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06-16-2018, 10:18 AM | #1 |
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Mouse in my humidor!
I was recently reading a post about beetle infestations and traps and was reminded of something that happened to me several years ago. I keep all my humidors, pipes and various tobacco accoutrements in my basement workshop. My basement is a walkout and the workshop is in what was once an indoor swimming pool. It's a large area with a lot of windows. It's a nice space. But I also have a lot of stuff laying around. My lot backs up onto a large woods so there are lots of critters around. Mice have occasionally made their way in.
One summer my glass top ready smokes humidor was running a little high in the RH department. I left the lid open thinking it would dry out a bit. There are two trays in the top blocking the view of the humidor bottom. At the time I was smoking pipes almost exclusively do It was at least several days before I decided to check the humidor again. For some reason I decided to pull the right hand tray. It took me a good 10 seconds for my brain to process what I was seeing. A number of the cigars were just shredded! At first I thought I had a beetle outbreak. But I didn't see any bugs moving. Closer inspection revealed what was a cozy little nest in the corner. A mouse had decided that my humidor would make a nice home. It had used the material at hand (cigars!) to make a nest. Mousie was not at home that day. I removed the little nest and found that he had destroyed maybe 8 cigars. I used a small shop vac to take out the detritus. There were some dry turds but it didn't seem that the mouse had peed in the humidor. I wiped it down, reorganized the smokes and closed the lid. I later trapped a mouse and haven't seen evidence of anymore. Keeps your humidors closed people! |
06-16-2018, 10:51 AM | #2 |
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Well that’s a new one! 😳🤣
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06-18-2018, 06:59 AM | #3 |
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Damn, never heard of that before, but given the factors involved makes sense.
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06-18-2018, 07:02 AM | #4 |
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I keep my firewood in an outdoor shed. I was out there getting wood for a fire in the backyard when I stumbled upon what is clearly an abandoned nest. I'm glad it was abandoned, because it seemed rather large. I have no problems dealing with one or two mice. But I would have freaked if there were a dozen running around.
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06-18-2018, 08:40 AM | #5 |
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Would a cat fit inside your humidor?
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06-18-2018, 10:38 AM | #6 |
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Well, then it really would smell.
But, as I think on it those that use litter crystals should be extra careful. Miss kitty might think it's a new place to go.... I love the story Tim. A new cigar from Frattello called Rattello? Cheers!
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06-20-2018, 11:49 PM | #7 |
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Wow, I wonder how it got out once it got in?
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