Hi folks,

Last night I was watching a movie when I felt an eerie presence in the same room. No, not the missus (this time). It was a mouse going about it's nocturnal business. At least I hope it was a mouse and not a rat...

Anyway, I need some help from any of you who might know where to buy proper mouse traps. I've been to Big C and they only seem to stock the glue based ones. I had in mind a trap that operates like a little coffin. Inside is some chemical bait which first attracts the mouse and then the spring mechanism kicks in to trap the mouse without killing it (to the best of my knowledge). Just like a coffin lid closing down on top of it. I know they are on sale in EUrope and I think they are German-made. Can anybody help please?

On another note, if it's a rat how do I tell and will the same trap be of any use?

Yours rodently,

Hill16

Care for Dogs and Lanna Dog Rescue. They got them in over-dose and for free.

why not use the glue based ones? they are cheap and efficient!

I catch more geckos than mice when i use the glue ones then the mosquitoes come in more. then I'm responsible for ecological imbalances and the whole vicious circle thing and thats not civil

On another note, if it's a rat how do I tell and will the same trap be of any use?

Mice are generally small and cute. Rats are much larger, have longer, thicker tails and are not cute. If its body length is about 12 cm or less (that's about 5 inches for the metrically challenged ) it'll be a mouse. If anything over 15 cm loks like you have rats.....

not enough meat on the mice to bother with usually

keep a cat ... nienke can help you in this department. i believe she has a summer training course coming up "efficient rat killing for cat dummies"

Most hardware store have them.... I live out in the stick and just went into a road side hardware store.

Gets rusty very quick, but then only cost 40 baht

Most people use the rectangular tunnel trap which closes the entry when the mouse trips the bait. You then take to a field and release. No need for death. Hardware stores sell them.

Mice are generally small and cute.

CUTE???????? They pee and poo on your pic's and books. They lie their nests in there and even EAT them!

Nienke

keep a cat ... nienke can help you in this department. i believe she has a summer training course coming up "efficient rat killing for cat dummies"

Have four excellent rat-killer machines, but owner wants them back.

Very nice and sweet cats, though!

I hate killing them, but can't see any point in setting them free somewhere else.