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[email protected] · 03-01-2021, 03:39 PM

Years back I built a 5 gal pail mouse trap using an old paint roller with peanut butter smeared on the roller. I had some water in the bottom of the pail to drown the sky diving mice.

It was placed outdoors just on the outside of my garage door. Boy did it work great!!! Then my wife asked me if I was actually attracting more mice to our house and suggested I move it way way away from the house and garage. Her logic is like for those electronic neon bug zappers. It attracts all of the bugs to your house so your best bet is to buy a bug zapper for your next door neighbor to use. So I quit using it.

I did buy some electronic rodent repellent gizmos made in China and sold by Amazon. I haven't seen any critters yet so maybe they actually work..

03-01-2021, 03:39 PM	#12
[email protected] Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 730	Re: O/T Explain water bucket mouse trap Years back I built a 5 gal pail mouse trap using an old paint roller with peanut butter smeared on the roller. I had some water in the bottom of the pail to drown the sky diving mice. It was placed outdoors just on the outside of my garage door. Boy did it work great!!! Then my wife asked me if I was actually attracting more mice to our house and suggested I move it way way away from the house and garage. Her logic is like for those electronic neon bug zappers. It attracts all of the bugs to your house so your best bet is to buy a bug zapper for your next door neighbor to use. So I quit using it. I did buy some electronic rodent repellent gizmos made in China and sold by Amazon. I haven't seen any critters yet so maybe they actually work..