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On Thu, Jan 30, 2025 at 4:28 PM Martha Johnson via Lincoln < [email protected]> wrote: > I also recommend Gary's Wildlife with a slight modification. Gary sealed > up many spots in our house, set the traps, and came back a couple of times > (yes, there were mice in some traps). All was quiet for a while, and then > mice started sneaking in again. It's on my to-do list to follow up with > him. > > Martha Johnson > > On Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 10:14:03 AM EST, Lis Herbert < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > Gary of Gary’s Wildlife will seal your house, then set traps to catch mice > inside, come back one or two more times to do the same, and guarantees his > work for a year. No poison — which alongside killing other wildlife means > dead mice in your house that you can’t find as you would a trap, so you > have to wait out the decay — and no repeat visits or maintenance. He’s > worked on a lot of houses in town, and I’ve never heard anything but > positive reviews. And bonus, he’s a really nice guy. > > www.garyswildlife.com > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jan 30, 2025, at 9:53 AM, Debra Daugherty <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > I second Diana's comment. I believe we used some rodenticide in our > neighborhood a few years back and I felt (anecdotally) that there was a > decrease in some wildlife subsequently. Plugging holes is key. > > On Thu, Jan 30, 2025, 9:47 AM DJCP <[email protected]> wrote: > > I don't have recs as my husband is our household's pest control expert, > but you really should hire someone who will help seal any gaps that mice > can enter thru. Plus, most rodenticides work their way up the food chain > and kill large prey like raptors and eagles. In our house, we seal any > gaps with spray foam and wire mesh, and then put out snap traps to catch > any strays. I know this is hard in older homes, but poison is not going to > solve the problem in the long term as there will always be mice! > Diana > Giles Rd > > On Thu, Jan 30, 2025 at 9:31 AM Janet Maloney <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello, I desperately need a recommendation for an exterminator. The recent > cold weather has cased some mice, I think, to come indoors. I have not seen > them but can hear them in the ceiling. If you know a reliable person, > please reply. > > Thank you in advance, > > Janet > 617-460-3216 > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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