i have a problem with mice in my tack shed (they are attracted to the smell of horse and chicken grain and my leather saddels)
will it work if i use natural peanut butter to trap them even though it doesn't have all the sugar and crap?
2006-10-23 15:19:35 · 15 answers · asked by Jessi 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Yes, but only health conscious mice.
2006-10-23 15:27:28 · answer #1 · answered by rank_peeler 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I tried the peanut butter and found that the mice would lick it off the trap and not set it off. I was told by a friend that the mouse must have been small or a baby. (did not try the birdseed on it though) The best thing that worked was a blue cube poison that was given to me by the pest control guy that came by our office at work. I put it under the fridge and within 6 days no more mouse. I did see on another web site where they mentioned that organic peanut butter did not work for them. The link is below.
2006-10-23 15:31:30 · answer #2 · answered by CahabaLily 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try the link below for this natural mouse repellent which uses fox and bobcat urine soaked in crystals. It uses the mouse's fear of it's natural predators to keep it away from your house and it won't hurt, pets, kids, etc. if they get into it and it's not like poison where they eat it and die in the walls and prevents new mice from going near it. Don't use peanut butter either. We had the same problem. They lick the stuff all the way down to the metal and it doesn't set it off. We switched to Alouette brand Brie cheese which is a very soft cheese almost like butter, but more sticky than peanut butter and that did the trick. They have to lick it harder to get it off and presto, SNAP, problem solved. Good luck.
2006-10-25 09:38:30 · answer #3 · answered by Stevie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Mice love peanut butter - I have to use traps in the barn often.
2006-10-23 15:28:14 · answer #4 · answered by jack w 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes any kind of peanut butter will work. Also Cold Hot Dogs. Doesn't matter all beef or the mix. They LOVE Them. Sure fire bate with those two. Happy Trapping!!
2006-10-23 16:16:21 · answer #5 · answered by ascendent2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never used it, but it is worth a try and should work. I think it is the smell of the peanut that they go after not the sugar.
2006-10-23 15:24:35 · answer #6 · answered by mom of 2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Glue traps are the best method to trap rats and mice. I found detailed information at http://pests.in
2006-10-24 14:34:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
mice love peanut butter I don't think that they will care if it is natural or not but if you fiend you need a lot I would by cheep peanut butter
2006-10-23 15:23:31 · answer #8 · answered by Nani 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, and if you have a little bit of bird seed - sprinkle it on top of the peanut butter - works like a charm
2006-10-23 15:22:14 · answer #9 · answered by soulful thinker 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it'll work fine -- you may also want to add a trail of oats leading up to the trap.
2006-10-23 15:23:57 · answer #10 · answered by Joya 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