Smart Mouse Evades Traps: More Traps, Better Placement

Common Mistakes

• Too few traps (buy dozens).
• Wrong placement (along walls, behind appliances, not center of room).
• Mouse may be in walls—traps in living space won’t catch it.

Could Be a Shrew

Shrews look like mice but are insectivores; they don’t eat peanut butter.

Systematic Fix

1. Inspect for entry points; seal with steel wool/caulk.
2. Set 20+ snap traps (peanut butter) along every wall base.
3. Check daily; reposition if no catches.
4. If still nothing, consider wall void infestation—pro needed.

Guide

ICWDM → Guides → House Mouse.