Why don't the mice have any interest in eating the bait?
1273769
If you touched it bare handed then your scent will keep them from going to it. Plus what others have said location of baiting and alternate food source.
1273770
I would make sure there is no other source of food available , dog , cat ,bird.
1273771
It is difficult to say, but perhaps they have another food source nearby and they have no need to feed on the bait.
1913071
I tried them once awhile ago, and they didn't break, but they didn't catch anything either. The mouse actually ate the peanut butter out and went on his nasty merry way. I can't stand nasty dirty diseased mice yuck!
287030
In use only all natural peanut butter, so dont know if the mice only eat the good stuff. I also try to use gloves when I handle the traps so there's not so much human scent. But these traps work far far better than any other type I tried. Make sure to put the trap close to their path, or where you've seen their droppings recently. Good luck.
1204646
No. Mice do not care about this stuff. I sprayed continuously for 2 days, but they were still there. Caught 3 mice today using sticky pads.
853222
No, I don't believe so. They will eat almost anything if they don't find something else. But they don't seem interested in the moss.
964249
I have the device hanging one foot above the floor facing the area where the mice previously were caught on a sticky glue board. Shortly after the device was installed, the mice have not appeared in the area. The device does not sound, only flashing intermittent lights. I can only presume the device is working to keep the mice out.
1414285
Find out where they are living and lay down a bunch of glue traps will help and that unit you bought is bogus , just caught a couple mice on glue traps, gets them everytime .
1941577
I don't know whats happening with yours or what type of bait and how you're placing it. I borrowed my neighbors trap and according to the instructions it recommended using cat food in the pellet form and to place one bait at the front of the trap till it gets eaten than place bait in front and back of trap. I did this three days in a row and got three rats and haven't had a problem since.
45989
They seem to draw the mice to them!!! I've bagged more mice this year than ever before. Got four this last week. The previous week was about three. So they don't deter them in the least.
1067437
No, and I would never use an inhumane method like that for mice. Mice have their uses. Just capture them with bait and then toss them out beyond city limits.
2047521
My flower bed is full of bees, and they don't seem to be interested in the Tanglefoot traps at all. I've never seen any caught in the traps.
2095192
Agreed, occasionally ants get my bait. I clean the area scrupulously of debris and replace the bait. Also, make sure that the bait isn't propping the trip lever open. If I use too large a piece of Snickers (my mice's favorite) the trip lever won't move properly.
111027
If I recall, I believe there were packets that were not opened that mice chewed into. However, because I have a similar situation in which I needed to place the packets into an area that I could not reach, I have since decided to just poke a small hole (pencil, etc.), into the package first. The hole is small enough that it doesn't allow anything to spill out, but I am insured that the scent of the bait will still attract the mice. Hope this helps?
473522
Mice probably wouldn't set off this trap, but if you have a lot of rats, you don't even need to bait them. Just set several traps up where the rats travel and you will be amazed at how many you will catch...I know I was!
479484
The door should be in the "down" position. The mouse will push it open to reach the bait and it will close behind the mouse and trap it.
1322043
They all make a noise, some are a little louder than others. The noise is supposed to deter the mice.
1520638
The traps themselves have a molasses or syrupy smell, its the bait, but it fades in a day or two. You don't smell anything after that.