Richard from Fairfield, Ia writes
Two reviews of this trap said they had mice that escaped when left for a couple of days. It seems like a mouse or two working together could push up the top and get out. I also saw that one manufacturer of this type of trap suggested not baiting it, because peanut butter and cheese could eventually interfere with the trap mechanism.
If a larger mouse or multiple were some how able to push open the lid of the Catchmaster 612 Multi-Catch Mouse Trap, the easiest way to stop that from happening is with a couple of rubberbands around the unit. We have had a few customers put a book or something similar in weight on top of the unit if they did not have rubberbands. It's rare that this happens, but it is not something that renders the trap unusable or ineffective. As far as baiting goes, you should not be putting the bait in a spot close enough to the levers for that to interfere with anything or any moving parts. The bait should be far enough back in the unit that the rodents have to fully come inside the trap to get access to it, but not so close that they can just lean on the lever and feed and drag bait onto the lever. Overall this is a great trap for catching multiple rodents at a time without having to worry with resetting a snap trap daily. You can also use a glue board inside this trap, such as the Trapper LTD.
Answer last updated on: 01/28/2018
