the baseboards, and into the wall space anywhere that the bulb duster can get. Watch youtube videos on how to apply it. You can use it outside since its also water proof

3. Get a sprayer and pesticide and spray the the foundation in the cracks of the house.

https://www.amazon.com/Bayer-Suspend-Insecticide-Roaches-Professional/dp/B002Y57MGE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1537555319&sr=8-3&keywords=pesticide

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4. I forget, Avon Roach Gel, buy on amazon and apply as direct works well .

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I'm not certain about bleach...if you do that, make sure you pour some water down to wash it away and avoid corrosion on metal.


Compressed air is awesome. If you have access to the other end, a vacuum is sweet too. A can of air isn't going to do it...you need to build up some real pressure to push it out.


When you get this clog cleared, think about installing a trap. Good luck



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Yea, it's a mess. My parents spent tens of thousands heat treating their house multiple times. They tore down things like wallpaper and picture frames. There are also things like this that can help the spread of the little buggers. It is possible to get target treatments and figure out the worst infested areas through the use of a bedbug-sniffing dog. Other important things to remember are keep laundry off the floor (line hampers with black plastic trash bags) and that the dryer is successful at killing all stages of the bedbug life cycle, so wash stuffed animals and pillows and things. I hope that the "starving them" solution works, it might not be a bad idea to supplement this with a "killing them" solution.

The process is so expensive and time consuming, good luck.

I use live traps and then take them for a walk to the park. Make sure that you wear gloves when handling the trap. Peanut butter is a good bait, and I have had a lot of success with these: https://www.amazon.com/Humane-Mouse-Trap-Plastic-Children/dp/B07L8JNPF2/ref=asc_df_B07L8JNPF2/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=242009199808&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12367366403314543503&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9019547&hvtargid=aud-798931705416:pla-620523621735&psc=1

Check the traps daily, morning is usually a good time since mice are nocturnal.

If you live in a place that gets really cold I think it is more humane to use snap traps once the temperature outdoors gets below freezing.

I think that there are mouse traps out there that catch them that don't hurt them....you should buy those. Then release the mice a few miles away from where you found them.

look, a mouse house

but thank you for being a compassionate human being, and washing off the little fella.

Count yourself lucky bro, we've killed like 25 Brown Recluses this summer in our house and garage.

We caught a bunch of crickets in our garage as well using the spider traps. They're cheap and super effective.

https://www.amazon.com/Brown-Recluse-Spider-Traps-non-toxic/dp/B00LW21RNY/ref=sr_1_5?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1536240068&sr=1-5&keywords=spider+traps

I've had great success with this humane trap

OK. I think I can help you a bit.

We are pretty convinced that one of my daughters brought bed bugs home from preschool (all childrens' school bags hang on the same adjacent hooks, on top of each other). I was almost literally going insane trying to combat the issue. We caught it early and took steps quickly, and now we are going on 2 months with no bites.

1. Get the bug interceptors and put them under your bedroom furniture, especially beds and couches. Make sure there is no path between you and the ground that does not require the interceptor to be crossed. Maybe you will catch a bug.
   
   http://www.amazon.com/ClimbUp%C2%AE-Interceptors-pack-passive-traps/dp/B0028Z0LDQ
   
   
2. If you can't find any bugs with that method, go and find a Carbon Dioxide supplier in your area. Purchase a few pounds of dry ice (super cold, solid CO2). That evening, fill up an insulated coffee mug with dry ice, put the top on, and set it in the center of a bug interceptor. Bed bugs are attracted to CO2, so the gas CO2 that comes off the dry ice all night will draw out bed bugs. We did this twice, with two mugs each time and were able to catch a couple of nymphs.
   
