ch312 Posted September 27, 2014 Report Posted September 27, 2014 get some of the old fashioned kind and tweak them until you have a hair trigger by bending the catch thingey.----deadly. Exactly. The old school traps work great providing they're working properly and are set in the right place. Every other kill trap that's been invented since is basically another persons attempt at recreating the wheel. Homemade tin can live traps also have a near 100% success rate when set properly in the right spot.
outllaw Posted September 27, 2014 Report Posted September 27, 2014 hi guys I drill a hole thru am almond. wire it on the tab with peanut butter. little mice get greedy lick the butter but mmmm that almond always gets them. if there real tiny glue strips but messy. victor wood traps are best. imo.
motv8tr Posted September 27, 2014 Report Posted September 27, 2014 Geez Norm, just put Micky and Murphy out there for a night, that should take care of them...
Big Cliff Posted September 27, 2014 Report Posted September 27, 2014 We batted 500 last night...caught 2 with the four traps...I must have put the peanut butter too close to the front lip on the first try...this time I put some back in the trap a little further...Of the two that missed, one was licked clean and the other was set off then dragged and stuck under the humidifier... Sounds like you are getting things fine tuned. Yes, keep that peanut butter well back in the trap so they have to get their head well in there before setting it off. The one that was dragged likely just caught the little bugger by the nose.
Old Ironmaker Posted September 28, 2014 Report Posted September 28, 2014 Almost 2 pages for ways to catch a mouse, actually interesting reading and I have no idea why. Get a cat. But not my girls cat. One spring we were having a mouse problem and no way they are going away. I hear munch munch nibble nibble one night in the kitchen. I sneak in and flick on the light, the cats eating out of one dish and mouse is eating out of the other dish. I swear on the lives of my children.
Beans Posted September 28, 2014 Author Report Posted September 28, 2014 (edited) Maureen...Steven from London has to sleep out there because of his allergies to cats, so we have never let them in that back room... They do a good job of catching mice in the house and this pair are strictly indoor cats as we lost two over the 11 1/2 years we have been here... Edited September 28, 2014 by Beans
Beans Posted September 29, 2014 Author Report Posted September 29, 2014 One yesterday and one today (maybe two...I"m missing a trap...LOL)...
DanD Posted September 29, 2014 Report Posted September 29, 2014 (edited) If the room is not always being used, you could do a redneck fumigation. Take lawnmower, fill with gas, remove blade, bring into room, start the engine and leave room. Allow the mower to run until out of gas; next day air out room. If the noise doesn't chase them away, the carbon monoxide will get them. LOL Dan. Edited September 29, 2014 by DanD
SmokestackLightnin Posted September 29, 2014 Report Posted September 29, 2014 The bucket trick works great, but don't use antifreeze.....it will kill any other pet that goes near it. Water works just fine, and even the empty pail is enough to hold the mouse until you get to it. S. You will want to use plumbing antifreeze if you are using it in a cottage during the winter. No risk of pets and there is no smell to the carnge and no cannibalism due to falling on the ice and staying there for an extended period of time.
Old Man Posted September 29, 2014 Report Posted September 29, 2014 (edited) One yesterday and one today (maybe two...I"m missing a trap...LOL)... A missing mouse trap usually means chipmunk, squirrel or rat! Edited September 29, 2014 by Old Man
Big Cliff Posted September 29, 2014 Report Posted September 29, 2014 If the room is not always being used, you could do a redneck fumigation. Take lawnmower, fill with gas, remove blade, bring into room, start the engine and leave room. Allow the mower to run until out of gas; next day air out room. If the noise doesn't chase them away, the carbon monoxide will get them. LOL Dan. it should work but it would be better to leave the blade on it! It acts like a flywheel and besides if a mouse did try to get under it..... LOL
Beans Posted September 30, 2014 Author Report Posted September 30, 2014 Missing trap... Chipmunks...Hmmm, We saw them in the front of the garage in the summer but not in the back room (MB'S sewing room)...Maybe???
ketchenany Posted September 30, 2014 Report Posted September 30, 2014 When I get back I'll give u a call and bring my traps over for u! I don't need them, I've caught all my mice lol Always looking for a business venture! Cliff's Trapping Services Need a lot to make a fur coat!
Beans Posted October 1, 2014 Author Report Posted October 1, 2014 (edited) Hey Knuguy...You want pictures ??? Here ya go...Went 2 for 3 last night...still missing my 4th trap...Damn! Edited October 1, 2014 by Beans
Big Cliff Posted October 1, 2014 Report Posted October 1, 2014 OK, now these traps have the V on them, the first pictures didn't. Did you end up getting different traps? The ones in the above pictures are the ones I always use.
Beans Posted October 2, 2014 Author Report Posted October 2, 2014 The ones on my first post was copied from the Home Hardware site but when we ordered them we got the ones with the red "V"...
ketchenany Posted October 2, 2014 Report Posted October 2, 2014 So how goes the mouse hunting? Beansy is probaby going to get a cougar if the traps fail!
Mister G Posted October 2, 2014 Report Posted October 2, 2014 So how goes the mouse hunting? M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E Mickey Mouse......Donald Duck......Rabbit Season.......Duck Season........LOL Now tell me, who didn't sing that Mickey Mouse song or repeat... rabbit season duck season rabbit duck season......LOL
Beans Posted October 3, 2014 Author Report Posted October 3, 2014 Last count was 7 caught and ? missed and 1 missing trap...LOL
Freshtrax Posted October 4, 2014 Report Posted October 4, 2014 I've got 4 in the last 4 weeks. I'd put warfin out but I've got a dog.
Beans Posted October 4, 2014 Author Report Posted October 4, 2014 (edited) Two more yesterday...I don't want to use poison on account of most of them are up in the ceiling area and the stink may get unbearable... Two more this morning...total eleven. Edited October 4, 2014 by Beans
Big Cliff Posted October 4, 2014 Report Posted October 4, 2014 Sounds like you have the baiting figured out Beans. At this rate they will be an endangered species in no time!
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