I found 2 skins in my attic. What time of year should the trap be used?
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Whenever snakes are on the move. Just be sure to put the trap up against a wall. Once I catch one and it is harmless, I take it to a nearby park and pour cooking oil over it. In a few minutes the snake is free and is quickly gone. I've caught 5 or 6 in our garage, all harmless black snakes. The trap is great.
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I agree with the other answers. The trap itself can be used any time (if it's cold in the attic.. check and make sure the glue stays sticky.. but be careful... it's VERY sticky and unforgiving). It's success will really be a function of knowing where the snakes are traveling, and placing the trap where they will naturally crawl through it, such as up against the wall as another answer said. There is no "bait" or anything to actually attract the snake, that's why placement is so critical... good luck!
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Wildlife-removal.com will give you some insight to fixing the problem. Most likely a rodent problem. Someone also said to put a light next to the trap for heat this time of year. Good luck
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The trap is reusable. Depress the spring and shake the gopher loose. I have owls and hawks in my area so I left the body out as a free meal for them. Otherwise, wrap in a paper bag and throw into the compost bin.
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Absolutely! Once you remove the outer wrapping, it is easy to unscrew the top half and empty out the trap. Then add a drop of Dawn and enough apple cider vinegar to cover the bottom, screw the trap back together, and you're in business for another month. Ours has worked effectively for years.
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The nice thing about this kind of mouse trap is that you'll definitely hear when it snaps and traps the mouse. Usually mice search for food at night, so set it up in the kitchen next to the wall.Put a little bit of peanut butter inside the special place in the mouse trap. Since many mice might have lice or carry some decease I would not recommend touching it at allafter it gets caught. Use a broomstick and push the trap with the dead mouse inside a plastic bag and throw it out immediately outside in the garbage can. In 16 years in the place where I live I caught 2 mice using traps like this and there were no blood or big mess in my case. After the mouse gets caught The nice thing about this kind of mouse trap is that you'll definitely hear when it snaps and traps the mouse. Usually mice search for food at night, so set it up in the kitchen next to the wall.Put a little bit of peanut butter inside the special place in the mouse trap. Since many mice might have lice or carry some decease I would not recommend touching it at allafter it gets caught. Use a broomstick and push the trap with the dead mouse inside a plastic bag and throw it out immediately outside in the garbage can. In 16 years in the place where I live I caught 2... » Read More The nice thing about this kind of mouse trap is that you'll definitely hear when it snaps and traps the mouse. Usually mice search for food at night, so set it up in the kitchen next to the wall.Put a little bit of peanut butter inside the special place in the mouse trap. Since many mice might have lice or carry some decease I would not recommend touching it at allafter it gets caught. Use a broomstick and push the trap with the dead mouse inside a plastic bag and throw it out immediately outside in the garbage can. In 16 years in the place where I live I caught 2 mice using traps like this and there were no blood or big mess in my case. After the mouse gets caught « Show Less
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I didn't put it in a trap, I just opened the pack and it worked fine for me. I used it in an outbuilding and it worked.
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I only had one and its ben a month since I sprayed. A combination of spray and traps should help.
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I think you can. I hear that if it's very cold they may hide in your attic until the thaw, but that's just what my pest control guy told me.
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I would find somewhere else unless you enjoy the zapping sound. Also, it will draw bugs to the area in general, so it should be away from where you sit, windows, etc. In general you hang them far away from the house or areas you hang out. Mine is below the overhang of a detached garage. (On a timer so that it comes on for a few hours every night) Line of sight doesn't matter, but you'll want to empty it periodically, so don't make it too difficult to get it back down.
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There is a small strip of material on the bottom that could be considered glue. It holds the trap in place to prevent it being carried away by a really big spider. Peel off the protective cover before you put the trap where you want it. There is another covered patch in what becomes the inside of the trap. This is the toxic material. I peel off the covering on the toxic material, carefully fold and connect the top of the trap. Then peel the covering off the bottom and stick it in place. Although I rarely see a spider, I continue to trap quite a few, along with other varieties of creepy crawly things.
