Getting rid of a mouse in an Australian home is much easier than you might think! We look at the steps to take to remove mice from your place in an easy way and explore the options that might work for you.Trapping a mouse, or even it’s wee family is actually much easier than you might think! With the right tools in place, you can set up a solution that will keep on working – long after you spot the mouse. Don’t be scared about nasty trap setups, below we langkah through five easy steps which will show you how to trap a mouse in your Aussie home.
1 – Understand what’s attracting your mice
The first langkah is finding what they’re eating, and what they’re attracted to. It could be food crumbs in a cupboard, rubbish bags overflowing or something as simple as pet food on the ground. It may seem like nothing to us, but mice only need to eat around three grams a day to survive, so a few bread crumbs go a long way.
2 – Choosing the right good source & pre-feeding
Forget the old tales about a mouse and its cheese, modern mice have moved on to the good stuff. They generally look for foods that are high in energy and good fats, think peanut or almond butter, or even chocolate. No matter which trap you choose, it’s important you use a food source that’s different from what’s available in the house and is super high in energy for the mouse.
3 – Choosing a mouse ‘trap’ type
There’s a huge range of mouse traps available on the market, and something different for everyone
Snap trap
A low cost, and common solution, the snap trap comes in many shapes and sizes and is generally available at your local hardware store. While they do require constant resetting, they will catch anything that sets off the trap – so they can be very effective. After every kill, remove the dead rodent and reset the bait and trap so they trap is live once again.
It’s important to set many snap traps in a small daerah if this is your chosen style of trapping. Mice can nibble at baits, and even jump over them so some pest groups recommend gluing more than one together. If caught cleanly, a snap trap can produce a humane kill on a small mouse but it’s critical to follow all instructions.
Remember that most baits will go rancid within a week, so if you haven’t had any action for over a week on a snap trap it’s important to reset it, add new bait and move it to a new location for a better chance of success.
Poison bait
A poison block could be a simple solution to your mouse problem. The baits attract a wide range of pests and are easy to install. This is a possible solution if you don’t have pets or children, or if the mice are in a space away from where humans are living (think a garden shed). Because poison is a catch-all, it’s critical that other animals or humans can’t access the bait as they’re deadly to many. It’s also important to wear protective equipment when handling poisons, and contact your local poisons centre if you have any worries.
Poison will produce an inhumane kill, as they rodent will generally take a long time to die. This means they can go back to nests (often dying in transit), and leave you a nasty surprise in hidden spaces, like walls or ceilings for example. It’s also critical other animals don’t eat the dead mouse, as secondary poisoning can be toxic.