How To Set a Mouse Trap and Where to Put Mouse Traps
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- Опубліковано 21 жов 2012
- The house mouse is considered one of the most troublesome pests in the U.S. They can contaminate food and food prep areas with their feces, which causes food poisoning.
Mice have a keen sense of hearing and smell. They can jump 13" and slip through a crack the size of a pencil. They can produce 25-50 babies a year.
The number one food source in house for mice is bird seed and pet food.
The first step to eliminate a mouse problem is to remove any source of food or water. Store seed and pet food in air tight containers. The next step is to close off all access into the house. Seal any openings with expanding foam (such as Great Stuff) and steel wool which mice have a difficult time chewing through. You can also use caulk and steel wool to seal the openings. Plastic screen, wood, rubber or any gnaw-able material will not work.
If you have evidence of the mice such as gnaw marks and droppings, this will help guide you to their natural pathways and will help in your placement of traps and poisons.
Snap traps are simple, inexpensive and effective. Traps can be baited with peanut butter, chocolate or dried fruit. Use multiple traps.
Set the trap perpendicular to the wall and point the trigger toward the wall. Don't set the trap parallel to the wall. If the mouse comes from the back side of the trap, it will send it flying off of the trap.
Mice are very cautious, so baiting a trap that is unset will increase success. Set the trap after the bait has been taken once or twice.
Always wear disposable rubber or plastic gloves when dealing with mice.
Disinfect all areas contaminated by the rodents.
Place dead mice in a plastic bag and seal tightly.
Wash your hands thoroughly after any exposure to the rodents.
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Shout out to the people fighting a mouse tonight.
So much easier to follow than the instructions on the package!
This was really helpful. I set the trap myself time without snapping my fingers like I was afraid I would do.
Thank you! I was staring at the trap like "how in the hell...?" I just learned there's a mouse living under/in my oven and I'm angry
For anyone having issues with the “cheese” trap (the one with the yellow plastic) not being able to get them to set (the arm is too short), the trick is to:
Thank you for posting this - I was a clueless girl! I was able to set the trap, place it correctly and hear it snap in ten minutes. Thank you!!!
Jst found out last night I have a mouse in the attic, I called the US Marine Corps and gave them coordinates to my house for Artillery........let the shelling begin!
Thank you for posting this! We were haphazard with our trap placement and until recently were frustrated with trying to set the newer design mousetrap. Since then we have had greater success with catching mice.
Very helpful -- thank you, sir! It's been a while. Needed a refresher.
The basic snap trap usually needs to have the trigger adjusted. Bend the tab of the bait piece more vertical until you can barely set the trigger. Hammer is actually called kill bar.
Thanks for the great advice. I have tried to catch a mouse for weeks and this trick worked within few days. Kudos!
I've experienced mice very neatly cleaning all the bait off traps. I would melt some cheese and force it into the catch/bait holder and put peanut butter on the cheese so they would trip the catch while pulling at the cheese. This has worked but I then tried tying a tiny piece of yarn onto the bait area and worked peanut butter into the fibers with my fingers. That also seems to work.
Thank you!! Made something I'm scared of look easy. Now I'll give it a shot!
Hi,
You can cut out a hole to the joists, put in a trap and then use drywall screws to replace the drywall. Open it once a day and check. When you catch the mice you can tape and compound the drywall.
what repellent brand are you using. I might have either mice or squirels in the attic (tight crawl space) what do you recommend for catching squirels?
You can try a repellent. They have worked pretty well for me.
Thank you so much for this video. Ive been trying to figure how to set it for weeks. Thank you for the video
wow , your pretty brave handling those snap traps so causally.. i'm always worried about it snapping my fingers before i can get it down to the floor and in place.
I put peanut butter on the trap and found out the next morning I got a big ass spider instead of a rat. This trap is good for anything really...
Thanks, glad it was helpful.