   
3. If you caught bed bugs (or if you didn't but don't want to take any chances), my #1 tip is this: GO BUY CIMEXA! It is a safe, super fine dust that you VERRRRRY LIGHTLY apply to any non-disturbable surface (baseboards, carpet edges, under couch cushions, on top of your box spring, etc. This stuff freaking WORKS. It is 100% amorphous (NOT crystalline) silica, which is a dessicant, so it has no significant health effects, other than drying out tissue that it comes in direct contact with (what a dessicant is supposed to do). Bed bugs walk across even a miniscule dusting of this stuff, and the dust ionically attaches to their bodies and kills them within 2 days. Go read the study on this stuff. It blows Diatomaceous Earth out of the water, along with most nasty pesticides. Also, it remains effective for 10 years, so it is preventative. Plus DE and pesticides have bad health effects. Do be sure to wear a particulate respirator when you apply it, though, as it will cause minor lung irritation. Cimexa seriously kicked ass and obliterated the problem. PLUS it's inexpensive. That small 4 ounce bottle is enough for a floor of a normal house, if you apply it suuuuper sparingly, as intended. I bought a blow duster applicator, which applied way too much, so I switched to a cosmetic brush and dabbing.
   
   http://www.amazon.com/CimeXa-Insecticide-Dust-4-oz/dp/B008B0ONHC/
   
   Good luck. These little bastards mess with your head in a way I had no appreciation for previously. Hang in there, do the traps, do the Cimexa (lightly!!), and then watch them work.
   
   This is a throwaway, by the way, because we have friends on Reddit and are neat freaks who live in an upper-middle-class suburb. Our friends would be even more shocked than we were that we had an issue with bed bugs, as I always just thought they were a problem if you didn't keep your house clean. Not so. Anyone and everyone who goes to a school/church/office/gathering place is at risk. But this Cimexa is an awesome new development that can really help you feel at ease in your own home again.

I NEED MOUSE TRAPS. OH GOD. WE HAVE SO MANY MICE. I spent all day cleaning mouse poop and it was disgusting. D: But I want these traps because they're no-kill.

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Thank you for the contest!

Good idea, thanks. Wire Tek looks promising also. https://www.amazon.com/Wire-Tek-1001-EasySet-Eliminator/dp/B06XTVMF4H/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1549296389&sr=8-3&keywords=Wire+Tek+1001+EasySet+Mole+Eliminator+Trap#customerReviews

I used a couple "Fly magnet" fly traps around my property, and they filled up pretty quickly with dead flies, so they obviously work pretty well. There are ways to DIY with 2 liter soda bottles and whatnot, so the general theory is sound, but I was lazy so I opted for the store bought remedy.

They do smell a bit like a dumpster (which attracts the flies like crazy) so I wouldn't hang this on your patio or right outside your kitchen window.

https://www.amazon.com/Victor-M382-Magnet-Gallon-2pack/dp/B00LOVKOUK/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=fly+magnet+1+gallon&qid=1570714289&s=lawn-garden&sr=1-3

Dude, there are tons of humane mice traps that are just as effective. Earn double bonus points from Jesus and adopt a homeless snake to feed them to.



http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000YFA7HW

Yeah, SF is great. I miss it. Good luck with fixing your problem! The dryer is a good method for getting them off cloths, blankets, etc. You can also buy a bedbug cover to reduce their hiding places. Then you can get a trap filled with cornmeal and place that around the base of the bed (assuming it's lifted). As long as you pull your bed from the wall, that should help. The traps will also let you know how many bedbugs there are and you can give the info to an exterminator. Keep in mind that probably no matter what you do you'll eventually have to call a professional.

Bedbug trap: http://www.amazon.com/ClimbUp%C2%AE-Interceptors-pack-passive-traps/dp/B0028Z0LDQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1380818397&sr=8-1&keywords=bed+bug+trap

Bedbug cover: http://www.amazon.com/SafeRest-Waterproof-Certified-Zippered-Encasement/dp/B004BAPK8C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1380818468&sr=8-1&keywords=bed+bug+cover

Get a reusable humane mousetrap, and make sure you take them for a 5 mile car ride at least before you let them go. I use this in a visible place, so i know when I've caught something. It works great, and I've had it for years.

Once you think you've caught them all, you also want to patch all of the holes both inside and outside to help prevent future infestations.

Never let rodents run around your house though. They chew wires which can set your house on fire.

>when/if my ammo supply runs out

I'd rely on trapping first and then only resort to using your ammo supply if the trapping does not work. In that regard, get your traps now. Victor Rat Traps work great on squirrels and rabbits, are easy to set, and last a long time.

