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Originally Posted by Adriel
Not sure how humane those sticky traps are... The worse was one got in just before breakfast, put it in a bag, but not ready to dispose in the can outside. Got sick of it screaming while eating breakfast, so spun the bag until quiet. After that, Dad uses the electric shock traps (no risk of touching it or getting yourself sticky) and those plug in repellents that use sound.
At my home, the feral cats in the car port roof keep the mice away. Totally feral and I don't feed them. I know they work, as twice they were scared away by the dogs (decided to have an all out cat fight in my back garden), the gnawing came back. Tried the mint trick and seemed to work.
Honestly, I would never ever let a mouser in my home: too much risk.
Peanut butter has worked for us.
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I was appalled by the instructions on the sticky traps that said to pick it up and through the suck Mouse into the garbage.
I left the window on my Van open and some nice cat peed on the seat so I am not interested in allowing Cats in my Car. I have had mice in the house only 2 times since 1977 and it was due to a unpatched hole in the wall from a plumbing job I did.
The number of feral in are area has decreased. Likely because of drought for the last 3 years. When I went for walks I used to see lots of Gopher mounds and occasionally Cats waiting by them (I used to see the Momma Cat bringing dead Gophers to feed the ones born under my house so I guess it was one of their staples). Since the drought there is frew Gopher mounds and less Cats.
When My Cats got older they also contiuned to eat Gophers when they could get them. I would find some portion of the Head left over from that. But, have not found that for well over a year now.
I managed to find one of my traps that is pictured in the thumbnail.
Tipping towards the Door the weight of the trap hold the door open. When the Mouse gets far enough inside the trap tips and the door closes and a plastic spring locks the door.
The trap works but there is a human issue you have to deal with. The trap is heavy enough that you can't tell if the Mouse is inside or not and you are tempted to open the door to take a look.
If you do that be sure to do it outside because the Mouse is going to shoot out of the opening.
I think they should have made the main body of the trap out of clear plastic so you can see if something is inside. Perhaps there is some scientific reason not to do that.
I know if I don't cover my Cat carrier so no light gets in the Cats will struggle to get out so I am guessing if the Mouse trap was clear plastic the Mouse might also struggle to get out.
This is the site I got the pic from:
http://all-starmaidservice.com/blog/2010/07/10/wild-mice/