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I set traps and caught a mouse in the house. How long should I leave the traps up for more? I saw a mouse in my house the oher day and set a trap to catch him. It worked. But I am afraid he may have invited his friends and family over. At what point do I cross the line from trapping unwanted pests to inviting unsuspecting passing mice who were not previously in my house over for some peanut butter and a game of death? I saw one mouse ad caught one mouse. How long how until I decide the work of the traps is done? ... (Asked by gilligan g)
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Usually there are more around. This is due to the fact that they seem to live in groups and once one finds food the others quickly follow. I found that at least two weeks to be really effective. We saw only one and caught it in litterally hours from trap setting. But i left it out for 3 weeks and over the 2 following I caught 5 more (3 being younger ones). The third caught nothing and the food was not disturbed (my case experience). I did find that not having the trap in exactly the same spot helps ...(Answered by nitebearer)

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What mouse traps our the best ,Victor or TomCat Brands? Also what bait should I put on these snap traps.... Im planning to set them in an empty field and catch either mice , rats , or something like gophers. ... (Asked by Forward * Grounds)
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Victor and try chocalate syrup...(Answered by Robert M)

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Where can I find humane mouse traps? We have a mouse problem, but I dont want these mice to die. Who sells humane mouse traps? We can't keep the mice in the house, because there are a lot of kids with very sensitive allergies. ... (Asked by :])
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Home Depot, Lowes, Ace Hardware, etc...(Answered by Cydney -)

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How do you get rid of mice when traps and D-Con don't work. I am at my wit's end.? I have always had traps work before, but I must not be smarter than the average mouse, because I can't trap them and they now have babies. Help! Also I can't afford to call the pest people. ... (Asked by Sunkist3599)
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get you a big cat!!!! kisses...(Answered by alessandra.castagna)

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Where can I buy mouse traps in Edinburgh? We have seen a couple of mice in our flat, and are desperate to catch them - where can we buy mouse traps? ... (Asked by BoonieBlue)
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any d.i.y shop should sell them...(Answered by chopper)

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Does anyone know if cil ant traps work on cockroaches? I have bought some cil ant traps. They contain peanuts and borax & I was hoping they might work against cockroaches. Has anyone ever tried them for that? ... (Asked by Eva M)
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I had a severe infestation of cockroaches in an apartment I rented and used a mix of boric acid and sugar, it killed them, but not with borax. get a box of roachproof....(Answered by pixieotr)

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how come my mice are eating the bait off the traps but not getting caught? I bought about 8 of the old fashion spring traps made by victor and i caught 2 mice which got away and the rest are eating but the trap is not catching them. Do i need alot of peanut butter? ... (Asked by tsurthang)
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I find more success with a poison called Recon. It works, but keep it away from kids and your pets....(Answered by T I)

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How can you prevent the North American Grey Squirrel from blundering into mole traps? English reds have a natural aversion to mole traps whereas the grey seems intent on impaling itself on the barbs. ... (Asked by Psssst! wanna send a letter?)
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Paint a white stripe on its back!...(Answered by Farmer & Granny Crabtree)

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what is the best bait to put on mouse traps? we have a slight mouse problem we have caught what looks like two adults but now have smaller mice now looks like the kiddies are taking over but are not seeming to be smart enough for the traps. I need to know what tasty bait to put in the trap we don't have any peanut butter. ... (Asked by kiwigoth74)
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Chunky PB is best. Be sure and stick a chunk of peanut in the little hole. It will have to work to get it out....(Answered by gpajak22)

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