Pest-Stop PSSPT Sure-Set Plastic Mouse Trap, Black, 4.53 in*4.49 in*2.56 in

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As for how mice get into your home, they look for entry points or small holes around the perimeter of your house, and even chew through insulation or wood. While it's ideal to prevent them from getting inside in the first place, you'll want to take care of the issue as soon as possible. Many professionals use this type of multi-capture kill trap, but it is a bit expensive for homeowners,” Dr. Curtis says. Mice love to run alongside walls. Due to this fact, it’s important to set your mouse trap perpendicular to your wall. This way, it doesn’t matter which direction the mouse is moving – it’ll trigger the trap. Numbers game Remember The Trap Man gives you E mail help for as long as you own your trap, just quote your invoice number. Nobody wants to discover that they are sharing their home with rodents, but it's a surprisingly common occurrence, and you may need an effective mouse trap or two to catch or deter them. "Mice are constantly searching for their next meal and a safe place to live," Meg Pearson, training manager at Critter Control, says. This means your home (with its warmth, food, and shelter) is a desirable place for pests—especially in winter when temperatures outside drop.

This humane trap option from Iiwey is ruggedly built, features a long 32cm cage to allow your mouse plenty of movement, and uses a pressure plate to trigger door closure, ensuring the mouse is deep enough inside the trap to avoid clipping its tail. Easy to clean afterwards with just water, it is ready to be used again instantly.An alternative mouse trap to add to your strategy would be using a catch and release trap. The idea behind it is when the mouse is inside, the trap leans forward, automatically closing the door behind it so the mouse can’t escape. When you’ve caught the mouse, you can then walk it down to a green area and let it go. Other types of traps We tested the Victor Electronic Mouse Trap at one of our homes and found it to be one of the easiest traps to set compared with spring-loaded traps we’ve used in the past; no fears of accidentally snapping our fingers in a tension bar, as can easily happen with snap traps. For best results, place the set trap against a wall in an area where you've noted rodent activity. Because the trigger plate and bait cup are entirely enclosed within the trap chamber, your pets or kids won't be able to touch them, making this a much safer option than snap traps if you have curious little ones in your home. Experts recommend a strategy based on Integrated Pest Management (IPM), which posits that there's no single cure-all solution to pest control. "Multiple things must be done to prevent pests from entering the home and to make the home a less desirable habitat if they do enter," noted the Building Performance Institute. Here are the key best practices. It depends on the number of mice present, travel routes from nesting areas, alternative food sources available,” Dr. Curtis says. If your mouse (or mice) has access to food, it may take longer to trap it. But if it's no longer able to access food, it will be more tempted by the trap bait.

Note that we do not recommend rodenticides, which should never be used in homes because of the risk of accidental poisoning, especially of children and pets. Certified wildlife biologist Dr. Paul Curtis says that mice seek the shelter of our homes for a few different reasons. “Mice are attracted to homes because they provide food sources and safe habitat to avoid bad weather and predators,” he says. He also explains that mice frequently use insulation as nesting material, and they can chew through cardboard boxes in pantries or cabinets to steal food. It is the only mouse trap on our list that requires batteries, but it can kill up to 100 mice on one set of fully charged batteries. Disposal is also hassle-free with this option—after the trap kills a mouse, simply turn off the device and remove the kill chamber. Then, open the lid over a trash can or plastic bag to dispose of the mouse. Bar traps are the most traditional kind of snap trap. To set a bar trap, place bait on a pressure-sensitive switch to attract mice. Once a mouse tries to move that bait, a spring-loaded bar is activated.

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Additionally, placing the trap in an ideal location will increase your success rate. “Mice run the wall edges, so traps should always be placed against the wall with the pan facing the wall,” Dr. Curtis says. Because mice are nocturnal, he suggests setting traps at night for faster success—you may be able to trap a mouse within an hour or two.