Put a cheerio on top of the peanut butter.

Nov 9, 2019
8:12:19am

bous44for49 3rd String

Then put a little hair elastic around the cheerio so they can’t just take the cheerio without any resistance. Gets them every time.

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Advice on being smarter than mice when deploying mouse traps.

DraperCoug22

11/9/19 7:49am

Sticky traps

Jimo Dashen

11/9/19 7:50am

use the sticky traps instead

USMCdad

11/9/19 7:51am

Do you put any treats on them to lure the mouse in? Or just edge of wall?

DraperCoug22

11/9/19 7:52am

I put PB in the middle.

ballen

11/9/19 7:52am

Usually they don’t need it, but you can if you want

USMCdad

11/9/19 7:57am

Get a snake. Otherwise, sticky traps will work fine.

Everyman

11/9/19 7:55am

I happen to love snakes. Released some gopher snakes in my yard for voles.

DraperCoug22

11/9/19 7:59am

Sounds like many prefer sticky traps. Until I buy those, any other tips?

DraperCoug22

11/9/19 8:01am

Set up a Wyze cam on the trap to see if it’s the mouse or

USMCdad

11/9/19 8:08am

Peanut butter on a 'snap trap'...they can't resist!

ABN RGR

11/9/19 8:05am

I like these traps rather than the standard kind

byujag

11/9/19 8:10am

Oh nice, I'll check those out!

DraperCoug22

11/9/19 8:53am

Put a cheerio on top of the peanut butter.

bous44for49

11/9/19 8:12am

Wow, very nice.

DraperCoug22

11/9/19 8:54am

Now that you’ve whet his appetite, use this to catch him!

cougfanblue

11/9/19 8:27am

Haha yes

DraperCoug22

11/9/19 8:54am

Put enough water in the bottom that he can't touch and he'll drown super quick.

cougfanblue

11/9/19 8:57am

My kids make me use live traps

Chicago Cougar

11/9/19 8:31am

Lol. I live near wilderness, so voles are endless. But the house mice, no bueno.

DraperCoug22

11/9/19 8:55am

My experience from trapping hundreds of mice

ReyOso

11/9/19 9:10am

Great feedback, thank you

DraperCoug22

11/9/19 9:47am

I’ve heard that you have to tangle them somehow. Like, Wrap some

Jay Rick

11/9/19 10:28am

Interesting, makes sense

DraperCoug22

11/9/19 10:37am

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