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Default Humane way to repel mice (or big mouse trap)



"Phil L" wrote in message
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James Harris wrote:
I suspect I have a problem with mice and don't want to kill them. Any
suggestions on how to repel them?

I've tried two different types of humane trap but neither caught a
mouse.


I've tried to explain how to build one on newsgroups but never managed to
get anyone to comprehend.

here goes...


you need two plastic buckets, one must fit inside the other upside down,
that is, open end to open end, so that when one bucket is inside the
other, you have a sealed unit...the upper buckets bottom will be facing
upwards inside the lower bucket - this is the trap.
To get the mouse inside these two, you need to cut a mouse sized hole
about an inch up from the floor of the bottom bucket, then make a trigger.
This is a piece of 'V' shaped card, like a christmas card etc about 75mm
square. Inside the 'V' hinge, you apply your bait, - bacon rind works
well - and you place the trigger inside the bottom bucket farthest away
from the entrance hole. Put the two open ends of card against the wall and
then place the upper bucket resting on these two 'arms'. Mr mouse goes in
through his entrance hole, across to the card containing his lunch, he
moves the card to get his bacon butty and the upper bucket slides down
trapping him inside.

You can easily tell when there's a mouse inside as the upper bucket has
dropped

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Wot if the mouse is a claustrophobe ? Hardly humane in that case.