![]() I see others have complained about mice eating the bait end of the trap to get to the bait without going into it (maybe because another mouse is in there?), so maybe an insert or sleeve of sorts that could hold the bait, accessed only when the lid is opened, could give protection and ease at the same time. I'm not at all worried about the sanitary concerns of the amount of bait that goes in there, but as it dries, it builds up a little, and it isn't easy to clean out. ![]() Or maybe a way to separate the bait from the other part of the trap to make access and cleaning easier. I appreciate the slim channel needed to ensure the mouse hits the trap right, but it seems like there could be a little more space between the platter and the bait holder. The size and angles needed make it a little tricky. I dip a chopstick in some peanut butter, and then try to tap the pill of bait off into the bucket. While the mouse removal parts are pretty easy and straight forward, getting a little smear into the tiny pill-sized bucket at the end of the trap is a little challenge. I noticed the tail of one victim sticking out before I saw the light flash after one kill. A steady light or one of a different color might be better. The first time it caught a mouse, I ignored the flashing green because I thought that was an "it's on" indicator, expecting maybe a different color when the trap triggers. The green LED does blink occasionally when the trap has gone off, but not as often as I thought it might. Knowing if a mouse has been trapped is not as clear as it could be. In fact, overlapping with the next note, when I did first see an intermittent flash, I thought that was a "ready" indicator instead of a "trapped" alert. The traps do not become available until the tremor half way through the map. I get that powering an indicator would drain the battery, but balances in information, right? Based on the "one a day" I get, probably more because of when I check than when they're caught, the batteries should last a few months, so shaving some days off that with an indicator might be a good compromise. 1 Answer Sorted by: 2 You may have missed them due to the fact that the traps seem to be not initially available, and only become active partway through the round. You can see the switch easily enough, so you can tell it's in the right position, but since it runs on batteries, I fear the day the batteries die before a mouse does. Knowing if the device is on and charged is all about trust. There are a few seemingly small improvements I'd make if I could. This is helping us at least feel like we're fighting back. I know the weather has driven the pests into my home, and they've grown bold enough to invade our cabinets for the first time in years. ![]() I've caught mice without losing bait, or sending an injured or poisoned mouse off to die elsewhere. I use peanut butter, as suggested, and it does dry out, so I've replaced the bait because of that, not consumption. I don't think any mice have reached the bait yet. It works as advertised, and I've never had the bait disappear without a mouse in the trap. I wouldn't have thought my home was infested, but since I put a couple of these in my kitchen and basement (one each) I've removed a mouse just about every day from one or both of the traps. ![]()
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