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DC:
I think we have at least one mouse wandering around our house. I've been after him/her(I hope not) for about a week. I have eight Victor traps out. I've tried peanut butter(licked clean except for the stuff under the trigger), pretzels(ignored), Tootsie Rolls(ignored in the house but I did catch a rat with it in the crawl space) and tonight I'm trying sunflower seeds hot glued to the trigger. Funny thing is the only thing we've noticed is that they've chewed off houseplants. A Ti plant. a Jade plant and a cactus of some kind. They have also pulled off some carpet close to a crack between the wall and the floor. The crack is only about 1/8" by 3", too small for them to go through. Our gut feeling is that they/it are trying to get out. Any thoughts? It's starting to get to me. I sure wouldn't make any money as a trapper :D

Pat B:
I use the same trap with a piece of dry dog food wired to the trigger also cheese squished into the trigger. Both work good.  I tried hot glue but nothing messed with it.
 Oh, by the way, you never have just one mouse.  ;)

Hawkdancer:
They can get through a very small crease!  I agree with Pat B, there isn't ever only one!  Ham fat spread on the trigger works, just enough to encourage a firm hit!  Keep a trap line loaded!
Hawkdancer

willie:
put the end of trap against the wall. the end without the bait.

Mesophilic:
I use the sticky traps with a smidge of peanut butter in the center.  Never failed to catch a mouse yet with that combo.

Yeah, they're single use, but with my temperament, I'd be punching holes in the walls and baseboards with a pellet gun by now in an attempt to shoot the darn things.

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