I posted a comment regarding electronic rodent traps in another topic.  Rather than discuss it further and derail the thread, here's a new one.

Sticky trap is $2 for 4 at Walmart.
I wouldn't know how much 1 bb cost. 

I seem to recall that mice are social, so there might be another little bugger scurrying around.

Yes, but sticky traps are one-time-use-disposable, whereas these are totally reusable.  Just dump the little trespasser in a plastic bag, and reset the trap.

You do want to place them so a cat or dog doesn't have room to stick a paw or nose inside.  I face them toward a wall with an inch or two gap, then put a rock or other heavy object against it to make sure it doesn't move.  The inside floor is the zap surface, so if a pet gets a paw inside from above, they'll be unlikely to get zapped.

If you're looking for a humane and effective mousetrap, this is a good option. 

Some countries have begun banning the glue traps as inhumane and potentially harmful to human and pets due to the diseases mammals can carry and the fact the animals defecate & urinate either from panic or upon death.  Depending on how long since you last checked the trap, assuming you didn't hear it struggling, it could be there for days without food or water.

In 2022, following advocacy efforts by HSI and other groups, the UK Government
prohibited the use of glue traps across England under the Glue Traps (Offences)
Act 2022, except for user holding a government-granted licence. Glue traps have
already been outlawed in other countries, including Ireland, New Zealand, the Australian
state of Victoria and Iceland. While in some countries, these traps remain widely
available online as well as in corner shops, DIY and garden centres, hardware stores,
the list of countries banning them is growing. The Scottish and Welsh governments
have now also announced their intentions to implement a ban.

https://www.humaneworld.org/us/en/resources/glue-trap-faqs

I used a sticky trap.  The mouse goit caught in it but escaped leaving half the trap covered in fur.  Mouse then gnawed through the window screen and jumped out.

This sounds like an "electric chair vs firing squad" thread.
Must be a really slow news day.

I'm supposed to be outside cutting grass but it's uncomfortably warm.

This sounds like an "electric chair vs firing squad" thread.
Must be a really slow news day.

I'm supposed to be outside cutting grass but it's uncomfortably warm.

Actually, there are some good news items today.  I'm just posting this to discuss the pros and cons of various rodent traps and whether they are as humane as we think they are.

I did a lot of research into whether or not these even worked, and then only bought one at first as a real life test.  After 3 successful executions, I bought a 4-pack and placed them at various locations around the property.

You're correct about electrocution vs. firing squad -- unless you can't get around to the firing squad right after capture.  Then it's an "electric chair vs. starvation" situation.  Dying of hunger and thirst is not a peaceful ending.  If being humane is part of the equation, it justifies why some are banning glue traps.

If they are checked daily, I'm sure glue traps would be less inhumane, but i know I don't do that.

The electronic ones have a flashing light indicator, so even if you're not actively checking, you know it needs attention when the lights flash, and the occupant was not made to suffer between execution and someone seeing the indicator lights.  The lights are brighter at night, but you can still see them fine in daytime -- at least mine are like that.

They say if you build a better mousetrap, the world will beat a path to your door.  It's a fun topic to see what the market is offering these days.

 

I just went back and watched the video on the newer one I posted.  it has a swinging door to keep the mouse inside and makes it harder for pets to try to mess around inside.  The top is removable, where mine is not.  That's a big help when baiting the trap and removing the victim.  In mine, the batteries are in a compartment on top, so it's wired into the electronics on the bottom. 

I like the design of the newer ones much better.   

Sticky traps work great but I always feel bad when geckos get stuck in them.

Sticky traps work great but I always feel bad when geckos get stuck in them.

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Yeah, the little rubber-looking geckos are like a kamaaina tradition.
Love those little guys.
I also like the green guys. I had one as a pet.

Despise the new ugly black lizards though.
My dog chases them around the yard but they are pretty elusive.

I use the bucket and string method, very effective for live capture.