These are the ones we purchased:
https://www.amazon.com/RESCUE-Non-Toxic-Reusable-Fruit-Trap/dp/B00MMOTZQ2/ref=sr_1_19?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1536862073&sr=1-19&keywords=fruit+fly+trap

$10 is a bit high for what they are, but since they are reusable they should last a few years. You can use their attractant first and then when you run out use the apple cider vinegar.

Another thing you can try is to fill a shot glass with apple cider vinegar and cover the top tightly with plastic wrap. Then you poke a hole the width of a tooth pick. Works just as well, but more of a hassle to refill.

What are the good filters? I read conflicting things about filters as well. Some say that the one's with the highest filtration put a strain on the unit and it's better to just go with a "regular" one. Also, it's just the intake ducts that appear dirty. Any duct that's on the other side of the filter appears clean.

It's probably best to have a HVAC tech come out to help, but I haven't found a reliable tech that I trust yet so I don't feel comfortable doing what they say without doing my own research. The last tech that came out tried to charge me $150 for one of these on my condensate trap

when mine got out I bought a few live traps and placed his food on a lump of peanut butter to attract him. It took a few days, but I got him back and he lived to be nearly 4. Just keep your head up and stay hopeful!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073GRKG88/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_eMBnDbSTZW4EY

I bought these off Amazon some months back and they work great with Peanut butter.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XKZMWF4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Before you resort to glue traps I'd give these mechanical traps one more shot.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004B9XPOO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_xhA0BbK1ZJ744

The key is to lay down all 6 and not just a couple. I used them last year and it solved all of my mouse issues. They're more more effective than the standard mouse traps you buy on the corner.

I recommend buying a humane mouse trap; I use this one, myself:

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07L8JNPF2

Load the compartment with dry cat food (not peanut butter, as the instructions suggest) and set it somewhere that's not exposed to open air where you think a mouse is likely to pass through, preferably near what you think the mouse has been eating. I put mine in a corner, between a garbage can and a wall, near my dog's feeding area. Look for mouse poop, and you'll know it's a spot where mice feel safe enough to stop for a few seconds. To ensure they go for the bait and nothing else, make sure that there isn't any food where they can reach it. Cover your pet bowls for the night, for example. I've caught about eighteen mice since I starting using these traps, both large and small ones. Once you've caught a mouse, take it at least a mile away from where you live to release it, or it could easily find its way back in.

Yea these always did the job for me. Just be sure to to release them a good distance from your house so they can't find their way back in.

If you are looking for an alternative in the future, I used these last fall and they worked great without needing to make any adjustments.

These things work great. I've used the apple ones and these:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MMOTZQ2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Amazon link for the Puritans. Lot of good reviews there as well.

I have an absolute abhorrence of snap traps after a very, very bad experience with one. Glue traps aren’t much better. This style of live trap with peanut butter crackers has never failed me. It’s my go to when moving into a new house to make sure it’s mouse-free.

I have not been averse to releasing them in the yards of bad neighbors, but you may want to release a little farther away for peace of mind. But caulk and seal any gaps, cracks, or holes that you find to prevent new mice from coming in.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07L8JNPF2/ref=cm_cr_othr_mb_bdcrb_top?ie=UTF8#cm_cr_carousel_images_section

I do not know about their effectiveness for spiders.

They operate based on a particular coefficient of friction. Bed bugs have hook like feet. So with a sufficiently "slippery" surface bed bugs can't actually grab hold and climb.

I don't know if that translates to spiders.

Either way here's a link to the original climb-up interceptors: https://www.amazon.com/ClimbUp-Interceptors-pack-passive-traps/dp/B0028Z0LDQ

It sounds like you've made the right decision, I thought I'd make a couple of suggestions.

While a bit pricey, I highly recommend getting a bug oven so worth it. Generally marketed for bedbugs, they kill all bugs and the peace of mind is tremendous. Buy a bunch of jumbo Ziploc bags you place your clothes, books, bedding, whatever, in the bags then into the bug oven. After when removing your stuff you'll see the dead critters and even dead critter eggs. Pesticide free and it works. I've used it when I saw a spider on my full length silk curtains, I wouldn't have been able to sleep otherwise, after I pulled the curtains out there were 3 dead spiders and countless fried spider eggs, I was so freaked out but also thrilled at the same time! You have no idea!

