How to Avoid Common Glue Trap Mistakes

Glue traps are among the more effective inexpensive and widely used rodent control products, but many homeowners may not know how to set them properly.

In this article, we’ll go over the common mistakes made when handling these traps and the best practices when using them.

 

 

Why Do People Make Glue Trap Mistakes?

Well, the main reason why people make glue trap mistakes is avoiding the setup guide on the glue board. Some rodent control products like snap traps are more effective when used with baits, the opposite is true for glue traps.

Also, using common baits like peanut butter contain oils that will compromise the glue and allow pests to escape more easily.

In fact, in situations where people are pets get stuck accidentally, we recommend you apply cooking oil to reduce trap stickiness.

Using presented glue traps to lure and catch rats and mice effectively work but when not done properly causes the glue trap to lose its stickiness. 

Once the glue trap loses its stickiness, it becomes ineffective, and as a result, rats could easily escape the glue trap.

We recommend before opening and setting up your glue trap, ensure you spare at least 2 to 3 mins to go through the instruction on your glue board. Doing this, you’ll be able to properly set up your glue trap.

 

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Types of Glue Traps

There are several types of glue traps used to get rid of pests at home. Below are the types of glue traps;

• Solutions Pro glue board: This is a smaller trap perfect for mice that can be folded into a box shape.
• Solutions Retton Mouse glue tray: This is a durable all-plastic trap that can be set in low-profile locations.

Both these traps use a non-toxic glue formulated with a peanut butter entity that rats and mice will be attracted to. 

 

Read also: How to Use Lizard Trap Glue

 

How to Avoid Common Glue Trap Mistakes

Rats and mice have a keen sense of smell and are able to detect many odors. When handling glue traps and other rodent control products, you have to put on gloves so as not to leave behind a human scent that may scare rodents away.

To avoid this;

1. Be sure to put on nitrile gloves before handling any trap or rodent control products.
2. Set your glue traps properly to ensure rats and mice get caught.
3. Rodents have specific behaviors that need to be considered in order to catch them.
4. To determine the best spots to set your traps, look for grease marks along walls, fur, rodent droppings, gnaw marks, and rodent burrows.
5. Set the glue trap parallel to a wall, close to where you’ve seen rodent activity.
6. If you’re dealing with mice and using the pro glue board. Fold it into a box to create a seemingly sheltered area that’s more conducive to mice activity.

 

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Where to Effectively Set Glue Traps

Seeing just one rodent on your property indicates a larger infestation of rats, mice are cautious creatures that will tend to avoid newer objects in their environment.

For some time, you’ll need plenty of traps to normalize their presence and catch more pests within the infested area. Set glue traps about two to three feet apart.

 

Conclusion

Lastly, glue traps make useful pest monitors indicating rising pest activity. However, being decent will become ineffective over time, especially if it collects dust, or if it’s exposed to heat.

Check your traps at least once a day for activity. If they have gathered dust or pests dispose of the traps and replace them.

Glue traps are easy to set up and use. All tools used to get rid of rodent infestations are effective but they require proper handling in order to be more effective.

With these pro products and tips, you can stop rodents from infesting your property. If you like this how-to guide, please share it and keep visiting our website for more tips, tricks, and DIY Solutions.

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