> Thump the point about pheremone is logical. It's > easily understandable that > the mouse would attract other mice. Therefore the > area can be cleaned, but > additionally needs to be treated for eradication of > the secretion. Good luck. A few remaining volatile molecules will probably draw them from far and wide. So mouse-proof the room, too. ( And mice don't usually get into grands, so it must be a college-educated mouse! ) > > This piano is a M&H AA in good condition in a > classroom. If it was just an old upright I would have recommending trashing it and finding another. Tuned two months > go and played almost everyday. How the mouse > decided on this piece of real > estate is a mystery to me. The organic smells of the horse glue and leather attracts them. And the hideability within. They are also a minor source of protein in lean months. And maybe it was a music lover? > > However, the college needs to work with this > problem to keep the mice out > of other areas. Yup!!!!!!! Pianos are one thing, but files, > desk drawers, book cases > are other cozy places for mouse nests. > > Keep in Tune. > > Joel > -- > Joel A. Jones RPT > Piano Technicians Guild > Assistant Institute Director > June 29 - July 3, Nashville, TN > http://www.ptg.org/conv.htm > jajones2@facstaff.wisc.edu > 608/833-1488 > > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos: High-quality 4x6 digital prints for 25¢ http://photos.yahoo.com/ph/print_splash
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