You may also want to look into these strips if you're ok with going a pesticide route. These have no odor and no obvious chemical outgassing but make no mistake, they are a pesticide. These are use in food silos so they're not scary chemicals but if you chose to use them I would do it when you're out of town, hang them around the apartment and in your car and if possible then open windows and sleep elsewhere for a night after you take them away. You may want to see your Dr for a rx of permethrin cream just to have at home so you're not left scratching in the middle of the night, these critters are resilient and you may end up reinfected somehow.

All of these things may seem extreme and maybe they are. I'd rather spend the money and know I have a game plan that provides peace of mind. I have 4 college age sons, they bring friends home, go camping, sleep at random girls houses and dorm rooms, the bug over is big enough that I can toss their suitcase or overnight bag, backpack and pillows in and we all sleep better knowing I won't have to fire bomb. Cause you know. Spiders.

In that case: https://www.amazon.com/Smart-Mouse-Trap-Humane-Mousetrap/dp/B000YFA7HW

I utterly respect your point of view. Do not put the trap away after catching one or two mice, there are always more.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B000WB13QC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

You have to figure out where they are getting in and seal it up. Spray foam works great and they sell some that has something in it that rodent don't like so they won't chew through it.

This is the one we are getting for now and this is what we will be getting next time we see one.. :)

http://www.amazon.com/Smart-Mouse-Trap-Humane-Mousetrap/dp/B000YFA7HW

Better, endorsed by a rodent lover... A fall from that high could seriously injure the mouse.

Grimtooth's has been really helpful for me.

Better yet, get the snap traps that travel half the distance.

http://www.amazon.com/Kness-102-0-019-Snap-E-Mouse-Trap-6/dp/B004B9XPOO

i have good news:

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https://www.amazon.com/Adult-Sized-Venus-Flytrap-Carnivorous/dp/B005L9YN6M

We use these and they work much better that the traditional wooden spring traps

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004B9XPOO/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

here is a guide that will help tell you where to check for bedbugs

this is what your looking for

you can buy bedbug intercepters to place under your bedframe, if you have bedbugs, they will fall into these and wont be able to get out

The trick is actually to make sure your bed legs are not touching the floor and are instead sitting in the middle of these:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0028Z0LDQ?psc=1&ref=yo_pop_mb_pd_title

Then you put DE inside the interceptors also as well as circling your bed with it, putting it inside outlet boxes etc. When I gut my house I'm going to line the walls with DE and rat poison all along the perimeter also before we put the drywall up. I honestly don't know why this isn't standard practice.

I second this. https://www.amazon.com/Grimtooths-Ultimate-Traps-Collection-Softcover/dp/0996181318/ref=asc_df_0996181318/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=266444585221&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10792846104281503888&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1015550&hvtargid=pla-451160009729&psc=1 I own this book and I love the crap out of it always keep your players very afraid.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XTVMF4H/ref=asc_df_B06XTVMF4H5427556/?tag=hyprod-20&creative=395033&creativeASIN=B06XTVMF4H&linkCode=df0&hvadid=198059943785&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1072532884782603535&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9009726&hvtargid=pla-351609052028

Disclosure I own Amazon and that fine dining establishment on Capital Boulevard that keeps getting pushed./s

Found this one to be the cheapest/best value:

BestTrap 20-Pack Dual-Sided Yellow Sticky Traps Flying Plant Insect Such as Fungus Gnats, Whiteflies, Aphids, Leafminers - (6x8 Inches, Included 20pcs Twist Ties) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GRYDWYK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_SSENDbHNGB4MQ

There are humane mouse traps . Just make sure you release the mice farther away so they don’t just come back in.

Right, I have a much cheaper solution;

http://www.amazon.com/Smart-Mouse-Trap-Humane-Mousetrap/dp/B000YFA7HW

Bait with peanut butter. Works errytime.

Yellow jacket commercial traps are pretty effective for getting the ones out roaming around but it won't take care of the nest. There are also tons of YouTube videos of homemade versions - in addition to ways to take out their nests.

these work well for insect of all types in and around electronic/sensitive items.

