Do you have a live (humane) mouse trap or an old fashioned snap trap, and cannot trap the rodents? Despite all the cartoons mice do not really like cheese that much. Of course they might be lured to cheese eventually, however they are more likely to resist it than in example: chocolate. Sweets overall are very strong draw in for rodents. Some of the baits that I tested and found to be very effective are:
- bar of chocolate
- peanut butter
- Snickers candy bar
- Cereal (Cheerios, Cocoa Puffs, Lucky Charms etc.)
- Cookies
In case of peanut butter however, if you’re fighting mice for quite some time and have been using glue traps in past, mice might not be attracted due to fact that most of glue traps are peanut butter scented.
A little different approach to luring mice that is very effective especially with live catch traps are:
- water
- nesting materials (wool, feathers, piece of cloth etc.)
All of the above baits will work for both: mice and rats, nonetheless if trying to get rid of rats you might also try:
- bacon (and other meats)
- fruits
- vegetables
We must remember that mice and rats are learning fast and wee need to change the baits frequently. If you caught a rodent using peanut butter lure, the next day try putting something else to the trap. Create a variety for rodents so they will not associate bait to the trap.
- bar of chocolate
- peanut butter
- Snickers candy bar
- Cereal (Cheerios, Cocoa Puffs, Lucky Charms etc.)
- Cookies
In case of peanut butter however, if you’re fighting mice for quite some time and have been using glue traps in past, mice might not be attracted due to fact that most of glue traps are peanut butter scented.
A little different approach to luring mice that is very effective especially with live catch traps are:
- water
- nesting materials (wool, feathers, piece of cloth etc.)
All of the above baits will work for both: mice and rats, nonetheless if trying to get rid of rats you might also try:
- bacon (and other meats)
- fruits
- vegetables
We must remember that mice and rats are learning fast and wee need to change the baits frequently. If you caught a rodent using peanut butter lure, the next day try putting something else to the trap. Create a variety for rodents so they will not associate bait to the trap.
