Article From SubmitYOURArticle.com: Best Way to Get Rid of Mice in Your Aviary

If you have an aviary, no doubt you have had
problems with rodents and vermin in and around
your aviary. At worst rats can kill your birds,
or even scare them away from looking after their
offspring.

You will be aware of their presence if you notice
small mounds of sand and longish brown pelleted
droppings. If you don't take action at once, the
problem will just get worse. Calling pest
control specialists is best, unless you know a
lot about poisoning.

Where food, like bird seed, is freely available,
mice will breed and multiply quickly. A single
pair of mice can have over a hundred babies a
year. If you have a lot of mice, they will
destroy your aviary in no time, as they can get
in-between the lining materials in the walls and
nest there. They could also find a place in the
floor to nest, and if this happens it will be
very difficult to get rid of them with poisoning
methods or traps, or your birds might be harmed.

A good option is to place a killer trap in the
enclosure of your cage. This is where you come
in, but where the birds can't get to. The mice
are usually able to move freely between the bars
of the cage, and will be able to access the trap
easily. Box traps that catch the mice alive are
best, and sometimes you can catch over a dozen
mice in a night. They also have no dangerous
components, so you can use them around the aviary
without harm coming to your birds.

It will take the mice a few days at first to
become used to the trap. Place bait in it to
entice them with the lid off for a few days until
they are feeding regularly there. Then you can
put the lid on and the mice will be able to
enter, but not escape again after they have fed.

A cat is another option, but you will have to be
careful here, as given half the chance they will
also eat your birds. Before letting a cat into
the aviary, remove all the birds. Make sure that
the cat can't get near enough to the birds to
harm them. If the cat gets on the roof of the
aviary, it could scare the cockatiels and other
birds off their nests.

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Michel Maling has enjoyed owning cockatiels all
her life. I have dedicated this blog to covering
all you need to know about cockatiels.
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