As a test for any mouse trouble, a "little nipper" loaded and set , in an out of the way (for humans) but a likely pathway for any mice. Next to a door and a wall ,under a low shelf, so out of sight of humans but presumably ideal skulking pathway for any mouse. Incidently small bit of Mars bar is ideal bait for this purpose, it lasts for years, only discolouring a bit, but seems to be even more irresistable by mice then. Anyway this monitor trap been in place for perhaps 20 years now. 10 years or so ago catching one after an external door was left open one hot day, mouse disposed of down the bog, and nipper rebaited and reset. Recently that ancient trap caught another one , heard the trap spring, but no obvious route for ingress this time. How to zero in on its access point? As presumably once one mouse has laid a piss trail, its open house for all its mates. Castering flour or talcum powder either side of doorway thresholds and hope you can tell which way any of its mates were travelling and then zero in on the entry point, by more localised dustings? Any other ideas other than borrowing someone's cat and not feeding it with cat-food
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9 years ago