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[xellos2099alpha]

I need some help with what mouse trap to get. House been geting some small mouse issue the past few month. I used some mouse live cage

Amazon.com : CaptSure 2-Pack Humane Mouse Traps Indoor for Home - Small Live Mouse Trap Catch and Release, Mice Traps for House Indoor & Outdoor - Reusable Catcher & No Kill Traps for Rodent/Voles/Hamsters/Moles : Patio, Lawn & Garden

Amazon.com : CaptSure 2-Pack Humane Mouse Traps Indoor for Home - Small Live Mouse Trap Catch and Release, Mice Traps for House Indoor & Outdoor - Reusable Catcher & No Kill Traps for Rodent/Voles/Hamsters/Moles : Patio, Lawn & Garden

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and i caught quite a few but they stop going into them. I then try this:

Amazon.com : Catchmaster Rat & Mouse Glue Traps 6Pk, Large Bulk Glue Rat Traps, Mouse Traps Indoor for Home, Pre-Scented Adhesive Plastic Tray for Inside House, Snake, Mice, & Spider Traps, Pet Safe Pest Control : Home Pest Control Traps : Patio, Law

Amazon.com : Catchmaster Rat & Mouse Glue Traps 6Pk, Large Bulk Glue Rat Traps, Mouse Traps Indoor for Home, Pre-Scented Adhesive Plastic Tray for Inside House, Snake, Mice, & Spider Traps, Pet Safe Pest Control : Home Pest Control Traps : Patio, Lawn & Garden

www.amazon.com

It work well but it is so expensive and i can only essentially caught 6. All have been used, so i try somethign cheaper:

Amazon.com : Pest Glue Trap by Catchmaster - 36 Boards Pre-Baited, Ready to Use Indoors. Rodent Mouse Rat Insect Sticky Adhesive Simple Easy Simple Non-Toxic - Made in the USA : Rodent Traps : Patio, Lawn & Garden

Shop Amazon for Pest Glue Trap by Catchmaster - 36 Boards Pre-Baited, Ready to Use Indoors. Rodent Mouse Rat Insect Sticky Adhesive Simple Easy Simple Non-Toxic - Made in the USA and find millions of items, delivered faster than ever.

www.amazon.com

This was completely useless as there are sign of dropping on the sticky part. I end up sending it back to amazon

I need soem advice to what to get next that would work

 

[Dragon_Rocks]

No rat/mouse issue for me so don't have any experience with any of these. But check anyway.

https://www.itsoverflowing.com/homemade-mouse-trap-diy/

 

[poppabk]

No rat/mouse issue for me so don't have any experience with any of these. But check anyway.

https://www.itsoverflowing.com/homemade-mouse-trap-diy/

I use the second one in our garage with antifreeze (well mixed with coolant which is all you can easily buy nowadays) in the bucket. You can catch multiple mice and they don't decay very quickly due to the antifreeze so they don't stink up the place.

 

[Big Baller]

 

[poppabk]

Needs a gamepass subscription otherwise they won't have a massive selection of AAA games to play and they will leave before you can sneak in and whack them over the head with a baseball bat.

 

[p_xavier]

Worked half of the time though.

 

[Amory]

The classic wood mouse traps work best in my experience. Bait with a small dab of peanut butter or beef jerky, and make sure you wear gloves when you bait them because if the mice smell human on the bait they won't go near it

Set the triggers to be like, just barely engaged (to the point where you should be wary that theyre gonna go off as you're placing them). If you set the triggers too heavy the little bastards can pull the bait off without it snapping

 

[Doom85]

There is only one viable option:

 

[Sgt.Asher]

Just build a bucket mouse trap.

 

[haxan7]

is that Amber Heard taking a dump?

 

[Scotty W]

 

[GeekyDad]

They're inhumane, but the truth of the matter is, glue traps are the most effective. They're cheap (as fuck), and do the trick fast. And work on prevention as well. Be honest about why/how they're coming in, and fix that shit.

 

[KrakenIPA]

Poison.

Cats and Racoons and Coyotes will not like it.

But you will find peace.

 

[Keihart]

I remember watching a video about some guy triying several stuff and the most effective turned out to be a bucket, i cant remember de original video but you can find several instructional videos on how to make one on youtube.

 

[Neff]

After tolerating a couple of rats invading our home for months like the gullible animal lovers we are, we eventually said 'fuck it' after they got into the chocolate bag and bought one of these

And some of this

Slapped a healthy amount around both entrances and on the trap itself, one rat dead that day, the other dead the next. Very cheap and effective.