Maybe get one that doesn't kill the mouse: http://www.amazon.com/Mice-Cube-Pk-Reusable-Humane/dp/B000WB13QC/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1407941247&sr=8-9&keywords=mouse+trap

I couldn't kill the mice in our house either. I got this Smart Mouse humane trap and it works fantastically.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000WB13QC/ref=asc_df_B000WB13QC5388490/?tag=hyprod-20&creative=395033&creativeASIN=B000WB13QC&linkCode=df0&hvadid=167152392179&hvpos=1o12&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12573519103133483587&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9015717&hvtargid=pla-309536584782

I use the mouse cube with peanut butter. Easy to turn upside down to release unharmed. Sorry I'm not good with links

I use these every summer. RESCUE! Non-Toxic Reusable Fruit Fly Trap, 2 Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MMOTZQ2/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_v2P-Bb1TYYKTG

They are reusable so you have to be okay with dumping out fruit flies, but it typically becomes less and less every week. I just fill them with some apple cider vinegar with a bit of honey and water.

If you're looking for humane options, there are cheap mousetraps with one-way doors that will allow you to capture chipmunks and relocate them a few miles away.

http://www.amazon.com/Mice-Cube-Pk-Reusable-Humane/dp/B000WB13QC/

or

http://www.amazon.com/Smart-Mouse-Trap-Humane-Mousetrap/dp/B000YFA7HW

Put some peanutbutter for bait.

hang one for the week for bees & yellow jackets:
http://www.amazon.com/Rescue-YJTD-DB12-W-Disposable-Yellow-Rockies/dp/B00004TBKL
put one by each electric light for moths, knats & flies:
http://www.amazon.com/Bug-Fly-Clear-Window-Traps/dp/B001QBPP66
and decorate with mosquito repellents:
http://www.amazon.com/Bug-Bracelet-Insect-Repellent-10-Pack/dp/B00F7PSD8E
at the top and bottom of each wall.

as long as you sweep up after each meal,
crawling insects should not be an issue.

thanks so much I just ordered one, I read a tip in one of the reviews to use these dual-sided sticky traps when the glue boards run out, you can cut 2 out per sheet using the old glue board as a template, with 20 sheets and double-sided it's 40 replacement boards for $10

Put the mothership in a garbage bag and toss in a vapona strip. You can buy them on amazon for a couple bucks. They are for hanging up in barns.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004HFNVIW?pc_redir=1413853841&robot_redir=1

I use one of these baited with peanut butter. It has never failed to catch a mouse.

I used this trap 3 different times, and worked like magic every time. I highly recommend for anyone trying to trap a mouse humanely. Trap door is very sensitive, and even the smallest mice will set it off.


https://www.amazon.com/Catcha-Humane-Release-Rodents-Children/dp/B06XKZMWF4/ref=pd_aw_lpo_86_bs_img_1/142-5236134-4097517?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=0BR2SZQCKSC1CYBYFHZZ

I used to live in a warehouse loft apartment here and had a similar problem. First of all, it isn't normal and if they are coming back in large numbers season after season. That's a problem with the building. You should definitely look into moving.

1. These traps were by far the most effective for me. Usually with some kind of nut-butter. Try and place them where you think the mice are coming in. Glue traps worked well too, but you have to be quick or else the mice will chew off their own legs and escape back into the wall, and having to drown them is gross.
   
   
2. More steel wool. Behind the stove, under your sink, in your closet, wherever there might be more holes.
   
   
3. Keep all your food in air-tight containers. Take out your garbage frequently as well and wipe down your counters and vacuum. Good job on already doing this.
   
   
4. Your neighbors need to be on the same page, or else the mice will just keep coming down from their apartments to yours.
   
   
5. I've heard that little things of lavender or essential oils along the walls or corners can help keep them away.
   
   
6. Make your landlord pay for a professional exterminator! A real one.
   
   
   
   

I used this (smart mouse trap)[http://www.amazon.com/Smart-Mouse-Trap-Humane-Mousetrap/dp/B000YFA7HW] and it worked well for 3 mice so far. They're so cute and they get so scared in the cage but I just release them in the woods nearby. Thing is... I hear they may not survive very long if you release them

Smart Mouse Trap - Humane Mousetrap

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000YFA7HW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_P8UKwb2CBJXMN

They do make live mouse traps if you want to let them go outside

This is the trap I used. It's not sensitive enough to go off like it should. But I weighed it down with rodent food pellets. So then his weight added to them set it off.

