Intelligent mice

[Bolt]

47 minutes ago, Conor Wright said:

I like the currant idea though. Gonna give that a go.

Gonna give the currant a go. I've had the same problem with cheese disappearing. Usually melt the chocolate onto the trap. Fairly reliable way of catching the little feckers.

Maybe attach the current with a cable tie.

[Bolt]

46 minutes ago, daveatdave said:

a lump of mars bar works but squash it on  

Not sure I could spare any Mars…. Maybe use a rip-off Aldi one.

[daveatdave]

1 minute ago, Bolt said:

Not sure I could spare any Mars…. Maybe use a rip-off Aldi one.

not even a little corner

[Bolt]

Just now, daveatdave said:

not even a little corner

Certainly not!  
 

 

 

I’d rather keep the mice.

[john87]

I use any sort of dried fruit, currants, raisins, sultanas, or best of all, them glace cherry things. These have the added advantage that once i have caught the mouse, i can scoff the rest myself!!

 

john..

[Bolt]

20 minutes ago, john87 said:

These have the added advantage that once i have caught the mouse, i can scoff the rest myself!!

 

john..

Just mind you don’t get your nose trapped.

[GarethM]

Those cheapy plastic traps with a little dab of jam always seems to work wonders, had been meaning to try a tube of own brand cheese like Primula for convenience.

 

Anything larger deserves a .22

[NJA]

Smere a new trap with mud/dirt so they're not suspicious of it... they have v sharp nose and a new trap straght out the packet will smell odd... does it work? Yep (according to me)😄

[NJA]

15 hours ago, Dan Maynard said:

I used to put traps before we had cats, now we're down to one cat and it's getting old I may have to start again.

 

My problem was usually the bait disappearing without tripping, had fairly ordinary wooden spring traps so I'd put a currant and tie it on with cotton. Usually get a few mice with the same currant.

I suppose it will electocute them anyhow, and if the trap gets them it's an added bonus?

[Bolt]

41 minutes ago, NJA said:

I suppose it will electocute them anyhow, and if the trap gets them it's an added bonus?

Even if it doesn’t kill them, it will ampere their progress.