 

[Adapting]

 

[k_trout]

get a cat

 

[Winter John]

Why would you want to kill the mice when you could live amongst them, learn their ways and customs and become their king?

 

[Ozzy Onya A2Z]

 

[hollams]

I need some help with what mouse trap to get. House been geting some small mouse issue the past few month. I used some mouse live cage

Amazon.com : CaptSure 2-Pack Humane Mouse Traps Indoor for Home - Small Live Mouse Trap Catch and Release, Mice Traps for House Indoor & Outdoor - Reusable Catcher & No Kill Traps for Rodent/Voles/Hamsters/Moles : Patio, Lawn & Garden

Amazon.com : CaptSure 2-Pack Humane Mouse Traps Indoor for Home - Small Live Mouse Trap Catch and Release, Mice Traps for House Indoor & Outdoor - Reusable Catcher & No Kill Traps for Rodent/Voles/Hamsters/Moles : Patio, Lawn & Garden

www.amazon.com

and i caught quite a few but they stop going into them. I then try this:

Amazon.com : Catchmaster Rat & Mouse Glue Traps 6Pk, Large Bulk Glue Rat Traps, Mouse Traps Indoor for Home, Pre-Scented Adhesive Plastic Tray for Inside House, Snake, Mice, & Spider Traps, Pet Safe Pest Control : Home Pest Control Traps : Patio, Law

Amazon.com : Catchmaster Rat & Mouse Glue Traps 6Pk, Large Bulk Glue Rat Traps, Mouse Traps Indoor for Home, Pre-Scented Adhesive Plastic Tray for Inside House, Snake, Mice, & Spider Traps, Pet Safe Pest Control : Home Pest Control Traps : Patio, Lawn & Garden

www.amazon.com

It work well but it is so expensive and i can only essentially caught 6. All have been used, so i try somethign cheaper:

Amazon.com : Pest Glue Trap by Catchmaster - 36 Boards Pre-Baited, Ready to Use Indoors. Rodent Mouse Rat Insect Sticky Adhesive Simple Easy Simple Non-Toxic - Made in the USA : Rodent Traps : Patio, Lawn & Garden

Shop Amazon for Pest Glue Trap by Catchmaster - 36 Boards Pre-Baited, Ready to Use Indoors. Rodent Mouse Rat Insect Sticky Adhesive Simple Easy Simple Non-Toxic - Made in the USA and find millions of items, delivered faster than ever.

www.amazon.com

This was completely useless as there are sign of dropping on the sticky part. I end up sending it back to amazon

I need soem advice to what to get next that would work

I had a problem with rats in my crawlspace and went through all the traps you have used and the only thing that fixed my problem was finding out where they are coming in and plug the hole. If you don't do that then you will never stop buying traps as other rats/mice will follow the trail the others have left and it's a never ending problem.

 

[AJUMP23]

You cannot build a better mouse trap. If your traps are not working call an exterminator.

 

[xellos2099alpha]

Poison.

Cats and Racoons and Coyotes will not like it.

But you will find peace.

I want to avoid poison but how about this:

Amazon.com : Tomcat Mouse Killer Child Resistant, Disposable Station, 4 Pre-Filled Ready-To-Use Bait Stations : Patio, Lawn & Garden

Amazon.com : Tomcat Mouse Killer Child Resistant, Disposable Station, 4 Pre-Filled Ready-To-Use Bait Stations : Patio, Lawn & Garden

www.amazon.com

 

[xellos2099alpha]

After tolerating a couple of rats invading our home for months like the gullible animal lovers we are, we eventually said 'fuck it' after they got into the chocolate bag and bought one of these

And some of this

Slapped a healthy amount around both entrances and on the trap itself, one rat dead that day, the other dead the next. Very cheap and effective.

I through about this:

Amazon.com : Victor M250S Indoor Electronic Humane Mouse Trap - No Touch, No See Electric Mouse Trap : Patio, Lawn & Garden

Amazon.com : Victor M250S Indoor Electronic Humane Mouse Trap - No Touch, No See Electric Mouse Trap : Patio, Lawn & Garden

www.amazon.com

 

[DGrayson]

 

[gizmopub999]

Mice have evolved and don’t fall for traps anymore

 

[Trogdor1123]

Use a 5 gallon pail. Fill it up half way or a bit less with water or a think fluid (syrup works well). Have an angle stick on the side for the mouse to run up, have another stick with a string hanging from it with cheese or something. When the mouse goes for it, they fall in. You will be amazed how many mice you catch

 

[Mistake]

Poison is a bad idea if they’re going under your house or in the walls. They’ll die there and then the house will stink terribly. Stick with traps or plug holes up

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

 

[Fbh]

This right here.
If you need to catch a lot of them bucket traps are cheap and really effective. You can buy pre made ones for cheap or go even cheaper by making one yourself.

