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Default Mice - how many ?

said the following on 30/01/2006 09:44:
Have got mice.

Killed two in traps (the sprung "splat" variety) baited with a large
pile of poison:

http://www.epinions.com/Woodstream_V...Pest_Co ntrol

But we have a third - it just eats all the poison - and the trap does
not go off ! It's really strange - done that four times now, so I guess
it's very sick..

The traps (I have four) just do not seem to be sensitive
enough...though they worked on two.

How many mice should I expect in a "nest" ????

Thanks


Firstly, you don't need to put poison in springy mouse traps - peanut
butter or Branston pickle is much cheaper and safer ;-)

Secondly, where are you putting the bait? Modern designs of trap (such
as the Victor) allow you to put the bait above the trigger, so that the
mouse will step on the trigger to reach the bait. This truly draws the
mouse into the trap rather than allowing the mouse to nibble at the
edges of the bait.

Thirdly, where are you putting the traps? Mice like cover and shun open
spaces, so you should put the traps up against the wall, so that the
mice would have to go "through" them or "around" them. Hopefully, the
mouse will choose to go through as this keeps it closer to the wall.

As to how many mice in a nest, well that depends on how long they've
been there and what sources/quantities of food are available. It's
impossible to be any more specific.