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Household Hints & Help

LuckyLib

(6,934 posts) Tue Jan 31, 2017, 05:07 PM Jan 2017

Traps out, but can't seem to catch mice! [View all]

Used peanut butter as bait. Finally called exterminator. He says they know how to avoid traps, especially when they can find crumbs as a food source. He put out more traps. No mice. Any ideas?

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Traps out, but can't seem to catch mice! [View all] LuckyLib Jan 2017 OP

We found an excellent solution. guillaumeb Jan 2017 #1

I use sticky boards placed where they travel. In_The_Wind Jan 2017 #2

Those are so inhumane. Curmudgeoness Jan 2017 #4

It isn't a slow death if you check the trap. Clean up is simple, throw out the board and mouse In_The_Wind Jan 2017 #5

Where do you throw the mice? Garbage can? Dumpster? japple Jan 2017 #6

I bag them and place them in my garbage can. In_The_Wind Jan 2017 #8

I always catch my mice. Curmudgeoness Jan 2017 #3

Tomcat Mouse Attractant GregD Jan 2017 #7

Thanks for posting. I have the same problem! Have a cat but she's elderly. nt raccoon Feb 2017 #9

we use ... samnsara Feb 2017 #10

I used TomCat Super Hold Glue traps. Found the mouse today, deceased. raccoon Feb 2017 #11

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