Mouse traps

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davlee
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I have the old style basic spring loaded traps and set them to go off as delicately as I can. Despite this, the mice are able to eat the smeared peanut paste without setting off the trap. I have tried other baits with the same results. Can anyone provide a link to a trap that they find works well?

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Put a pumpkin seed on the trap for bait.Push it onto the teeth and it won't come off.Mice love them.
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Rod_L
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I use these wire mouse cage traps. They work on the same principle as a cray pot. You put food in the trap, mouse goes in but can't get out. Safe to have inside the aviary and if you catch a mouse you can release it in the bush or let the dogs chase it around the park.

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If you intend to use it outside the aviary, there are a few different designs of this type : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SIlYiiCGLI
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JustPerching
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Try a bottle/coat hanger mousetrap for a DIY project https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MWGhn2u52Q
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To catch a Mouse you have to think like a Mouse
start thinking like a Mouse and you have got them licked.
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I've had great success with Caramello Koalas. Just a small piece of chocolate with a bit of the caramel. The gooey caramel makes it hard for them to eat without triggering the trap.
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I like the bottle and peg job. Will have to show that one to hubby. And my pets will happily dispose of the :mouse: :mouse:
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Rod_L
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KENTUCKY wrote: 27 Mar 2018, 21:38 To catch a Mouse you have to think like a Mouse.
I taught I taw a putty tat :)

austfox wrote: 27 Mar 2018, 21:47 I've had great success with Caramello Koalas.
All I thought of was trapping a koala in the plastic bottle trap :)
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davlee
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Starman, I like the rolling log idea, but despite having plenty of buckets lying around, none of them have an adequate diameter.

Rod L, I have ordered a couple of the traps in your link. What bait do you find is best?

Dave
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