Maybe try feeding him and giving him water because rubbing with oil or alcohol and removing the animal seems to be the only way, meanwhile get a live mouse trap for next time.

They do!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XKZMWF4

I bought a set of these and caught my mouse the first night!

The ones I got were actually these ones. So not glue traps.

Here's a solution.

believe me, this works way better

I had sugar water traps out, this was amazing to watch.

There are non-lethal traps you can buy. Just search "humane mouse trap".

Here's one: http://www.amazon.com/Smart-Mouse-Trap-Humane-Mousetrap/dp/B000YFA7HW

The tomcat traps will do the job, but I've had several break apart after one snap. The last time I had a mouse in the house I bought these - they caught two almost immediately, you can either humanely release or flush. And they lasted, I've held onto them for years just in case.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XKZMWF4/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_Y6aHDb8MEG4X0

These live traps are just plastic oblongs with a one-way door... you bait it with peanut butter crackers and check if every morning, then take it out someplace far far away from home and release it.

Just use one of these instead: mouse house

They really work.

Edit: http://www.amazon.com/Mice-Cube-Pk-Reusable-Humane/dp/B000WB13QC/

Edit 2: My first night's haul

Another humane alternative:

http://www.amazon.com/Smart-Mouse-Trap-Humane-Mousetrap/dp/B000YFA7HW

You may be able to find these at ACE hardware or Home Depot/Lowe's:

https://www.amazon.com/Catcha-Humane-Release-Rodents-Children/dp/B06XKZMWF4/

https://www.amazon.com/Havahart-1020-Animal-Two-Door-Mouse/dp/B0000DINGG/

Oh I'm getting this plant to start with :3 http://www.amazon.com/Adult-Sized-Venus-Flytrap-Carnivorous/dp/B005L9YN6M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1419530497&sr=8-1&keywords=venus+fly+trap

Yellow Sticky Traps

Did you do the trays around your bed's legs? I DIY'd my own but here is an example: https://www.amazon.com/ClimbUp-Interceptors-pack-passive-traps/dp/B0028Z0LDQ

https://www.jameco.com/z/35-2105-BU-GC-Electronics-5A-Pushbutton-Circuit-Breaker_621376.html

or alternatively

https://www.amazon.com/Kness-102-0-019-Snap-E-Mouse-Trap-6/dp/B004B9XPOO/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1481287227&sr=8-3&keywords=mouse+trap

Example 1

Example 2

Example 3

1. White Suspenders $0-$5.
   
   
2. Tenga Egg $5-$10.
   
   
3. Venus Flytrap $10-$20.
   
   
4. Inkless Pen $20-$50.

Check out these fruit fly traps, I swear by them.

This makes me happy. We had a bad mouse invasion. I found turds on the counters and in my silver wear drawer. I Bought some traps off of amazon and killed 9 mice. I enjoy reading the reviews on them.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/cr/B004B9XPOO/ref=mw_dp_cr

When I had a mouse problem due to construction next door (they even started nesting in the walls of my oven), the only thing that worked was putting down a ton of mouse traps along baseboards and under furniture (where my cat could not get to them). I found these to work wonderfully and be very easy to set. I put out poison but I don't think it accomplished much, if anything.

There are friendly mouse traps that the mice will lead into and then you can just go to a wooded area and free them. No harm to them and no mice problem in your shop.

Here’s a link to buy them. Also they’re reusable which is nice!

https://www.amazon.com/Humane-Mouse-Trap-Plastic-Children/dp/B07L8JNPF2/ref=asc_df_B07L8JNPF2/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=242009199808&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=18111005431343056146&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9002190&hvtargid=pla-620523621735&psc=1

I cleaned in an office that had a terrible infestation. They had it sprayed over and over, the only thing that really works are the insect sticky boxes. They actually work very well.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00LW21RNY/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1468542328&sr=8-1&pi=SX200_QL40&keywords=sticky+spider+traps&dpPl=1&dpID=41d54jKaOyL&ref=plSrch

Many store offer catch-and-release live trap such as this one...

https://www.amazon.com/Smart-Mouse-Trap-Humane-Mousetrap/dp/B000YFA7HW

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Once they're caught, you want to take them AT LEAST a mile away from your home before releasing them. Also, if you have any more questions, try over at r/pestcontrol

There are a number of fairly readily-available humane/no-kill traps that basically are a long box with a lure in it, with some sort of pressure-plate or something that once a slight weight is sensed, slams shut the entrance of the trap. This contains the critter therein, without snapping its neck or so forth. So long as they're checked regularly/daily, this should result in a live capture of the critter.

