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Posted: 3/30/2015 9:19:00 PM EDT
Having a minor mouse war here. For fun, I tried the newer Tom Cat pac-man style mousetraps vs. the old, Victor mousetraps of the days of yore.
Tom Cat has let both mouses escape..... The Victor traps? Instant mouse death!!!! You guys got any good mousetrap suggestions or preferences? What's the Glock and what's the 1911 of the Mousetrap World?????? |
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They rarely escape these. And they are very easy to set, have a sensitive trigger, and can be reused many times on average. Once in a while I get one that cracks after 3-4 uses, but most are good for more. http://www.icreatables.com/images/interior-home-imgs/mouse-trap/mouse-in-trap-ortho.jpg View Quote I love these traps old lady hates them, most times the mouse doesent die and flops around banging the trap against stuff. I laugh like hell my girl not so much LOL |
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View Quote Kill it and grill it??? |
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View Quote That looks like a great idea. What are you using for liquid? |
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View Quote These for the win! J- |
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I put out fatty foods and let the bastards die from health issues, cuz I am cold blooded like that.
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Quoted: That looks like a great idea. What are you using for liquid? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: That looks like a great idea. What are you using for liquid? |
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Yessir Between a couple of these and my hairball barfer, the mousies are all gone. However, now the cat is bored and takes it out on me...it's always something. |
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They rarely escape these. And they are very easy to set, have a sensitive trigger, and can be reused many times on average. Once in a while I get one that cracks after 3-4 uses, but most are good for more. http://www.icreatables.com/images/interior-home-imgs/mouse-trap/mouse-in-trap-ortho.jpg View Quote ...well did it kill him? His eyes are still open. |
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These are the best I've found. Only complaint is that they're all plastic so if they trap but don't kill, the mouse can sometimes chew through the cross bar if it's there for a couple of days.
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View Quote ... that's awesome! |
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View Quote I have no idea why I didn't think to do this. My girl use the tomcat ones and they suck. Shes used peanut butter, cheese, and dog food. She even super glued a piece of peanut butter covered dog food and the bastards still didn't get nailed. |
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Tomcat glue traps worked best for me. I've tried everything.
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I've had good luck with the Tomcat traps, however, that Ortho trap looks downright vicious. I may have to pick up a few of those.
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the old style wooden mouse traps work well with peanut butter, but in the winter so many mice come in from the forest I just got a couple of these: http://i.imgur.com/jP3ZMVW.jpg View Quote this as well, mine will even eat the occasional unlucky chipmunk that gets in |
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I tried some new tomcat traps that are plastic and look like a deathly chip clip and.... The mouse would get the bait out everytime. After two times i threw them away and got the original old fashion $2 for 4 victor mouse traps and they got him the first time. Little bastard
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Quoted: I tried some new tomcat traps that are plastic and look like a deathly chip clip and.... The mouse would get the bait out everytime. After two times i threw them away and got the original old fashion $2 for 4 victor mouse traps and they got him the first time. Little bastard View Quote Yup, I tossed my Tom Cats after feeding mistah circus moose TWICE last night. Victor trap? No such luck, oh you circus moose!!! |
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LOVED THAT GAME!!!! |
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LOVED THAT GAME!!!! Yeah holy shit. Forgot all about it until now. |
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I use the Victor mouse traps. I bend the metal until the triggers are very sensitive. I bait them with peanut butter and wrap sewing thread around the bait. They gnaw on the threads, get their teeth tangled and SNAP! I've caught up to 50 a season.
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Never had any issue with the Victor traps. I always placed them against the wall and put a little peanut butter on them. Worked every time.
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Having a minor mouse war here. For fun, I tried the newer Tom Cat pac-man style mousetraps vs. the old, Victor mousetraps of the days of yore. Tom Cat has let both mouses escape..... The Victor traps? Instant mouse death!!!! You guys got any good mousetrap suggestions or preferences? What's the Glock and what's the 1911 of the Mousetrap World?????? View Quote The brown dog in my avatar. ETA, I also use the tomcat traps in the basement. They have worked pretty well for me. |
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View Quote I do a modified version of this. 5 gallon bucket filled half way with water and then lay a bed of sun flower seeds on top. Wood ramp to make it easy for my little friends. |
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View Quote There's only one thing I like more than a'singin' and a'dancin' an' that's A'swingin' and a'kickin'!!!!! |
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I've had good luck with the electrocution chambers
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Ya know, those resto mod Tom Cats are only workin' at about 40 percent for me....the Old School Victor is right up around 90 percent.
On the Tom Cats, you have to preset the trip jusssssst right....not too heavy and not too light. With the Victor you just have to make sure to fill the loop REALLLLY well. Ol' Mr. Moose will NOT leave the trip until he has every last bit of peanut buttery goodness. |
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Victor traps with the yellow headset. My favorite bait is peanut butter, raw bacon wound on with a little thread or snickers chunks. But placement is the key, only after you find and seal the intrusion points.
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Quoted: Victor traps with the yellow headset. My favorite bait is peanut butter, raw bacon wound on with a little thread or snickers chuncks. But placement is the key, only after you find and seal the intrusion points. View Quote I have an old jar of Skippy ( creamy ) that has that really dry and gooey peanut butter up way the neck of the jar.....GOOD STUFF FOR DER MOOSEN!!! |
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I have an old jar of Skippy ( creamy ) that has that really dry and gooey peanut butter up way the neck of the jar.....GOOD STUFF FOR DER MOOSEN!!! View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Victor traps with the yellow headset. My favorite bait is peanut butter, raw bacon wound on with a little thread or snickers chuncks. But placement is the key, only after you find and seal the intrusion points. I have an old jar of Skippy ( creamy ) that has that really dry and gooey peanut butter up way the neck of the jar.....GOOD STUFF FOR DER MOOSEN!!! I do this professionally. I'm a rat assassin. |
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Quoted: I do this professionally. I'm a rat assassin. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Victor traps with the yellow headset. My favorite bait is peanut butter, raw bacon wound on with a little thread or snickers chuncks. But placement is the key, only after you find and seal the intrusion points. I have an old jar of Skippy ( creamy ) that has that really dry and gooey peanut butter up way the neck of the jar.....GOOD STUFF FOR DER MOOSEN!!! I do this professionally. I'm a rat assassin. I love your job!!!! Mine's cool...but a bit boring. |
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Quoted: This: http://www.victorpest.com/resource/images/victorpest/Quick%20Kill%20Easy%20to%20Use_2.jpg I got these after I had the mouse take off with the newer jaw style. Mouse was in the trap and still alive a day later. Took off under the car in my garage. This is the one he ran off with and it wasnt a big mouse. https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTQplrqM5x9vqZ_Sw0hrKpz7Xs6rU3Dr_RLOmUjs88tv6FK9VGh View Quote Yeah, those clippy cloppy traps don't work fer shit. At least not the Tom Cat ones. |
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The new Victor traps in my post above kick ass. They lift the door looking for peanut butter and that arm drops like a pole axe. Havent had one escape yet.
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