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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

Curmudgeoness

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5. This is brilliant.

Reply to NMDemDist2 (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 23, 2013, 07:46 PM

Dec 2013

And yes, I had determined that it would be a good idea to put it on something solid. I wonder how far a mouse will travel. I used to trap and release, and kept getting mice. I never knew if it was the same danged mouse or several. Since using the snap traps, I realize that there are a lot of mice around me....but I still don't know if I had the same mouse coming back. Let us know if you have a return.

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Free DIY mousetrap that works! i know cuz we caught our mouse with it this morning! [View all] NMDemDist2 Dec 2013 OP

I caught a mouse in a bucket of water in the mudroom Demeter Dec 2013 #1

our little guy was bold as brass, he'd run across the living room NMDemDist2 Dec 2013 #2

Now THAT is a frugal mousetrap! Curmudgeoness Dec 2013 #3

we took him out to the back of our acre and released him (tossed is more like it lol) NMDemDist2 Dec 2013 #4

This is brilliant. Curmudgeoness Dec 2013 #5

will do n/t NMDemDist2 Dec 2013 #6

I wonder if you could tell if he returned by marking him. Maybe some type of dye dropped on him or bloomington-lib Dec 2013 #7

I might try that if I decide to use this trap. Curmudgeoness Dec 2013 #8

Brilliant! Thanks for sharing. IrishAyes Dec 2013 #9

i saw a snake this fall headed to under the house NMDemDist2 Dec 2013 #10

If you catch multiples, don't keep them too long as they'll snack on each other. IrishAyes Dec 2013 #11

no. we'll take them right away n/t NMDemDist2 Dec 2013 #12