Mouse Trap

Mouse Trap - Fun Kid's Board Game

When I used to play Mouse Trap as a kid, I thought it was a lot of fun just like other kids. Not only was Mousetrap a great board game for past time but it also has some excellent props. The best part was the end. Actually watching the toy mouse trap spring was always thrilling to watch. Working with real mouse traps, however, is a different story entirely. When I grew up, we never had a rodent problem, but as soon as I moved out that all changed. The first house I lived in was in New York, and rodents were definitely a problem. Not just mice either, but rats as well. Finding means of rodent control was of paramount importance.

Rodent Problems !

It has always been said that the best way to fight rodents is a good cat. Unfortunately, pets are not allowed in the building I was living in. We had to manage purselves with good old-fashioned mousetraps. We began by putting them all along the baseboards, but we had a few successes. Apparently, we had not puzzled out where the mice were coming from. We thought about calling an exterminator when one of my house mates finally figured out. He saw a small hole in the wall, evidently burrowed out by mice. We examined the area and found a few more on the other side of the room. Now that we knew how the mice were getting in,getting rid of them will be easier.

Classical vs. Hi Tech Mouse Trap

We had endless of debate about what type of mouse trap to get. Some of us thought of getting one of theclassical snap trapsthat are designed to break the backs of mice. On the other end, one of my roommates suggested a no-kill trap, arguing that it was more humane. We debated about whether or not a no kill mouse trap was a good idea. Some of us pointed that they were every bit as good as killing the mice, without the cruelty. Others claimed that, if you wont kill them, they would get right back into the house. Finally, we decided on a pretty high tech solution. We bought an electric powered trap that would zap mice or rats quickly and painlessly.

The mouse traps worked like magic. We had taken care of the mice within a few of weeks, and the rats a bit after that. We even had a party to celebrate our success and now all we had to worry about was the cockroaches!