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Started by Roadman, December 02, 2017, 12:30:19 PM

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Cuda_mark

I use the old 5 gallon pail with a soda can covered in peanut butter. It is by far the best mouse trap I've ever used and it only takes about 5 minutes to make one. You can catch and release or you can put a little antifreeze in the pail which makes for a quick kill.

ScottSmith_Harms

Yes, also good, and cheap!

MikeMikeMike

I had the same concerns over poison as I'm trying to encourage the owl's and hawks in the area to clean up what I miss. I tried using poison IN the cage traps so they couldn't get out but that just turned into a scene of pure carnage  :barf:

These have worked super well for me as I don't visit the traps often... fill bucket with a few inches of water water so they can't jump out, or if in weather some non freezing liquid and dump once a week or so...
https://www.amazon.com/Original-Plank-Mouse-Reset-Humane/dp/B073W4PSRQ/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1512493124&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=mouse+trap+5+gallon+bucket&psc=1

As a result I no longer see mice running around behind the grill of my scout as they ignore me completely.
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ToxicWolf

Problem solved    :yes:


Cuda_mark


spiritbird65

Quote from: ScottSmith_Harms on December 04, 2017, 07:58:21 PM
I'm a cat fan as well but here's the thing.....We have at least 4 neighborhood cats that routinely patrol my property, not shy at all, day and night. In the same area that these cats hang out I caught 5 mice in the past two days in plain old wooden snap traps baited with peanut butter.

So, can cats be effective? Sure, but they are not usually the entire answer to the problem. Not to mention, feral and domestic cats reek havoc on wild native animal populations (good and bad animals alike). So, while I am a fan of house pets, I'm not a fan of free roaming pets.  .02



I agree wholeheartedly. Also not only the dangers but out of all the pure bred breeds out there the Bengal statistically is the number one breed to be stolen. They are so friendly they would just trot right up to a car that pulled over to admire how unique they look. Keep them safe.