Easy Have-a-Heart Mouse Trap
Intro: Easy Have-a-Heart Mouse Trap
This is a very effective trap that I used to get rid of mice and also test other's traps. The top rated one (the one with the toilet paper roll) did not work, while our trap did.
STEP 1: Materials
There are a few things you need:
- A vase preferably tall with a groove* at the top so the mice can not escape.
- Peanut butter
- Raisins
- A pot holder or other small means to get to the top.
- A vase preferably tall with a groove* at the top so the mice can not escape.
- Peanut butter
- Raisins
- A pot holder or other small means to get to the top.
- If you do not have a grooved vase as seen in the pictures, you may be able to oil the sides of the vase.
STEP 2: Building the Trap
1. Open the bottom drawer of wherever you are placing the vase.
2. Place the vase touching or almost touching (depending about how high your vase is compared to your drawer.)
3. Smear peanut butter on the inside of the vase that is opposite the drawer.
4. Put a few raisins stuck to the peanut butter
5. Place the pot holder in a bridge from the open drawer to the vase.
6. Well done!
2. Place the vase touching or almost touching (depending about how high your vase is compared to your drawer.)
3. Smear peanut butter on the inside of the vase that is opposite the drawer.
4. Put a few raisins stuck to the peanut butter
5. Place the pot holder in a bridge from the open drawer to the vase.
6. Well done!
13 Comments
walrusking13 9 years ago
sandy.early.50 9 years ago
Thanks you just saved me $15 and a trip to the hardware store in the snow!!! I'll let you know...
hammer9876 14 years ago
And finally, what do you do with them after (eck!) you've caught them?
minime12358 14 years ago
For your third question the peanutbutter at the bottom doesnt prevent them from going out, but more gives them something to do besides trying to learn to jump higher.
For your fourth question, i just meant the kind in the picture that look kinda like this:
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For the final question, I put a plate on top and released them in a field near brush.
minime12358 14 years ago
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