Mice can t see well.
Mousetraps in attic.
Here are some of the best areas in your attic to place these mouse traps.
While you are up in your attic take some time to investigate possible travel routes.
Snap traps and electronic house mouse traps are commonly used for killing mice.
It s common to find mouse faeces near food sources but in your attic it s likely you ll find them near their nesting spots.
And another reason is that mice like to stick around in places where humans can t step on.
So if they can t see the mouse traps they re likely to get accidentally trapped.
The only way to find mouse urine is to use a black light and it s horrifying to find out how much mouse urine is all over food prep areas and utensils.
Along dark walls.
For instance wooden beams and narrow corridors are the perfect choices for a mouse to travel.
One way exclusion funnels are also useful in removing mice from your attic.
Don t use glue boards.
To use this funnel leave one opening unsealed and position the funnel over it.
Put on rubber vinyl gloves.
Not much to say here except that these are top quality mouse traps as they have always been.
Then wipe it up using a rag or towel.
Make the disinfectant absorb the mouse or its nest for 5 minutes.
The best trap is actually the old standard wooden snap trap.
These are also the best places to put your mouse traps.
I have tested over 14 types of mouse traps so far and nothing is as effective as these original wooden snap traps.
They can be set in high numbers on the mouse runways the flat bottom holds them steady in insulation and the pan tension can be adjusted to.
Until they re all gone.
Field mice are a huge problem out here especially for people who store grain or other foodstuffs as these little critters can get in anywhere.
Place the traps directly where the mice are present over the mouse droppings and trails.
I prefer victor brand.
We live in the country about 45 miles outside of town and have multiple barns and shops on our property.
In the attic set the traps in the insulation over the trails and tunnels they make in the insulation.
Here what you should do to clean up the attic.