On 01/12/2019 08:55, PeterC wrote:
On Sat, 30 Nov 2019 21:41:53 +0000, alan_m wrote:

On 30/11/2019 09:14, nightjar wrote:
On 30/11/2019 03:52, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
"It was the peanut butter that proved his downfall, M'lud"

http://vps.templar.co.uk/Odd%20stuff/Mouse%20Trap.png

Good tip.

I find that a mouse can nibble peanut butter off the trigger without
springing it. A small block of chocolate, firmly attached, works better
IME.


For me peanut butter works well. If the mouse is not springing the trap
then perhaps too much bait is being used.

Little balls of cooked mashed potato work better but these tend to dry
out within a day at which point they become less effective.

I wonder if mixing in a little olive oil would make the potato last longer
and, perhaps, make it more attractive to the meeces.


Seems like a possible episode for Masterchef.