In article . com, "Balderdash" wrote:
I have several mouse traps around the house. I've noticed that a few
of them have snapped and there is nothing in them. Both that snapped
have been there for about 1 month. Will mouse traps let go by
themselves after a lenghty period of time if they don't catch
anything.

Depending on how you've baited it, mice can take bait without tripping the
trap, or take it and get away without getting caught when it trips.

The best thing I've ever found for baiting a mousetrap was a plump, fresh
raisin. Smush it down onto the bait pan good and hard, then set the trap. They
can't lick it off the way they do peanut butter, and there's no way they can
tug it off without snapping the trap.

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It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.