If it's just a few that you need to catch then the good ol' classic mouse trap works well too and is reusable.

 

[GymWolf]

Get a cat.

 

[Artoris]

befriend them

 

[xellos2099alpha]

This right here.
If you need to catch a lot of them bucket traps are cheap and really effective. You can buy pre made ones for cheap or go even cheaper by making one yourself.

If it's just a few that you need to catch then the good ol' classic mouse trap works well too and is reusable.

What made bucket trap so effective compare to others?

 

[xellos2099alpha]

They're inhumane, but the truth of the matter is, glue traps are the most effective. They're cheap (as fuck), and do the trick fast. And work on prevention as well. Be honest about why/how they're coming in, and fix that shit.

I wish i knew where. I try 2 different gluen trap, one is pretty good the other is pretty worthless.

 

[chromhound]

get a cat

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

What made bucket trap so effective compare to others?

I'm using one right now.

My favorite aspect is you don't have to reset any traps. The little spring loaded traps are messy and you have to reset them every time you catch one.

The bucket traps are nice because you can set them and come back in a few weeks/month to a bunch of dead mice. Plus, you can eat the mice if you're hungry.

Also, turn off all the lights in your house at night. Go outside with a bright flashlight and shine it underneath and all around your home (where the mice could get in). Then have someone look for any light in the house. If you have any small holes jam them with steel wool or fix them appropriately.

 

[jshackles]

Glue traps don't work. Don't try to capture them.

Death is the only option.

 

[Neff]

Glue traps don't work. Don't try to capture them.

They do work in large numbers. I work in what is essentially a grain stockpile, and while we're always vigilant against letting mice settle in, we recently had huge amounts coming in via the grain itself resulting in an infestation. Like, hundreds. The snap traps and poison we normally use wasn't keeping up so we reluctantly and temporarily moved to glue traps, which made a huge difference. It took a lot of pads and time but we were netting ten or so mice daily.

HOWEVER. It's a horrible, horrible way for an animal to die. And honestly it just made the place fucking depressing to work in, seeing them stuck to the pads all day. We'd kill any survivors in the morning but they'd obviously have to wait through the night or even through weekends starving, dehydrating, going into shock, biting off limbs to escape, or even eating each other. Yes, they do work, but they're awful and I'd try to dissuade anyone from using them.

 

[dr_octagon]

Set up a bank for the mouse, increase rent and cost of living. Keep adding unreasonable fees. Introduce hedgehogs into the area to gentrify to make sure the mouse feels isolated.

The only disadvantage is this will take 4-5 weeks, depending on whether the mouse has existing investments in cryptocurrency.

The above is not financial advice.

 

[Trunx81]

They do work in large numbers. I work in what is essentially a grain stockpile, and while we're always vigilant against letting mice settle in, we recently had huge amounts coming in via the grain itself resulting in an infestation. Like, hundreds. The snap traps and poison we normally use wasn't keeping up so we reluctantly and temporarily moved to glue traps, which made a huge difference. It took a lot of pads and time but we were netting ten or so mice daily.

HOWEVER. It's a horrible, horrible way for an animal to die. And honestly it just made the place fucking depressing to work in, seeing them stuck to the pads all day. We'd kill any survivors in the morning but they'd obviously have to wait through the night or even through weekends starving, dehydrating, going into shock, biting off limbs to escape, or even eating each other. Yes, they do work, but they're awful and I'd try to dissuade anyone from using them.

This right there. I had problems with mice back in the day while living in Amsterdam. Glue traps was the only thing that worked. Especially with Nutella. Those little suckers love Nutella. But getting rid of the only semi dead mice is still tormenting me to this day.

 

[Marc13]

Mice will always get in your home if you don't stop them from getting inside. Mouse traps are only a temporary fix. Your best bet is to remove all shrubs/plants that are really close to your home. That way, they don't have shelter and can be seen by other animals. Make sure your entire home is caulked/sealed. Mice usually enter through AC hoses that have cracks in the wall.

