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When trapping, everyone says to use peanut butter… WRONG!

The very best bait is actually MILK CHOCOLATE!!! An exterminator friend told me of this, so I put it to the test. Using standard Victor mousetraps (sorry, they’re gross to handle but IMO nobody yet has built a better mousetrap) I would arrange them differently along the same wall with different baits and the chocolate baited ones ALWAYS got hit first!
I take the chocolate and melt it in a Pyrex custard cup in the microwave a few seconds. Then I unsnap the paddle from the trap and dip the leading edge in the chocolate then let it cool before putting it back together and setting the trap. I even dip all of them from the package and just store the paddles in a baggie in the fridge or freezer until needed.
I’m sure you will find this more reliable than peanut butter… Happy trails!

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