[BBQ] Almost cooked a mouse

[M A V I C]

I fire it up this evening, and it is a nice evening. Then I notice something gray moving near the back of the BBQ, under the grill. I realize it's a mouse right as the flames kick in. I quickly shut it off. I tried to scare it off but it wouldn't go. So partially pulled out the bottom pan it was sitting on, then started banging on the BBQ. It raced off.

Looked gray to me, about 6" long not counting the tail. Wife says she saw it when it ran out and it was brown... I only saw it inside the BBQ.

Took the pan out, scrapped it off, sprayed it down. Put the BBQ back together with all burners on high and let it cook up to 550° for a while.

I didn't put the cover on the other day, so I'm guessing that's why he got in. Plus some branches from a nearby tree now touch the deck so I'm guessing that helped get him up there. Any tips on managing this situation? Should I put more effort into cleaning the grill, or is having it on full heat for a half hour enough?

Thanks

[M>B>]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mouse#As_food

[Paul F.]

While you're posting this, he's at the local mouse pub, telling his buddies "dude! You will NOT believe what just happened to me! "

[cbelt3]

To remove the bugs that crawl into the BBQ in the summer, I merely turn the gas on, count to five, and THEN hit the igniter. The sound of exploding propane is very entertaining. And the surviving bugs flee out the bottom. Then I let the grill heat up, which carbonized the corpses.

No. Don't tell my family. They think I use 'unusual spices'. :biggrin:

[blooz]

I woulda just washed it out with some soap and water to make sure no turds would be left to scent the air. I don't think you need todo anymore than you did.

[Racer X]

on high for 1/2 hour is fine. Just peer inside from now on and make sure he/she hasn't come back before you light it next time.

[deckeda]

6" length sans tail sounds more like a rat to me. 6" length avec tail would be a mouse.

[M A V I C]

deckeda wrote:
6" length sans tail sounds more like a rat to me. 6" length avec tail would be a mouse.

It's face, fur and shape sure looked like a quintessential mouse... but I don't really know the difference.

[NewtonMP2100]

.....BBQ MICE......is oh so nice.....???

[Black]

I cooked a mouse sometime last night.

http://www.ratmousezapper.com/?gclid=CO2...7QodnTyEOQ