Mouse trap bait

[sutty2006]

Hi folks. I currently have mice/shrew/vermin getting into my unit, climbing up my classic car that’s covered up and using the roof as a toilet. I’ve put traps down but they don’t seam interested in the Nutella I’ve put on them. Any idea what they like moments before death? 
 

 

[Penelope]

I was going to say chocolate, but.......

[miki]

Crunchy Peanut Butter, cheapest you can find.

Mice run along the edge of things, out in the middle of a bonnet won't do it really.
Put small amount of bait near to the trap too, jusyt a couple of little bits.

Edited June 13, 2023 by miki

[sutty2006]

6 minutes ago, miki said:

Crunchy Peanut Butter, cheapest you can find.

Mice run along the edge of things, out in the middle of a bonnet won't do it really.
Put small amount of bait near to the trap too, jusyt a couple of little bits.

It’s strange that it/they have picked the roof of my car to take a dump on. I did clear it all off but you can still see the patches of urine next to the traps.. will go up in a week and take some peanut butter to try. 

[steve_b_wales]

A squashed up bit of Mars Bar attached to the 'prongs'. Works every time for me.

[welsh1]

11 minutes ago, steve_b_wales said:

A squashed up bit of Mars Bar attached to the 'prongs'. Works every time for me.

What he said worked many times for me.

[Westley]

Just plain old cheese sorted my mouse problems. Just baited 2 traps for 3 nights without setting them, couple of bits around the traps too. Once they were emptying the traps, I set them. Job done. I have left bits of cheese on the floor around the workshop, but they remain untouched.

[Ratlegs]

Peanut butter every time

I've had four traps set near shed doors in yogurt pots with a small hole in the lid

caught about thirty mice              hedgehogs and birds can't get in

[Imperfection]

Chocolate is best bait

[Ratlegs]

The plastic traps from Boyes are magic

[Ratlegs]

I've also seen a bucket containing antifreeze with a shallow ramp up to it half full of pickled mice in a barn

peppermint cake flavouring is a good deterrent

[Marccus]

Sticky toffee or marshmallow seem to work for me. 👍

[Mice!]

https://www.screwfix.com/p/pest-stop-sure-set-plastic-mouse-traps-2-pack/70203

First off you want better traps, I use peanut butter and as already mentioned put the traps along the wall edges, my traps are in square plastic down spout.

[muncher]

Sticky pads , job done 

[oldypigeonpopper]

Hello, where are they coming in from ?

[Dave at kelton]

2 hours ago, steve_b_wales said:

A squashed up bit of Mars Bar attached to the 'prongs'. Works every time for me.

This. I replace the pin on the trap with a small screw and mould the Mars bar around it.

[sutty2006]

Thanks all. I’ll try a Mars bar and some peanut butter first. Then if that doesn’t work I’ll get a better trap. 
 

its a converted cattle barn, that’s now my workshop. The walls aren’t sealed between units currently. No livestock on site anymore. There used to be a cat on site but I’ve not seen it in a while. Must have retired. 

[Ratmanwan]

If it's just on the roof and nowhere else check for bats. Rub one of the droppings to see if it crumbles , if it does its probably a bat.

[TIGHTCHOKE]

I've stopped using Mars Bars as the caramel just runs off.

 

I now manufacture small squares of ordinary milk chocolate and superglue it to the bait prongs.

 

It works VERY well.

[sutty2006]

36 minutes ago, Ratmanwan said:

If it's just on the roof and nowhere else check for bats. Rub one of the droppings to see if it crumbles , if it does its probably a bat.

Interesting theory. Just googled “bat droppings” and they look identical to the ones I’ve brushed off the roof. I’ll definitely be checking that out next time I go up there. 

[JohnfromUK]

Melt a little chocolate onto the prongs.  Having said that - I fins cheese works well too.

[Bigbob]

Chocolate spread or peanut butter if you use cheese i melt it on the trap with a lighter so they have to put a bit effort into getting it 

[Bobba]

Milk chocolate powder, sugar and cement powder mixed in a saucer and a saucer of water nearby.

[39TDS]

Scrolling down thinking I bet it is bats. I was beaten to it.

Another telltale is spotting on the car panels, basically it's bat pee.

[derbyduck]

I've had great success in my sheds and greenhouses (4o+) over the last 6 months using pumpkin seeds as bait set on cheap 3 for a £1 traps from the One stop Beyond discount shop,

the traps are still set but have not been triggered in the last month ,so I'm assuming the mice have moved on now its warmed up .