In article >,
Mark Thorson > wrote:

> "modom (palindrome guy)" wrote:
> >
> > I baited the traps with some crumbly Mexican queso at first, but the
> > little *******s were able to steal the bait. Then late at night I
> > switched to small strips of cabbage. It did the trick. After
> > rebaiting one trap and setting it in the pantry (only clobbered my
> > thumb once in the process), I turned to another mouse whacker and more
> > cabbage only to hear a WHACK! in the pantry.
>
> The idea that mice love cheese seems as bogus
> as the idea that rabbits love carrots.

No, rabbits DO love carrots, and a variety of other veggies. ;-)
We used to raise them and fed kitchen scraps.

>
> For mice, rats, and squirrels (death to squirrels!)
> walnuts in my experience have been most effective.
> In the last couple of months, that worked on one mouse,
> two rats, and two squirrels.
>
> I mount one walnut half on the trigger, and I take
> a few small pieces and crumble them up over the
> trigger area, so that they emit an attractive
> nut aroma. It's all about presentation. :-)

<grins>

Peanut butter is simpler, stickier, and it works. I've noted that 3
other people have recommended it. I learned it from my high school
biology professor and it's never failed me.
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