 

[xellos2099alpha]

Mice will always get in your home if you don't stop them from getting inside. Mouse traps are only a temporary fix. Your best bet is to remove all shrubs/plants that are really close to your home. That way, they don't have shelter and can be seen by other animals. Make sure your entire home is caulked/sealed. Mice usually enter through AC hoses that have cracks in the wall.

AC hoses and enter with HVAC?

 

[xellos2099alpha]

I'm using one right now.

My favorite aspect is you don't have to reset any traps. The little spring loaded traps are messy and you have to reset them every time you catch one.

The bucket traps are nice because you can set them and come back in a few weeks/month to a bunch of dead mice. Plus, you can eat the mice if you're hungry.

Also, turn off all the lights in your house at night. Go outside with a bright flashlight and shine it underneath and all around your home (where the mice could get in). Then have someone look for any light in the house. If you have any small holes jam them with steel wool or fix them appropriately.

Well, my friend give me a 5 gal bucket sinc eh own a restaurant and i ordered this:

Amazon.com : RinneTraps - Flip N Slide Bucket Lid Mouse Trap |Humane or Lethal|Trap Door Style|Multi Catch |Auto Reset|Indoor Outdoor|No See Kill|5 Gallon Bucket Compatible| Made in USA (1) : Patio, Lawn & Garden

Shop Amazon for RinneTraps - Flip N Slide Bucket Lid Mouse Trap |Humane or Lethal|Trap Door Style|Multi Catch |Auto Reset|Indoor Outdoor|No See Kill|5 Gallon Bucket Compatible| Made in USA (1) and find millions of items, delivered faster than ever.

www.amazon.com

put in some nutella, no lucl yet but will waity a few days first

 

[PapaEmeritus]

We're in the country, so going to have mice. Best solution, got a cat and we use snap traps slapped with peanut butter and some chicken feed. Between the two, mice in the house have gone down.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Well, my friend give me a 5 gal bucket sinc eh own a restaurant and i ordered this:

Amazon.com : RinneTraps - Flip N Slide Bucket Lid Mouse Trap |Humane or Lethal|Trap Door Style|Multi Catch |Auto Reset|Indoor Outdoor|No See Kill|5 Gallon Bucket Compatible| Made in USA (1) : Patio, Lawn & Garden

Shop Amazon for RinneTraps - Flip N Slide Bucket Lid Mouse Trap |Humane or Lethal|Trap Door Style|Multi Catch |Auto Reset|Indoor Outdoor|No See Kill|5 Gallon Bucket Compatible| Made in USA (1) and find millions of items, delivered faster than ever.

www.amazon.com

put in some nutella, no lucl yet but will waity a few days first

Nice.

Make sure you set trap up where you think mice naturally travel (edges of rooms, underneath cabinets etc, look for poop) and then incentivize them crawling up that bucket by putting a light smear of peanutbutter/nutella up ladder so they find the motherlode up top.

Also, I've seen a YouTube video of a guy explaining how mice will eat eachother if you don't put water in the bucket to drown them. That always seemed hellish to me. Nevertheless...

Happy hunting!

 

[JCK75]

I keep getting them in my garage and I've given up being humane and just went scorched earth on these fuckers..
I just get normal snap traps and load them with peanut butter, and line them up together so they can't be sneaky and steal the bait which they got good at..
I took out 12 last month.

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

I think there’s an Agatha Christie show that could give you some ideas.
Or not.

 

[Slaylock]

 

[xellos2099alpha]

Nice.

Make sure you set trap up where you think mice naturally travel (edges of rooms, underneath cabinets etc, look for poop) and then incentivize them crawling up that bucket by putting a light smear of peanutbutter/nutella up ladder so they find the motherlode up top.

Also, I've seen a YouTube video of a guy explaining how mice will eat eachother if you don't put water in the bucket to drown them. That always seemed hellish to me. Nevertheless...

Happy hunting!

why up the ladder? Won't they just eat the one on the ladder and don;t clumb up?

 

[V1LÆM]

A HOUSE MOUSE ISSUE YOU SAY NOW YOU'RE TALKING MY LANGUAGE

HAVE YOU TRIED CHEESE

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

why up the ladder? Won't they just eat the one on the ladder and don;t clumb up?

I try to smear it on so lightly there's nothing really to eat, just residue from the nutella/peanutbutter.

I think you just want them investigating the whole area. I always wonder if they're 3ft-5ft away from the bucket, maybe they won't smell the important stuff up top.

But just experiment. I have no idea if leaving them a bread trail is actually that important.