Guys,
Here's part of a message recently posted on the Triumph list..........
No, I haven't tried it..........yet.
Rich Rock
Pottstown, PA
<<" The Peanut Butter Can of Death!!" Tried and true, the best, long
term mousetrap I've used.
Construct as follows:
Take a can of soup, make a small hole exactly in the center of both
top and bottom, small hole, about 1/8". drain out the soup. ( forgot to
mention- use broth with no chunks..). remove the label. get a 1/8" brazing
rod- or any thick wire- and thread it through both holes, so it sticks out
about 10" on each side. Make sure the can will spin freely. get a spackle
bucket, or equiv, and cut two small notches on either side of the top rim,
to capture the brazing rod, suspending the can over the bucket. get some
peanut butter, and mold a strip around the circumference of the can, at the
middle. The strip should adhere nicely to the can. hang the can over the
spackle bucket, and add/remove peanut butter until you have balanced the can
fairly well. put about 4" of water in the bucket, and a bit of
biodegradable antifreeze in as well. ( the car will be in freezing
conditions, right?) Lay a couple of peanut butter scented sticks up against
the rim of the bucket, to assist the visiting mice. Place near the car,
maybe right on the ground in the engine compartment. Cover the car.
The mice will attempt to get the peanut butter, and in the process
will invariably unbalance the can, allowing them an opportunity to discover
the joys of swimming. ( its quick, all you PETA folks...) and it will catch
mice almost indefinitely. Once in a while the peanut butter should be
replaced for maximum efficiency, as the smell seems to diminish with time.
In the springtime, you can just put the lid back on the bucket, and dispose
of ( or bury) the contents.
Happy Hunting.
Bob Westerdale >>
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