The trap guy did show back up it was just after I started making my dinner and I got out of my clothes. Timing could have been much better. I got dressed and met him at the front door just before he was about to start knocking. I paid him the setup fee and signed some bill. He set up 2 traps and I expressed to him that I do not have an infinite flow of cash and that this would not be a long term adventure.
I checked the traps after he left he baited them with 1/2 a cabbage and 1/2 an apple each. Well something outsmarted his system either late last night or early this morning. The food is gone from the trap closest to the groundhogs tunnel and the second trap has a missing apple. The first trap was clearly tripped and the second was undisturbed. It’s like I caught Casper the ghost. The funny thing about this is that I talked with a co-worker and he said that if the traps caught anything other than a ground hog that I should set it free to avoid the cost. That’s a nice idea but let’s just suppose it was a Raccoon I release it and then it attacks me, no thanks. I am paying a pro for his expertise and a service, I know what I signed up for and while I am not 100% on board with the cost it is what it is. My safety is something I value, considering I have a little old lady cat that is dependent upon me. While I will look at the traps to see what if anything is caught I won’t be touching them because they aren’t mine and I have no idea what I am doing.
Speaking of my little old lady cat. She had me up like 4 times last night and I wanted to kill her because one of those times I couldn’t go back to sleep but she ate and then curled up in her bed on the couch. She looked so sweet I just wanted to grab an airhorn and blast it. I just tossed and turned eventually I got back to sleep but it was a very long night and today is going to be a hell of a day at work. Lots going on right now it’s the calm before the storm but that calm won’t last long. I am enjoying it while I can.
We caught 1 mouse in the trap the exterminator set. I heard a thump about 5 minutes after he left and kind of knew but wasn’t 100% I went looking and found it. I also found a tiny baby that made its way into a trash can and died on it’s own, it was actually there when the exterminator was here. The inside of the trash can is grey like a mouse so it blended I had to do a double take. I disposed of both of them and told the guy so he is bringing more traps. I honestly think that I had 1 mouse that was loose in the house. I think the rest are in the walls and haven’t made there way out just yet. Peanut Butter for bait didn’t do a damn thing for me but apparently it works for the pros.
I also discovered what I thought was a Brown Recluse was actually a Wolf Spider. From what little I read it is just as harmful.
There you have it your rodent and insect update as well as a Gator update. I got her more food from Chewy yesterday but for the first time it won’t be here until later in the week. Normally it’s next day but they are shipping from further away so it’s taking a bit longer. I just told her to bare with me and we will get her some tasty stuff to eat it is just going to take a little bit.
Well off to enjoy my final moments of quiet and sanity before the storm moves in and I get crazy busy. I will for sure feel overwhelmed and will have problems breathing but it is a temporary thing as most of this is associated with project work, tomorrow is the same forecast. Really glad I am working from home all week long at least I can try to use that to my advantage.
Have a swell day!
No comments:
Post a Comment