I think the comment by another poster about mice is probably the answer.
I've used ordinary rabbit traps before,
and they worked every time. I was using some old wood traps, which they can
chew up pretty fast, so I "fed" them (left bait in the trap with the trap
not set) during the day, and then set the trap when I was ready to leave to
a release location.
Within a few minutes, I'd have one.

Bill


"Steve" wrote in message
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Squirrels in the attic!

I'm using two traps.
One is for a "small squirrel " Its very sensitive, I closed one end and
put
corn and peanut butter at the closed end. They got at the corn last night
and triggered the trap but they were not in it. I'm guessing they are to
big, the door closed on their but and didn't lock down and they were able
to
back out of the trap. the door shut behind them when they got out???

The other trap is a large old rusty one I borrowed. Its about 14" x 12" x
3
feet long. I hung an apple in the trap and covered the trap with a cloth
because they were getting at the apple from the outside (I think?) They
keep
eating at the apple but not triggering the trap. I tried adjusting the
trap
to make it more sensitive but still no luck.


I think the small trap wont work so I'm trying one more thing with the
large
trap. I cut a piece of plywood slightly smaller than the floor of the
trap.
I rest the board on the trigger plate creating a ramp the squirrel will
have
to walk on to enter the trap and get to the back of the trap where the
bait
is. This wont allow the squirrel to step over the trigger and the extra
weight of the board will make the trap more sensitive...

I set this up before coming to work this morning, I'll see when I get
home...

I haven't found their entry yet! I'm going up on the roof tonight to check
around the chimney...


Sr