If a mouse has no food available it will have no reason to occupy your attic.
Attic mouse traps.
Live traps such as box house mouse traps and glue traps are useful in getting mice out of the attic without killing them.
Begin your mouse safari by concentrating on the worst room the kitchen and set six traps or so.
There are so many places in your attic that you should consider when laying your mouse traps.
This means that it s not just about killing them.
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Regardless of where you place your trap it is a good idea to obstruct both sides of the traps with some object.
It is a very common area in your home to get mice.
In the attic set the traps in the insulation over the trails and tunnels they make in the insulation.
Mouse trapping tip 5 check the traps often at least every other day.
Just set the traps amidst all the droppings and mouse paths you see.
Set some mouse traps there are two types of mouse traps available and they are live and lethal mouse traps.
Place the traps directly where the mice are present over the mouse droppings and trails.
And the more traps you set the more mice you ll catch period.
Anywhere you see mouse droppings is a primo place to set mouse traps.
In addition if there is clear evidence of mice in a certain area of the attic this is a prime place to insert mouse traps.
Bait is not very important location of the traps is far more important than bait.
Be strategic about where you place your traps.
You also need to dispose of their decaying bodies properly.
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Don t forget the idea is to get rid of mice.
So don t think you ll place a few traps around the house and take care of your mouse problem.
These traps are baited with food bits which lure mice into the cage and the trap door shuts after them.
This will keep you apprised of how the mouse control project is going.
Mouse trapping tip 4 set the traps in areas of high mouse activity it s easy to spot in the attic.
Another great area to place traps for mice removal are in attic corners.
This video shows how to get rid of mice in your household attic and keep them gone.
Step 4 install mouse traps inside your attic.
Any mouse nests that you find should be eliminated along with anything that the mice seem to be chewing on or eating.
Wooden snap traps are the best.
Trap poison or deter any remaining mice.