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How to Catch a Rodent with a Paper Towel Roll. If you’ve ever had a rodent problem, you
know they’re not nearly as ‘loveable’ as Mickey Mouse—but that doesn’t mean
you want them to suffer a slow, cruel death either. This method gets them out of the house
humanely. You will need A trash can Some newspaper An empty paper towel or toilet paper roll
Some tape and some bait, like cheese or peanut butter. Step 1. Put an empty trash can below
the edge of a table or counter, add a garbage can liner, and fill the bottom with crumpled
newspaper. Step 2. Place an empty toilet paper or paper towel roll on the end the counter
or table, letting one side hang just a bit over the edge, directly over the trash can.
Secure it in place with tape. Put a crease in the roll before setting it down so the
bottom lays flat. Step 3. Place some bait—like a dab of peanut butter or a piece of cheese,
or both—at the very end of the roll, on the side above the trash can. Step 4. Wait
for Mickey to take the bait. Rodents like food and love tunnels, so it’s just a matter
of time before he sees or smells the treat, scampers through the roll to get it, and tumbles
into the trash can. Step 5. Take the trash can far away, ideally to a wooded area, and
tip it on its side, setting Mickey free. Don’t reach in with your hands to remove your prisoner—you
could get bitten! Step 6. Repeat with a new paper roll. Rodents can sense the recent presence
of a fellow rodent and might not fall for your little scam if you use the same roll.
Did you know The average pet mouse lives one to two years—while the average mouse in
the wild lives just a few months due to predators.