Mice and UV?

[kev1-1]

I believe that I have some sort of rodent in my loft/attic? I am unsure as yet as to what sort of rodent. I was wondering if anyone knows if it is possible to use UV-light to make mice/rat urine fluoresce...so that I can see where their tracks are?

Thanks!

PS-The L4 makes a good hunting light! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/xyxgun.gif

 

[snakebite]

bait a trap with peanut butter and wait for the snap.
then id the critter!

 

[Darell]

I can verify that ALL rodent unire floresces under UV. As will yours... and your dog's... and your kid's. Once you start poking around the house with UV, you may well scare yourself into moving. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[The_LED_Museum]

Agreed on this one. Rat pee glows under UV; so does people pee. :\
You definitely don't want to take a UV source into the bathroom and wave it around the toliet. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon15.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon15.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon15.gif

 

[jtice]

.... My pee doesnt glow.! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thinking.gif
Sumthin wrong with me? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif

 

[Rothrandir]

when i shine a uv light on it, my pee stops glowing... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thinking.gif

 

[The_LED_Museum]

Somewhere around here, I have a picture of pee glowing under three different UV sources.

Ahh, there it is. Yucky pee.
/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon15.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smoker5.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon15.gif

 

[wasabe64]

Hey Roth,

That's just the UV light overwhelming and washing out the glow from your pee. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[kev1-1]

/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/yellowlaugh.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/yellowlaugh.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/yellowlaugh.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/yellowlaugh.gif Thanks for all the witty and informative replies! I have set and baited the trap...so we shall see. I have been looking around for a UV light I have, to try and ID the tracks the critters are using and thus where to place the trap.

 

[_mike_]

Typically mice/rats hug the walls or larger objects when moving about. They typically don't like being out in the open where they are more exposed to predators.

Countycomm has some inexpensive pocket UV lights for $5.00.
http://www.countycomm.com/uv%20pocket.htm

Mike