I have recently installed mouse traps in our Doc200’s. The trapline in in dryland kanauka forest in Wanaka. The mouse traps are hung on the side of the box from a wire & baited with peanut butter. Our group was hoping they would help solve the problem of bait going missing (from mice), protect the skinks & geckos from mice while ensuring they didn’t get into the traps and the dead mice could act as a lure.
However we are catching a lot of birds. In 1 month 13 mice, 9 wax eyes 3 black birds.
Any solutions? Different bait?
Hi you really need to attach a photo to show what you are doing then people can see things like is the trap on the outside or inside of box etc etc
plenty of things to stop mice taking the bait, like Tea strainers, make your own fine wire mesh cages, the nest guard eggs etc
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