Frogmouth

[den]

The Tawny Frogmouth died at the vet's before they had a chance to determin what was wrong with him. An autopsy showed inflamed intestines, so the bird had been poisoned.

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Comments

[boreal.livejournal.com]

I hear what you're saying, but I don't want to debate the specific conditions where baiting may or may not be appropriate (there are definitely situations where its not appropriate,) nor how to safely distribute bait (and not distribute it,) Etc. I was simply curious about product names. You suggested another one was preferable and I was just wondering what that one was, that you found preferable to wafarin. [Its just my understanding that wafarin has one of the lowest secondary effects, but that has been tested primarily with mammal scavengers, not birds.)

If you do find out the name of the "non-heomorragic bait that doesn't cause secondary poisoning" that you described that another company sells, I would sincerely like the name of it/active ingredient. I'm just not aware of one existing here in the US. Thanks! I'm just trying to expand my knowledge and since you highly recommend it, I'd really love to know what it is so I can investigate it here.

A better mousetrap

[kreggan.livejournal.com]

If you know someone with snakes, or other critters that eat mice, you can try one of these things:

http://www.kk.org/cooltools/archives/000301.php

Re: A better mousetrap

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

I used to have one of those when I had an aviary. Trouble is, the mice still have to be killed.

All the snake and raptor carers I know breed their own mice to avoid parasite problems.

Re: A better mousetrap

[boreal.livejournal.com]

Yes, I've used those before for mice and they're fabulous (except you have to either let the mouse die of dehydration which is more cruel and painful than blood thinners, or find a method of killing it quickly (we've gassed it. But your average home owner doesn't have any.) Release elsewhere isn't an option in the city because it becomes someone else's problem or comes back to you.) Unfortunately they don't make those for rats, and that is the big issue really when dealing with baits. I do appreciate the suggestion and those are one of my favorite options for mice.

[Many snake owners don't want wild food because they don't know where its been, and hanta virus is alive and happy in the SW where I live, although not in my neighborhood.]