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Re: Thanks, Craig, and another question
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| Craig Riekena 2005-12-22, 3:21 pm |
| On Tue, 6 Dec 2005 14:29:01 -0500, "Pat and Chris"
<NospamforPatorChris@invalid.example> wrote:
>Thank you for your thoughtful comments, Craig. Actually, I bought two Tomcat
>and two Victor plastic traps this weekend, but have been hesitant about
>using them. I think now that I will make the switch. The old-fashioned ones
>are just too difficult for me to set. The Tomcats look like they would be
>more effective, so I'll buy them in the future.
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>The Tomcat package states that I should not bait the traps, though the
>packaging for the similar Victor traps suggests using peanut butter inside
>the "jaws". Any thoughts on this? My most common placement is perpendicular
>to walls or boxes in our attic areas, to catch the stray field mice that
>seem to find their way there several times a year.
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>Pat McC.
Hi Pat,
Sorry about the delayed response.
I hope the Tomcats work well for you. Please let me know if you have
any questions.
Baiting is not really neccessary for traps, placement is far and away
the most critical factor. It sounds like you are using the traps
correctly. The most correct way is whatever way works. If nothing
happens for a couple of days, move the traps. Baiting can be done and
might help sometimes. I usually recommend a piece of dental floss or
string wrapped around the trigger as it is difficult to remove,
forcing the mouse fully into the trap and they really like it for
bedding material.
Craig A. Riekena
Bell Laboratories
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