Originally Posted by Chi-Town (Post 925177)

You need a feline sentry.........

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Originally Posted by John_W (Post 925315)

If you have a dog or cat, don't let them near the D-Con.

Originally Posted by Happinow (Post 925102)

I looked out on the lanai this afternoon and saw quite a few black things on my lanai floor. I didn't think too much of it and later went out to inspect them. They were mice droppings! I couldn't understand how a mouse could get in the lanai. I was washing off some pool shoes and happen to look down at the screen and there was a hole chewed right through the screen. I called Massey and told them what I had observed. They asked if I had a grill on my lanai and I told them I did. They said that mice will eat through the screens in search of the fat/ drippings on the grill. At the time, I hadn't looked near the grill because there weren't any droppings in that area. Upon further inspection, sure enough there were two more holes chewed through another screen behind the grill and a lot of droppings under the grill. Massey was right, the mice were after the grill. We moved the grill outside and will now have to pour a larger slab to accommodate it. So, if you have a grill on your lanai you might want to move it outside. We now have to replace two large sections of screen.....so far. Massey will come and trap those nasty pests!!!

Originally Posted by Happinow (Post 925102)

I was washing off some pool shoes and happen to look down at the screen and there was a hole chewed right through the screen.

Upon further inspection, sure enough there were two more holes chewed through another screen behind the grill and a lot of droppings under the grill.

We now have to replace two large sections of screen.....so far.!

Originally Posted by getdul981 (Post 925383)

Wonder if you could replace the screen on the lower section of the lanai/birdcage with sheet metal and paint it the same color as the frame? I thought of having this done when we expanded our lanai, but had not seen it done, so I figured it wasn't allowed.

Originally Posted by Happinow (Post 925347)

Massey was just here and set a trap. He said it was a rat! Yuck. I had kinda suspected that since our back yard is surrounded with that tall swale like grass. They probably live in there. He also said not to keep any food or seed on your lanai. Apparently some people keep bird seed out there. Hopefully this post saved others from damage to their screens. I wish someone would have mentioned not to keep the grill on the lanai to us before. We just had no idea. We are working on getting a space for the grill. I realize the rodents still may get into the grill but at least it's outside and not in my lanai. Just thinking about those ugly creatures wandering around and getting on my outside furniture makes me crawl. Yes, they even crawled all over my furniture. I must now Lysol everything. I always wondered why people kept the grill out on a slab.....now I know.