Here's about 5 seconds of googling's results:

http://www.amazon.com/Smart-Mouse-Trap-Humane-Mousetrap/dp/B000YFA7HW

http://www.amazon.com/Mice-Cube-Pk-Reusable-Humane/dp/B000WB13QC

http://lifehacker.com/5811880/make-a-no+kill-mousetrap-with-a-jar-and-a-nickel

http://www.instructables.com/id/Simple--No-Kill--Mouse-Trap/

This is 13$, reusable, and doesn't kill animals in a terrible way.

Tell your "friend" to buy these and these and to stop leaving crumbs and food laying around.

Mine were Russian Dwarf. It is possible it squeezed out below the front door but not guaranteed. You're doing all the right things, I am sorry your roommate doesn't feel like helping in any way, that's terrible. Just keep doing what you are doing, they are so tiny they could fit in anywhere. It's challenging. The no-kill traps worked for me and you might consider purchasing one, you'll need a small one, like this. There is even a double pack so you could set them up in a couple different areas.

If it is bad soil, it's actually a really easy fix. In addition to having plenty of drainage holes in your pot, I also recommend bright indirect light.

[Late May 2019] (http://imgur.com/a/yCPCZiw)

[Early July 2019] (http://imgur.com/a/Ewdi0K5)

[Early October 2019] (http://imgur.com/a/m5OO9kK)

The only thing I did was repot in Black Gold Cactus and perlite (1:1 ratio) and reduced the water to maybe once a week since it's summer. Lowes was watering it every day in a sphagnum moss blend growing medium so it was damaging the roots. Most of the time this is why the leaves are yellow, fail to unfold or fenistrated leaves are slow to appear. I just cut one old stalk down at the base and waited for another to appear. Repeat until all old, yellow and unfenistrated leaves are gone.

Since the first recovery video was shot, I have six new leaves (twelve fenestrated and healthy) and a new shoot coming through the soil. I have also upgraded to a 5 gallon equivalent air pot, integrated bark, charcoal and pumice back in with the gritty cactus mix. I also plan to start staking it to a moss pole this weekend.

When you repot, I highly recommend adding [Bionide Systemic] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BX1HKI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_nRXNDbZQ1TFN3) and setting up [yellow sticky traps] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GRYDWYK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_lSXNDbRR2M9AB) to reduce the breeding adult population while the systemic kicks in.

Your trap can be pretty cruel as well, though not to level of the absolute torture of glue traps. These traps work really well:

http://www.amazon.com/Smart-Mouse-Trap-Humane-Mousetrap/dp/B000YFA7HW/ref=cm_cr_dp_asin_lnk

This wouldn't work, mice are too smart. You might catch 1 but the rest will know to stay away after that. Have to be careful about putting human scent on the bait too, they'll know somethings up.

I've used this and this to good effect, but you'll have to move the trap after catching 1 or 2.

Really, catching or killing them isn't effective, you're better off removing any incentive for them to be there and then making it inhospitable for them. Peppermint oil worked for me.

We tried everything to get two mice out of our place, and after trying 5+ types of traps, this one caught them each within an hour of putting it out. Plus, it's a humane trap, so it just traps them and you go let them go ffar away. we've had no problems since catching our two in this thing.

I would never consider a sticky trap a humane trap.

I was talking about traps like these.

Either way new mice are going to replace the ones that are killed or relocated, so I'm an advocate of prevention techniques such as the ones listed on the humane society website.

Sticky traps suck. They need to be banned from retail. This is awful.

Edit: Here's a constructive solution. http://www.amazon.com/Mice-Cube-Pk-Reusable-Humane/dp/B000WB13QC

Unit has been treated before, and I've been over the place with a fine tooth comb, OCD levels of it. I also react very badly to bites, massive red welts when I do get them. The apartment has been treated before, it's just time to do it again, they wind up dying quickly.

