My review is based on my experience with this products performance and compared to other methods I have tried.
I have used poison but I do not like the poison lying around with pets and children present. My puppy found a chunk of old poison in my basement and I saw it in her mouth, I got it out and immediately induced vomiting with hydrogen perixide. No harm to my dog, she must not have swallowed any. No more poison around as you can tend to forget about it or a mouse can move it out of normal view.
So, on to regular mouse traps. They work ok but some are not sensitive enough and the mice just dine off the food that is put on it. The other issue, if it doesn't snap on the mouse it will just squirm in the trap until you remove it. I have also had some just drag the trap across the room.
I have also tried electronis mouse traps. Ok but not a great success rate and the batteries along with the trap get expensive.
So I tried these. My first night, I put a piece of a cheese puff in this trap. It disappeared, no mouse. Apparently the mouse was not heavy enough on 4 legs to trigger the trap, it was a small mouse, I had seen it before I set the trap. Next night I tried a piece of shredded cheese, nothing again but the cheese was gone. Third night, I smeared a bit of peanut butter on the top of the inside of the trap but the access door. figuring the mouse would need to be on 2 legs and possibly trigger the trap door a little easier. From this point I trapped 8 mice in 6 days and I did not know I had that many. We live on 10 acres so there are many field mice around. There was also an issue with my vinyl siding from the original builder of my house that allowed mice to get behind the siding, chew through styrofoam and make their way into the basement(walkout). So I am adressing that issue and mice at the same time.
Like most men, I never read instructions for these traps because I would have to track down my reading glasses etc. So I am not sure what the instructions say, but so far I have only used 1 of the 4 traps and have been extremely happy. As it turns out I have had a great success rate with this trap and when I get a mouse, I simply walk it out a few hundred feet from my house where it can live out its days or deal with a cat or a hawk going after it. Being able to see through the trap is nice as well. Before I reset the trap, if it appears dirty I rinse it through with hot water with both ends open and let it dry. I also purchased more traditional traps at the same time as these but I dont think I will need to use them now. These are so easy to set and deal with, just remember to check them often if they are set. I have gone a few nights now with no mice and I have been referring these traps to friends as well if they have any mouse problems.
| Product Dimensions | 17.3 x 6.2 x 6.5 cm; 480 g |
|---|---|
| Part number | KI-1001 |
| Material type | Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) |
| Power source type | NO |
| Manufacturer | H HYDRO SIP |
| Item model number | KI-1001 |
| ASIN | B0CDF61VL4 |
