Disposing of Rodents Caught in Sticky Traps

Muskrat said:
Snap traps for me. Instant death. Reuse the trap
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This elderly lady, the apartment building owner in Philadelphia, would argue that the hordes of rats and mice infesting her building had as much right to live as everyone else. So she took absolutely no measures to bring the infestation under control.
 

Every Fall, I set a half dozen "snap traps" in the garage and basement, with some cheese for bait, Through the Winter, I usually "eliminate" 3 or 4 mice which sneak in....probably if I have a garage door open for more than a couple of minutes. When I find one, I just toss it into the yard where it becomes a "treat" for the hawks and buzzards that are in our forest.
 
I had an issue with mice getting into my shed at the rear of my property and getting into the bird seed I had stored for the bird feeders. I went and bought 2 of the sticky mice traps. My wife and I are environmentalists and try not to harm any wildlife, insects or reptiles, if it can be helped. We bought our glue traps at Amazon.

We did trap 2 mice since using them. I put on leather gloves and place the mouse in a box, then into the back of my SUV and drop it off in the woods. I told the Vet what I was doing and he advised that I find where they are coming in and fix the problem that way because if the mouse on the glue is a mommy and I take her a few miles away, it’s likely any babies she has will die. Good advice, so I investigated around the shed and found 1 spot where I thought the 2 mice came in. Since I corrected the small hole, so far, no more mice.

We know that God placed all living things here on earth for a reason. I have seen hawks and even crows chase after mice. Snakes also eat them. Years ago, I caught a 3 1/2 foot Copperhead at my in-laws house. I was able to catch it and I did move it.
 
Years ago, when I lived in Jersey City, I just threw the sticky traps out the window. Let some stray cat or crow get a free meal. I felt no pity for them. Like cockroaches they were invading my living space.
 
Radrook said:
I don't own a car. I also suffer from a phobia which makes that impossible. Also, wouldn't that be dumping my rodent pest problem on other people.
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There are traps that kill mice quick with a high-voltage electrical shock. I'm pretty sure they're called Smart-Kill Electric Mouse Traps, if you want to look it up and check the prices. The ones I've seen use batteries but I was told there are also ones with a cord that you can plug into an electrical outlet.
 
Radrook said:
the apartment complex
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If you live in an apartment complex, why isn't management on top of this problem? Where I am, an exterminator is hired & management in charge, not the tenants, or in my case, shareholders as I am in a co-op.
 
Radrook said:
This elderly lady, the apartment building owner in Philadelphia, would argue that the hordes of rats and mice infesting her building had as much right to live as everyone else. So she took absolutely no measures to bring the infestation under control.
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Was she Hindu?
 
raybar said:
I quit using those sticky scraps because, while I have no issue with killing rats around my home, I have no wish to inflict suffering on any creature, even vermin. And I can't imagine that it's any fun to be stuck alive to the trap for hours before I find them.

But to answer your question, I shot the stuck rats through the head with a pellet gun, then disposed of both trap and rat in the garbage.
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l So agree. sticky traps should be illegal even for cockaroaches and especially for geckos. For bugs, smother the trap in a plastic bag. Have you ever heard a rat trapped in a sticky trap screaming in terror? I have, in the storage area of our building.
 
Olivia said:
l So agree. sticky traps should be illegal even for cockaroaches and especially for geckos. For bugs, smother the trap in a plastic bag. Have you ever heard a rat trapped in a sticky trap screaming in terror? I have, in the storage area of our building.
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Totally inhumane and disgusting.
 
Olivia said:
l So agree. sticky traps should be illegal even for cockaroaches and especially for geckos. For bugs, smother the trap in a plastic bag. Have you ever heard a rat trapped in a sticky trap screaming in terror? I have, in the storage area of our building.
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True! That screaming is indeed very disturbing. In fact, I had decided never to use those sticky traps again after hearing it. But then my other efforts to control the rodents began to fail and it became either the sticky traps or an apartment full of mice. BTW The last time I heard a mouse screaming was because it was dying from rat poison set by the apartment complex exterminator. Found it dead on the kitchen floor shortly after.
 
Murrmurr said:
There are traps that kill mice quick with a high-voltage electrical shock. I'm pretty sure they're called Smart-Kill Electric Mouse Traps, if you want to look it up and check the prices. The ones I've seen use batteries but I was told there are also ones with a cord that you can plug into an electrical outlet.
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Thanks! Will research it.
 
Paladin1950 said:
Years ago, when I lived in Jersey City, I just threw the sticky traps out the window. Let some stray cat or crow get a free meal. I felt no pity for them. Like cockroaches they were invading my living space.
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Isn't that dangerous for the predators who might get an eye or a nose stuck to that very strong glue?
 
Radrook said:
True! That screaming is indeed very disturbing. In fact, I had decided never to use those sticky traps again after hearing it. But then my other efforts to control the rodents began to fail and it became either the sticky traps or an apartment full of mice. BTW The last time I heard a mouse screaming was because it was dying from rat poison set by the apartment complex exterminator. Found it dead on the kitchen floor shortly after.
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Snap traps are quick and humane.
 
Teacher Terry said:
Snap traps are quick and humane.
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I used them in Philadelphia and they worked just fine. However, in my present location, the mice ignore them regardless of the bait that I used. So I was forced into trying something else in order to keep my apartment livable. That doesn't mean that I enjoy seeing animals suffer or enjoy killing them. In fact it bothers me considerably.
 
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