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I don't know where the pantry moths go but they do have a season when they keep coming back. Just keep a stock of these traps they truly work. The lure that is put inside starts to work right away. I keep a trap in my cupboard all the time. I don't want to take the chance they will come back. If you see one then there are many others. The lure lasts a bit longer because its in a closet. I also keep one in my bird room. They get full, toss out and get another. Better to keep at least one trap in place then find out they got in to all that pasta you bought on sale. Soon The dollar value of food saved supercede the cost of the traps ( which isn't that much ). I am so sold on these traps as you can tell. I don't know where the pantry moths go but they do have a season when they keep coming back. Just keep a stock of these traps they truly work. The lure that is put inside starts to work right away. I keep a trap in my cupboard all the time. I don't want to take the chance they will come back. If you see one then there are many others. The lure lasts a bit longer because its in a closet. I also keep one in my bird room. They get full, toss out and get another. Better to keep at least one trap in place then find out they got in to all that pasta you bought on sale. Soon The dollar value of... » Read More I don't know where the pantry moths go but they do have a season when they keep coming back. Just keep a stock of these traps they truly work. The lure that is put inside starts to work right away. I keep a trap in my cupboard all the time. I don't want to take the chance they will come back. If you see one then there are many others. The lure lasts a bit longer because its in a closet. I also keep one in my bird room. They get full, toss out and get another. Better to keep at least one trap in place then find out they got in to all that pasta you bought on sale. Soon The dollar value of food saved supercede the cost of the traps ( which isn't that much ). I am so sold on these traps as you can tell. « Show Less
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There is a small strip of material on the bottom that could be considered glue. It holds the trap in place to prevent it being carried away by a really big spider. Peel off the protective cover before you put the trap where you want it. There is another covered patch in what becomes the inside of the trap. This is the toxic material. I peel off the covering on the toxic material, carefully fold and connect the top of the trap. Then peel the covering off the bottom and stick it in place. Although I rarely see a spider, I continue to trap quite a few, along with other varieties of creepy crawly things. There is a small strip of material on the bottom that could be considered glue. It holds the trap in place to prevent it being carried away by a really big spider. Peel off the protective cover before you put the trap where you want it. There is another covered patch in what becomes the inside of the trap. This is the toxic material. I peel off the covering on the toxic material, carefully fold and connect the top of the trap. Then peel the covering off the bottom and stick it in place. Although I rarely see a spider, I continue to trap quite a few, along with other varieties of creepy... » Read More There is a small strip of material on the bottom that could be considered glue. It holds the trap in place to prevent it being carried away by a really big spider. Peel off the protective cover before you put the trap where you want it. There is another covered patch in what becomes the inside of the trap. This is the toxic material. I peel off the covering on the toxic material, carefully fold and connect the top of the trap. Then peel the covering off the bottom and stick it in place. Although I rarely see a spider, I continue to trap quite a few, along with other varieties of creepy crawly things. « Show Less
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For best results I would recommend checking with the manufacturer at http://www.havahart.com/store/live-animal-traps
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Raak,Can't give you a fersur time line, I would say when it looks right and smells right. I know in the research I read people were saying 4 weeks, but I think you just have to experiment. I have two of these and I have taken some out of my original, but add back the stuff that doesn't look right to me. Of course you have to take into account for ambient temp. I live in LA in the swamps, nice and hot, but humidity is a factor. All I can do is recommend the quality, the function like I say seems to me rule of green thumb! Good Luck.
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After each kill we recommend cleaning the trap. The trap should be turned off and the batteries removed. Then the metal plates can be wiped with a damp cloth. Once the trap has air dried the batteries can be reinserted and the trap turned on. The green light will flash once indicting the trap is on and ready.
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It would be better to apply in the spring since moles do not hibernate but they burrow deeper in the winter to avoid freezing. Apply a day or two after a rain and be prepared to be amazed. This stuff really works.
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You know, I don't really remember how I had to unpack them. Seems to me, though, there was paper between them. I don't think it was supposed to be sticky paper - it just stuck to the traps due to the heat Summer or something. If you think pulling the paper off damages the slickness of the traps, you can repair it by applying talcum powder to the surface of the traps. That much I remember for certain.
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I used several bags in our seasonal home and put them in the corners or closets where the mice liked to run. The smell is not overpowering and I used 2 boxes for the lower 600 feet of the home. No mice now for 2 months and I stayed down there for 3 days during hunting season.