Mice Proofing

[sick472]

For trapping mice in general...put about 1 inch of used vegitable oil in a bucket (I used a 5 gallon model) and put that bucket somewhere that allows the mice to get to the rim...they will go in for the french fry smell, then the oil coats them, they can't jump back out, and you have'm. A bucket trap like this can catch several of them without needing to be reset. They do work best in the warmer weather because the oil is more fluid and the smell travels better.

The expired oil soaked varmits make decent fire starters in the shop stove too!

[saxart]

Originally Posted by 502drfleetline

Have tried peanut butter, cheese, and butter on the old fashion snap traps with not great luck. Someone told me to use flour tried it, won't use anything else it works great
Anthony

I'm intrigued but how do you get the flour to be "stuck" to the trap so the mouse pulls on it and sets off the trap??

[dmw319]

do yall with mice problems park your cars in the garage? I have never had an issue with mice in my truck, but then again I park it outside.

where exactly are they getting into? how do you know you have a mouse problem?

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by dmw319

do yall with mice problems park your cars in the garage? I have never had an issue with mice in my truck, but then again I park it outside.

where exactly are they getting into? how do you know you have a mouse problem?

Poo.

Yes - inside. And, short term, you find a collection of tiny mouse poop, pee (and the associated smell), bedding material (leaves, papers, bounce dryer sheets) or damage (chewing, holes in the headliner, etc).

Longer term you find partially or fully decomposed bodies in unexpected orifices, usually when you have your face under the dash or otherwise in close proximity.

K

[502drfleetline]

Originally Posted by saxart

I'm intrigued but how do you get the flour to be "stuck" to the trap so the mouse pulls on it and sets off the trap??

Just sprinkle the flour of the fake yellow cheese trigger on the trap. We set them up in the garage along the walls.