I have told readers before of our little building across the road which has been re-roofed and which we use as a store of foodstuffs and other odds and ends. One of the items we have in store is a couple of boxes of walnuts from our tree.
We were a bit surprised to find that something had been gnawing little holes in the shells to eat the kernels, obviously a mouse. No sweat, we have a tried and tested method of discouraging such attacks; as we don`t like to kill these little creatures, we have a live trap which catches them and we then deport them to trouble someone else. We have caught dozens in this little machine with no trouble. It consists of a plastic box, one end of which can be removed to insert a bait, and to eventually release any captives. The other end is fitted with a falling trapdoor held open by a little plastic mechanism. When the mouse enters, the trapdoor shuts and the deed is done.
However this mouse was made of stronger stuff! His first riposte was to gnaw the mechanism inside, damaging it sufficiently to release the trapdoor. I mended the mech and reset the trap. But his next escape was even more dramatic-- he simply ate straight through the side of the box and took his leave as you can see from the photo above.
I have replaced our trap with a metal one, but I am worried about what he will use next....explosives, perhaps? Beware the advent of the Supermice!!!
Bye for now, Im going to eat some cheese while I still can...
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