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09-10-2009, 08:57 AM
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Are these roach or mouse??
Hey everyone,
I am finding these droppings around my kitchen (mainly counter tops and drawers/cabinets). I am thinking they are roach, but I am not sure. I have mouse traps out, but have not caught or seen anything...although I have found (and caught) 2 roaches in the house.
Please let me know your thoughts...also, what is the best way to get rid of the problem? I am not seeing them during the day - only in the evening/night, so I don't think it is too widespread...also, there are not a lot of droppings...only a few that accumulated over a week or so.
Lastly, I sprayed Ortho Home Defense Max pest control spray around the complete exterior of the house and along the baseboards in the kitchen. I am going to see if any more droppings show up.
Thank you in advance for your assistance!
-David
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09-10-2009, 09:09 AM
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Wow... nice crime scene photos. They look amost CSI quality. 
Looks like mouse droppings to me. I had them both at my office (in an older building) and home coming out of winter and into spring.
I tried traditional spring traps and caught a few. But the ones that worked best for me were the sticky traps--placed along where I thought they were trafficking in and out. Caught about 10 at home, about 6 at the office.
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09-10-2009, 09:24 AM
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where did everybody go?
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the plumbers strike again!
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09-10-2009, 09:48 AM
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I'd say mouse for sure.
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09-10-2009, 10:15 AM
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Mices...or is it meces..or perhaps mouses... 
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09-10-2009, 10:27 AM
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where did everybody go?
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it's "plumbers" 
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09-10-2009, 10:29 AM
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where did everybody go?
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I mean, come on, who joins a contracting site, and with no intro, starts 2 threads asking "what's this?", one of them being "poop" . Check out his other thread
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09-10-2009, 01:49 PM
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J F - I am not sure I understand your complaint. I am trying to figure out which variety this is - I work in electrical/networking, so pest control is hardly my expertise....I posted my questions in the pest control forum, which I though is the appropriate place for my question. I am simply asking so that I know how to correctly remedy the situation.
Sorry if that is unacceptable - please let me know the issue and I will remedy it.
-David
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09-10-2009, 04:52 PM
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where did everybody go?
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I'm just having a little fun...ya gotta admit that those are two pretty funny questions to be asking as your first posts on a contractors forum though.
Sorry, I must have missed your intro.
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09-10-2009, 04:53 PM
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where did everybody go?
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Have you tried a pest control forum?
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09-10-2009, 05:10 PM
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BLDG Inspector, G.C
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Looks like the size of rat poop. You won't catch a rat in a mouse trap. 
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09-10-2009, 05:11 PM
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Hey J F,
No problem...yeah, I do admit that they are a bit strange...but I guess that was the only reason I was seeking out pest control forums.
I have been looking at others, but this is the first pest control forum I found that had any real activity in it.
In my defense, it is in the pest control thread of the contractors forum! 
Thank you...have a great day.
-David
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09-10-2009, 05:12 PM
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hey Spdtrx...
You think that is big enough to be rat? I thought rat would be substantially bigger.
thanks,
David
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09-10-2009, 05:15 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by davidgelb
hey Spdtrx...
You think that is big enough to be rat?
thanks,
David
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YEP. 
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09-10-2009, 05:16 PM
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roaches poop? 
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09-10-2009, 05:18 PM
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09-10-2009, 05:29 PM
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LOL!!!
nEighter ....this book was written for you!
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09-10-2009, 07:13 PM
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Just be glad that ain't bat s#!t. Mice are easier to erradicate.
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10-03-2009, 11:45 PM
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I would say its from a roach. Get your placed sprayed.
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10-03-2009, 11:49 PM
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alot of people that laugh and say " roach poop". Yeah i would bet any money that is what it is. Come down to florida
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