darkwolf666
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No, but they are good for keeping spiders at bay - in my experience!
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Catching a Mouse - What am I Doing Wrong?
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No, but they are good for keeping spiders at bay - in my experience!
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
My cat brought the mouse in! The silly thing brought it in, whilst still alive, stood back to admire his trophy, when the mouse, seizing it's chance, flew into a gap between the washing machine & a cupboard.
Chocolate works, as cheese is too crumbly. It was dead within one night as soon as we'd bought a trap.
The Sock of Poskett
The best is yet to come (spoiler alert)
- Jun 12, 2009
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We used a humane trap with peanut butter, placed along the side of a wall, when we had some a few years back.
Worked really well, though I wasn't sure after about three trips out to the local park, whether I was taking them for a short day trip before they returned home, or there were more of them than I thought! Worked after a bit though
Worked really well, though I wasn't sure after about three trips out to the local park, whether I was taking them for a short day trip before they returned home, or there were more of them than I thought! Worked after a bit though
pastafarian
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had a problem at home a few years back and asked the professional who did my business to come round and sort it.
he laid out glue traps with a little peanut butter.
next morning, result first mouse caught.
unfortunately i didnt realise how strong these traps were, i decided to release the little chap back into the neighbours garden and went to pull him off the trap,
i basically deskinned him in one move amongst much painful squealing .
couldnt face it so luzzed the trap and the still screaming mouse over the fence and pretented it never happened
he laid out glue traps with a little peanut butter.
next morning, result first mouse caught.
unfortunately i didnt realise how strong these traps were, i decided to release the little chap back into the neighbours garden and went to pull him off the trap,
i basically deskinned him in one move amongst much painful squealing .
couldnt face it so luzzed the trap and the still screaming mouse over the fence and pretented it never happened
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a little bit of uncooked bacon.
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That's horrible, but it made me chuckle..
(Tried to give it thumbs up, but appear to have given thumbs down!?)
Magic Sponge
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Small piece of cheese with Peanut Butter on top, they can't resist.
Prince Monolulu
Everything in Moderation
jakarta
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Another vote for the Rat Zapper, they won't know a thing about it and you just tip the ex-rodent into your bin.
We were told to use Dry Cat Food as using peanut butter means you have scrape it off the contact plates and then swab them with methylated spirits after each kill. Mice & Rats seem to love it as much as peanut butter.
If you have a Rat problem and you are using a Zapper it is best to bait it and not switch it on for a few times as they are quite cautious. After they have taken the bait a few times they get used to entering the Zapper and you can then activate it and its bye bye Mr Rat.
We were told to use Dry Cat Food as using peanut butter means you have scrape it off the contact plates and then swab them with methylated spirits after each kill. Mice & Rats seem to love it as much as peanut butter.
If you have a Rat problem and you are using a Zapper it is best to bait it and not switch it on for a few times as they are quite cautious. After they have taken the bait a few times they get used to entering the Zapper and you can then activate it and its bye bye Mr Rat.
Raleigh Chopper
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Put the trap there, where? there on the stair.
It will be a little one and may have clogs on.
It will be a little one and may have clogs on.
Used similar traps when two decided to tuck into my home grown potato crop in the under stair cupboard. Peanut butter and both caught. I read that you need to release them over a mile away or they come back. So both now have a rural home in the compost bin at the allotment.
Sompting_Seagull
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You pulled off a mouse and he squealed? No wonder you pretended it never happened!
Return of the Rev
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Is the answer! Make sure you take them along way though,took mine over to Stamner park
Return of the Rev
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Is the answer! Make sure you take them along way though,took mine over to Stamner park
They will find their way back unless you get some distance between you and the mouse
vegster
Sanity Clause
- May 5, 2008
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I know they are clever but I'd like to see them get through a double glazed back door.
It might be illuminating to see which camp Mr Trump is on on this subject....have a feeling he would be a " Zapper "
Taybha
Whalewhine
Simply spread some peanut butter over your pc mouse , they can't resist a shag and a packed lunch
pearl
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they love beer, so a beer bottle trap might work then you could let it free in countryside .... doubt you have one mouse btw
Humane trap and waterboarding in the outside sink until they tell where the nest is.Then a $15bn wall that they can climb over or tunnel under and make them pay for it with cheese.