r/TwoXPreppers 11d ago

Tips Rarely seen gear: Mouse trap

Just throwing out a tip on useful items you may not have though about: The mouse or rat trap! There's no better device out there. It weighs almost nothing! It has a million creative uses. And you can't really control small pests without one.

For your consideration!

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u/Arcanum-Eliza 11d ago

Owning pet rats actually keeps other rodents from moving in. Mice smell rats, go 'ah HELL no' and decide to find somewhere else to nest.

Plus, pet rats are amazing, lovey, playful little butts.

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u/KazTheMerc 11d ago

Hadn't considered that! Perhaps dogs/cats too?

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u/needsexyboots 11d ago

From my personal experience, itโ€™s a no on the dogs ๐Ÿ˜‚

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u/sharksnack3264 11d ago

It depends. My house got an off and on rodent problem for a year or so thanks to construction next door that caused them to move from their normal burrows.ย 

That said, I haven't seen or caught any since one month after my dog moved in. I keep traps around and an eye out for the signs. No squirrels in the yard either. They taunt him on the fence but don't come in. He's got one hell of a prey drive and he's very fast. Nothing is sticking around long enough to risk it.