We got mice again a season or two after our cat passed away. I'm considering getting another cat, but in the meantime, It's sort of a war here. My wife is very afraid of mice so it's kind of fun for me.
I've tried several traps of various types over the past few weeks and have had zero luck with the live trap that catches multiple mice. I've caught a few in the single live trap which works with a balanced tube.
I also bought a pair of black clamshell-style killing traps that I love. They are even better than the old Victor clamshells I used to love. I can't remember the brand name, but they are black and you just pinch the lever back and it locks in place. The bait it placed in the small cup on the other end, and the trigger surrounds the bait. There is much more leverage on these traps than the old style trigger, and the mouse can spring it from any direction. To release dead mouse, just pinch the back again and it drops out and the trap is set again and ready. So easy, so fast, so deadly.
We actually caught two small ones in the live trap and placed them in the kid's pet mouse cage, but they managed to climb out through the screen on top, which I thought was too big, but the first one lived in that cage for two days before the second one was caught. Then they both decided to play Houdini and get out.
I'd like to get a havahart trap to play with, but they are kind of pricey just to play with. There are all sorts of homemade trap devices you can build that either catch them live, or drown them. Most I've seen are variations of balance traps.
I've tried several traps of various types over the past few weeks and have had zero luck with the live trap that catches multiple mice. I've caught a few in the single live trap which works with a balanced tube.
I also bought a pair of black clamshell-style killing traps that I love. They are even better than the old Victor clamshells I used to love. I can't remember the brand name, but they are black and you just pinch the lever back and it locks in place. The bait it placed in the small cup on the other end, and the trigger surrounds the bait. There is much more leverage on these traps than the old style trigger, and the mouse can spring it from any direction. To release dead mouse, just pinch the back again and it drops out and the trap is set again and ready. So easy, so fast, so deadly.
We actually caught two small ones in the live trap and placed them in the kid's pet mouse cage, but they managed to climb out through the screen on top, which I thought was too big, but the first one lived in that cage for two days before the second one was caught. Then they both decided to play Houdini and get out.
I'd like to get a havahart trap to play with, but they are kind of pricey just to play with. There are all sorts of homemade trap devices you can build that either catch them live, or drown them. Most I've seen are variations of balance traps.