<p>Does anyone have experience with the electrocution type traps advertised on TV recently? Know where I might purchase them? Do you feel this is an effective defense against intruders? Thoughts? Advice?</p>
<p>Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>We find that the old fashioned “snap” mouse traps baited with peanut butter work like a charm. Actually, not the old wooden snap traps but the newer plastic “easy set” snap traps. Husband is in charge of removing the “catch” because I can’t get myself to go near them without screaming.</p>
<p>Electrocution traps have been around for a while. H buys Victor brand mousetraps sold at Home Depot. They do work great if you do not forget to change batteries. The caveat is that these traps can not be used in damp locations and outdoors.</p>
<p>I do, I do!!! Lots of experience! We had a more serious problem than just mice – we discovered that rats were getting through a very tiny opening and getting into our dog’s food in the house. Of course, we sealed up the food and so forth but we were beyond upset at that point. So we bought one of those electrocution traps and set it outside the door that they now considered their entrance into our home. It worked perfectly. We caught a family of rats. Then, one day I saw two rats scurrying on the wall four feet from my kitchen (we have tons of foliage in our neighborhood and squirrels, rats, possums, etc. abound.) DH put the trap up there and caught a number of rats. We’ve never caught a mouse in them – we’ve used the old-fashioned traps for the occasional mouse problem. Anyhow, we’ve been very happy. We bought it at Osh (and they use it themselves they told DH.) It’s humane and sanitary.</p>
<p>We use ours outdoors. It did die once but I think the store took care of it.</p>
<p>When I said that the traps could not be used outdoors, I forgot to mention that I live in Western WA. :)</p>