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Anonymous
Two things to keep in mind when using snap traps:
1) Make sure you place the trap against a wall. Mice rarely travel into the center of a room. They travel along the "corner" between the wall and the floor. They stick close to the wall as much as possible. After you set the trap push it up agains the wall so that the "trigger" end of the trap is touching the wall.
2) Don't use very much bait, and make sure that you work it into the trigger. If you just put a lump of bait on there, the mice can often get it without activating the trap. They can also get it by just reaching and grabbing it, which means that even if they do set the trap off, there's a good chance the trap will miss or will get a limb instead. If you work the bait inside the little holder, then the mice will really have to work at it to get the food. That means that their body is in the path of the trap. They are much more likely to trip the trap, and when they do, it it will be more likely to be lethal.
Though, in my experience the glue traps are more effective than the snap traps. If you are worried about them being cruel, just check them often. If you find a rodent just dump the whole shebang (mouse and all) into an old grocery sack, wrap it up, and simply step on it. Presto: quick death for the mouse, the mess is contained, and you don't have to see it.
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