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Better Mouse Traps

Trap the Mouse to Kill It
Mice are fairly easy to trap if you have an idea of where they hang out.

Electric Trap - The latest in technology is a trap that runs on batteries and painlessly electrocutes the mouse.

Victor M2524 Electronic Mouse Trap

by Victor

Electric mouse trap; safe to use around pets and children
Unit deactivates if top door is accidentally opened
Humane 10-second-killing design meets International Humane Kill standards
4 AA batteries (not included) for exterminating about 50 mice

Get rid of mice swiftly and humanely with the Victor Electronic Mouse Trap. Using a high-voltage electric charge, mice are killed in seconds, and without any sticky messes, snapped fingers, or poisons. A green indicator light blinks for 24 hours to signal that a mouse has been caught. All you have to do is open the lid and dispose of the dead mouse. Unlike conventional traps, this one is safe to use around children and pets.

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M2524 Electronic Mouse Trap
At a Glance:

High-voltage shock kills mice quickly and humanely

100 percent kill rate--no escapes!

Safety features protect children and pets

Blinking green light indicates kill

Easy to dispose of dead mice without ever having to see or touch them

Runs on four AA batteries, killing up to 50 mice per set

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Its closed design lets you safely use this trap around children and pets. View larger.

Mice are Killed Swiftly and Humanely
The Victor Electronic Mouse Trap kills mice quickly by delivering a high-voltage shock. Smart circuit technology senses when a mouse enters the unit. Once inside, the mouse is held in place over electrified plates by beveled columns, and a tunnel design prevents escape.

Because this trap kills mice within 10 seconds, it meets international humane kill standards. Never again will you have to face an injured and squirming mouse.

Easy and Safe to Use
Baiting the mouse trap is easy. For added safety, the unit deactivates if the top door is opened. The unique tunnel design makes escape impossible for a mouse, and also protects you against receiving an accidental shock. After a kill, a green indicator light blinks for 24 hours to signal that a mouse has been caught.

Simply open the lid and dispose of the dead mouse; you never even have to see it. No sticky messes, snapped fingers, or poisons. The closed design of the trap and the built-in safety features make the Electronic Mouse Trap completely safe to use around children and pets.

Economical, Battery-Operated Design
Built with a sturdy polymer construction and two-plate design, this trap runs on four AA batteries (not included), enough to exterminate about 50 mice.

When the batteries are low, a red light blinks to alert you that it's time to change them.

Snap Traps -

The traditional “mouse trap” still works. An effective way to reduce mice through trapping is to buy a large number of snap-traps and plan a one or two night massacre. Buying a few traps and expecting to catch mice over a long period of time does not work as well. Bait the traps with a tiny dab of peanut butter or bacon. A good technique is to bait the traps for two or three nights without setting them. Then when you finally do set the traps, you'll catch the mice by surprise.

Victor M038 Easy Set Mouse Trap, 4-Pack

by Victor

The original wood based wire snap trap with large scented plastic trip pedal
Can be used around food, water, children, and pets
Swiss cheese pedal requires no baiting
Clean and quick trapping
Ideal for runway trapping

Snap-E Mouse Trap

by Kness

Easy to bait - attracts rodents to ideal strike bar location
Easy to set - vertical strike bar for quicker response time
Easy to release - fingers never touch the rodent
Large trip paddle - Insures catch from all sides
Economical and reusable for years of service

Escape-proof and you never touch another mouse. The mechanism is smart, the materials are rugged. Snap-E Mousetraps are easy to use and made to last. Use them year after year. They're safe, simple and sanitary. Steel and durable polystyrene materials make them tough. Smart engineering - including a larger trip paddle and strike bar - makes them work every time. Easy to bait. Easy to set. Easy to release. Easy to outsmart pesky pests.

Glue Trap

Besides the basic mouse trap, there is also a product on the market called a “glue board”. This is a sheet of extremely sticky material that literally stops mice in their tracks when they try to run across it.

Eaton J T #144 2PK Glue Mouse Trap

by Eaton

Stick-Em Safe-Tee, 2 Pack, Covered Glue Mouse Trap, Hides Mouse Inside A Covered House.

d-CON 00027 Ultra Set Covered Mouse Trap

by d-Con

d-Con mouse trap effectively catches pesky mice in high traffic areas of your home
Mouse trap with covered snap trap is easy to set and reuse
Discreet appearance for placement on floor, cabinets, or countertops
Includes cover to protect against accidental triggers; 1 trap per package
One-way door won?t allow mice to escape from the sides

Traps are ideal for high traffic areas where baits might be a risk for pets or children. Place them in areas where you see or suspect mice. Peanut butter, nuts, and cheese effectively lure mice to traps. Check the traps often. If rodents are not caught in 4-5 days, move the traps to a new location. Always place traps perpendicular to the wall. Be sure traps are not accessible to children or pets.

Since so many inventors have tried to “invent a better mousetrap”, there are many models and designs on the market. They all will work if they are baited and set properly.

Encourage the Predators of the Mice
Natural predators of mice, which include owls, hawks, foxes, snakes, and cats, can help keep down the population. Cats, especially, are natural rodent predators. A spayed female cat is a better hunter than a tomcat. Having a few mice around is not a great problem. The problem arises when they reproduce and begin to cause more than casual damage.

Avoid Using Poisons

Several products are available at hardware and garden centers for poisoning mice and voles. They consist of grain or pelleted food materials dosed with strychnine or an anticoagulant. We do not recommend using these products in the home landscape. They may be appropriate for commercial settings, but not in an area where there are pets and children. Using poisoned baits risks secondary poisoning of other animals. Poisoned rodents may wander about in the open, to be eaten (and poisoned in turn) by predators or household pets such as cats. Traps are easy to use and are very effective. We like traps over poisons.