Ok I have seen post after post about the bucket mouse trap and how wonderful it works! Now I need your help. I habe built mine using supplies on hand and have had it out for almost a week and NOTHING! These little sneaks don't care if we are sitting right there. I have only seen one, but we all know that's a joke! Here is my trap, please tell me what I'm doing wrong. Also I have tried moving it to places I have seen activity.
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Is this the only food source that is available? Could there be other food available that they are used to already ie food sitting on a counter etc. I would also consider the location of the trap - put the trap where you frequently see mouse droppings.
I use ones I that the rod goes into the bucket so I can put a stopper on it so it does not spin. Bait it and leave it for a day or two and they will get comfortable with going up there for a free treat. Take the stoppers off and you have them the next time they try it. Mice and rats are very smart and the same traps will not work over and over so you have to change up the traps and the bait from time to time. Best thing is use one of these but get some snap traps and some glue traps also and you will get him in something. I like to use what I call a kill box. Take a box and put dog food in it and let them get use to going in and eating it and then add sticky traps to the bottom of the box. When they drop down in to get the dog food they are stuck. If they think something is off they will go find food else ware. I have seen them jump glue traps just to land on one I spaced after that one. They have poor eye sight and that is why they like to hug the walls so positioning is important also.
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