I have tried 5 different mouse traps, and have finally found one which catches them ALL!! All of the other traps were sporadic. Prior to having the outside of my house re-done, mice apparently got into my basement above my drop ceiling. They no longer can get in ( I hope), but now I want to get rid of them. In despair, I went to our local Ehrlich's store and purchased the TRAPPER 24/7. It's one of the best investments I ever made. I don't want to kill them..... just get rid of them. On November 3rd of this year I baited it with peanut butter for the first time. Since then, and including this morning, I have caught 32 mice. I thought I had a slight mice problem, but found that I had an infestation. They got between the insulation and the floor of my kitchen. I only ever saw one in the basement itself. Now for the not-so-good news. I am now on my 2nd Trapper, because the mice ate through the 1st one. The design of the trap is great, but I would suggest that you eliminate the slots which run along the bottom of the trap on both sides and the front. These slots give them something to grab onto so that they can gnaw their way through the trap. This was the case with my 1st trap. With the current one, I put duct tape on the inside of the trap to cover the holes. Now they eat the duct tape, but I get to them before they destroy the trap. Other than that, You have designed a fool-proof trap. Thank you so much !!!!

I have had no luck whatsoever they seem to start to go in and get spooked by the mechanism. So far I am very disappointed. By the way my son caught two in a homemade bucket trap during this time and makes me look foolish spending so much money for nothing.