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Nov 9, 2019
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Chicago Cougar
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My kids make me use live traps
Then I put them in the neighbors yard
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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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