Mice are very opportunistic species, which means they will adapt to many different living conditions. They can survive well with a little food and very little water for a long period of time. They focus on reproduction over almost anything else, and that is why if you have a mouse in your house, chances are you will have many more soon. Although mice are not going to find cat or dog food in the wild, they often to find it outside on people’s porches and patios where they feed their dogs or cats. That’s why mice have come to love that food as well.

To put it simply, use the food in your house for your mouse trap. Don’t go out buying something specifically for a mouse. If he survived fine with your current food, then that means you don’t need to buy anything else. Cotton is one of those materials that mice can use to add to their nest. It makes their nest warmer and cozier. Since you most likely have some cotton balls in your home already, why not try that? Placement of the boxes in the correct location is key for their acceptance. We recommend placing them within kitchen cupboards rather than directly on work surfaces, in voids associated with mice such as attic spaces or under the flooring and other locations away from human habitation. Mice love sweets, and what better sweet than chocolate? Depending on what type of chocolate you have, most mice will give it a whirl without much though.Why would a lab-created mysterious gel that a mouse has never tried before work better than the delicious food the mouse is used to eating? If your mice are fat and have plenty of food, then your trap might not work because they are not hungry. So it might be time to try some nesting material as bait. Nesting materials is also considered to be some of the best bait for mouse traps. Cotton Mice sometimes use cotton as nesting material so it’s no surprise that it can be a good bait for mouse traps. Mice love nuts in general, but when it’s in butter form, it is even better. They can eat it fast and they do not have to chew much. Besides that, peanut butter is also very fatty, which is one of the main criteria for mouse bait. Cheese Peanut butter is one of people’s favorite bait for mouse traps because it has been shown to work so well. The most common issue when controlling brown rats or house mice is users under-baiting an infestation. A small amount of rodenticide to control a larger population can result in continuous activity over a long period, bait shyness from a sub-lethal dosage and in extreme cases, resistance to the active ingredients. Whilst it can be difficult to predict the qty required, the average infestation is likely to need between 600g-1kg for brown rats and 150g-300g for house mice. Therefore, treating a farm will likely require a significantly higher bait than a small population in domestic premises.

There might come a time when you’ve used many different baits and have not had any success. The reason for this could be that the bait is wrong, placement of mouse trap is wrong, or the type of mouse trap you have is wrong. If the bait is wrong, you need to really look around your house to see what your mouse might be eating.

Mice eat what they have available for them. That means if you rarely ever have chocolate or peanut butter in your house, then they probably will not like that as much. If you’re used to eating potato chips and there’s often bits and pieces that fall under the couch, then you should try that.

If you have other material lying around your house such as shredded paper, cardboard, and similar things, then you can try those as well.

Pre-Baited Mouse Box Kit

Brodifacoum is a single-take rodenticide bait meaning that the mice only have to consume a small amount over 1 feed to obtain a fatal dose. Food bait is anything that a mouse can eat. Although mice poison is technically food bait as well, I did not include it on this list. I am against poison bait for one main reason. That is because once mice ingest it, there is a high chance they will go inside your walls and ceilings and die there. And who wants a dead mouse inside their walls? I know I don’t. Peanut Butter Peanut butter remains one of the best baits for mouse traps. Warning: May cause damage to organs (Blood) through prolonged or repeated exposure. Contains 1, 2- Benzisothiazolin-3-one. May produce an allergic reaction. To avoid risks to human health and the environment, comply with the instructions for use. Precautionary statement(s): P260 Do not breathe dust. P314 Get medical advice/ attention if you feel unwell. P501 Dispose of contents/ container in accordance with national regulations Besides peanut butter and cheese, mice also love to eat seeds and smaller nuts. This is one of their natural foods as they can find seeds and nuts in the wild as well. Although you can buy mouse specific seeds, you can also get bird food which contains a variety of seeds to try.