"Blair P. Houghton" > wrote in message
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snip mouse tail
>
> --Blair
> "This ain't no Habitrail."

I hope he appreciates your charity with his life and keeps his little mouth
shut. Some of them just can't help but brag about the cuisine and the next
thing you know everyone is stopping by for some Stilton. ;o)
Janet

Mice also love gumdrops. Honestly! I read this tip years ago. They seem to
like the color and taste. The advantage is that the gumdrops last. They don't
dry up and fall off like cheese.

Nancree wrote:
> Mice also love gumdrops. Honestly! I read this tip years ago.
> They seem to like the color and taste. The advantage is that the
> gumdrops last. They don't dry up and fall off like cheese.

Uh, are you trying to trap them or feed them treats?! LOL

jmcquown > wrote:
>
>Uh, are you trying to trap them or feed them treats?! LOL

You're a girl. You know there's no difference.

--Blair
"I'm a boy. Took me 20 years
to figure it out."

Nancree wrote:

> Mice also love gumdrops. Honestly! I read this tip years ago. They seem to
> like the color and taste. The advantage is that the gumdrops last. They don't
> dry up and fall off like cheese.

In my experience, Resse's Peanut Butter Cups are beloved
as trap bait by both rats and mice.

Unfortunately, squirrels seem not to care for them a bit.
Still working on that squirrel in my attic.

Mark Thorson wrote:
> Nancree wrote:
>
>> Mice also love gumdrops. Honestly! I read this tip years ago.
>> They seem to like the color and taste. The advantage is that the
>> gumdrops last. They don't dry up and fall off like cheese.
>
> In my experience, Resse's Peanut Butter Cups are beloved
> as trap bait by both rats and mice.
>
> Unfortunately, squirrels seem not to care for them a bit.
> Still working on that squirrel in my attic.

Raw peanuts in the shell, Mark!

Jill

In article >, says...
> Nancree wrote:
>
> > Mice also love gumdrops. Honestly! I read this tip years ago. They seem to
> > like the color and taste. The advantage is that the gumdrops last. They don't
> > dry up and fall off like cheese.
>
> In my experience, Resse's Peanut Butter Cups are beloved
> as trap bait by both rats and mice.
>
> Unfortunately, squirrels seem not to care for them a bit.
> Still working on that squirrel in my attic.

Plain old peanut butter. Has worked fine for years when I've used traps.

Mark Thorson > wrote:
>In my experience, Resse's Peanut Butter Cups are beloved
>as trap bait by both rats and mice.

I'd use peanut butter, but it would get messy, as the trap
is just a 1x1x4 box, and after the first capture I'd have
Thai basted mouse and trap. Then I'd have to wash them
so I could attract the next mouse to the back of the trap.

If I was using traditional spring traps, I'd probably
have turned to PB by now, as Stilton is crumbly and likely
easy for these little eggheads to snatch without applying
any downward force.

But I'd have to buy PB. And the smallest jar of PB,
even on sale, is $2.29 this week at Safeway, while two
spring traps are 98 cents, and I have way too much spare
Stilton rind.

>Unfortunately, squirrels seem not to care for them a bit.
>Still working on that squirrel in my attic.

Squirrels probably like a nice pecorino-romano....

--Blair
"Better hope he's not one of those
Limburger freaks."

Mark Thorson wrote:
> Nancree wrote:
>
>
>>Mice also love gumdrops. Honestly! I read this tip years ago. They seem to
>>like the color and taste. The advantage is that the gumdrops last. They don't
>>dry up and fall off like cheese.
>
>
> In my experience, Resse's Peanut Butter Cups are beloved
> as trap bait by both rats and mice.

In my experience, mice like spicy meat - I've seen them go for bulgogi
(the more garlicky the better) and pepperoni. Tie it to the base before
setting the trap.

-j.

In article >, joshiro911
@hotmail.com says...
> Mark Thorson wrote:
> > Nancree wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Mice also love gumdrops. Honestly! I read this tip years ago. They seem to
> >>like the color and taste. The advantage is that the gumdrops last. They don't
> >>dry up and fall off like cheese.
> >
> >
> > In my experience, Resse's Peanut Butter Cups are beloved
> > as trap bait by both rats and mice.
>
> In my experience, mice like spicy meat - I've seen them go for bulgogi
> (the more garlicky the better) and pepperoni. Tie it to the base before
> setting the trap.

They go for anything with a heavy aroma - so some cheeses, peanut
butter, spiced meats etc. work well.

On Sun, 28 Dec 2003 21:59:15 GMT, Mark Thorson >
wrote:

>Nancree wrote:
>
>> Mice also love gumdrops. Honestly! I read this tip years ago. They seem to
>> like the color and taste. The advantage is that the gumdrops last. They don't
>> dry up and fall off like cheese.
>
>In my experience, Resse's Peanut Butter Cups are beloved
>as trap bait by both rats and mice.
>
>Unfortunately, squirrels seem not to care for them a bit.
>Still working on that squirrel in my attic.
>
my dad had a raccoon in the attic. the exterminator told him, 'well
you got to watch where they come in and out.'

dad says, 'how can i watch them? they're nocturnal'

the exterminator says, 'i know they're not. but you got to watch them
anyway.'

your pal,
blake