On Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:51:49 -0500, Jeff Wisnia
wrote:

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.

Thanks.

I had a little mouse in my 'office' a few days ago, wandering around.
I didn't have anything to hit it with, but I put a hiking boot by my
chair, even though I thought he wouldn't be back.

An hour later he was back, wandering around almost the middle of the
room. I whacked him with the shoe and he was stunned. I whacked him
a few more times and without going into detail, he was dead.

This is definitely the non-survival of the non-fit. Most mice
wouldn't put themselves in such risk.