I also have interceptors under all the bed feet and the works, things they can't get up. When one does get in, it gets caught, http://www.amazon.com/patio-lawn-garden/dp/B0028Z0LDQ which is where like once a month 1 or 2 get caught, that's the limit of it. I've caught them out in the main hall a shit ton though, heck for a while I was catching a few a day in the hallway without trying, sometimes making passes with a flash light and catching many more. That was shortly after a few people were evicted.

Last time I got a few bites, I turned my apartment upsidedown until I found the still blood filled fucker and killed it. They leave droppings and signs of activity around. If a bunch get in and lay eggs you have a problem, if a few get in and don't make it to laying eggs you are still in the clear. Their droppings notably stain sheets too.

With a "House" getting one in means you've likely brought something infested in. This is a large downtown apartment building, it's entirely possible for a single bug to crawl in from another unit with no others.

I've had full inspections of the unit done as well, and there is no infestation, but the treatment needs to be redone so any that do get in can not survive. Otherwise they will take hold.

What kind of snap traps were you using? I had issues with the wooden ones you get at the hardware store not working, but these ones kill with impunity.

First, the bedbug covers need to stay ON your bed and boxspring, so that any bugs trapped within will be isolated and eventually die from starvation.

Second, do you have bedbug traps on your bed? If not, I can recommend these. They can be used to determine the extent of the infestation, as well as isolate your bed from the bugs.

Hope that works. Let us know if you continue to have problems!

I also happen to live in a mouse infested NYC apartment and I can fully recommend these traps if you don't mind the sight of dead mice. Using peanut butter as bait I got 5 in the first 24 hours. This thing is also fairly effective and runs on batteries but you get 6 snap traps for the price of one electric trap. I've only tried one no kill trap and the mice would just knock it over, walk in and eat the bait.

Look for holes, seal them up with steel wool and caulk, buy a lidded trash can, keep food high and enclosed. Purge your house with ruthless efficiency or they will never leave.

Agree that glue traps are absolutely terrible.

I really recommend humane mouse traps that catch and keep alive. I just went through mice problems in my basement. I caught 6 mice using one of these before finally figuring out how they were getting in and have had no more issues. I'd catch each mouse and then drive to the local park to release them.

When I was younger my Dad caught a mouse in the glue trap and the poor mouse was tugging the trap all over the house trying to get free but getting himself more and more stuck until my dad put him out of his misery.

Reusable Humane No Kill Mouse Trap, Endorsed by Humane Societies and Animal Rights Organizations in the U.S. and Worldwide.

This one works just as good as any other but no killing necessary.

32 year old guy here. There are creatures in life like mice and fish that are more scared of you than you are of them. Mice like being near walls and they like the dark. You'll rarely hear or see them during the day time.

If you were to open the laundry room and heard or saw something move then that was you scaring the mouse because it was eating, gathering small bits of things (hair, thread, food, etc). Just doing mouse things. :)

The only reason a mouse might ever attack is if it felt cornered or threatened. This rarely happens though because it's scared of you and they're incredibly quick. If you were trying to catch it then you're going use things like a mouse trap or a sticky glue trap which usually kill the mouse or trap it on the sticky trap until it (unfortunately) dies. Don't look at the amazon reviews unless you want to see dead mice btw!

Try to think of it as like a gopher, rabbit or squirrel. They're kind of curious/scared in the same way.

Wow, this is just awful. I'm not entering but it's a bit "shocking" to me that so many are "laughing" and joking about killing sentient beings.

I totally get that you need mice out of your house. I wouldn't want them in either, but I would never kill them, much less joke about their death and more ways to kill them. They want to live as much as you do. We can't truly be a civil society unless we live and let live. Humane Mouse trap. I think you could use that.

There are these humane traps which are catch & release traps (for example)... and other people use quick kill snap traps.

No matter what you choose, it's better than using rodenticide which doesn't even kill the animals fast but makes them suffer and then the animal that eats them (the hawks, the coyotes, etc) then suffer afterwards. Even your own pets like your dogs and cats can die from the rodenticide or eating an animal affected by rodenticide.