hot pepper

[Alan R. Barnard]

Contrary to a million cartoons, cheese is not the food of choice for mice.
It's the peanut butter that's attracting them, probably. We use PB only.

Alan Barnard

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey@sbcglobal.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 1:33 PM
Subject: Re: hot pepper


> I've had good luck with the old fashioned snap traps using peanut butter
with a small piece of cheese stuck to the top.  Mouse grabs the cheese but
the peanut butter slightly delays removal and SNAPPPPPP...dead mouse.
>
> David I.
>
>
>
>      ----- Original message ---------------------------------------->
>      From: J Patrick Draine <draine@attbi.com>
>      To: <cedel@supernet.com>, Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
>      Received: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 13:23:19 -0400
>      Subject: Re: hot pepper
>
>
>      >On Tuesday, September 17, 2002, at 01:18  PM, Clyde Hollinger wrote:
>
>      >>  appears to be crushed dried hot
>      >> pepper
>      >> for what reason?
>
>      >My best guess is an attempt at a non-violent, low toxicity method of
>      >dissuading vermin (ie mice) from residing in the piano. I recall it
>      >being recommended by someone, somewhere, as a way to "get rid of"
mice.
>      >I find adhesive traps, D-Con, and the traditional snap traps
somewhat
>      >effective around the ol' farm house. I'll let others give their
methods
>      >of de-mousing pianos.
>
>      >Patrick Draine
>
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