Peanut butter is better bait for mouse traps than cheese. Hopefully you never need this knowledge!
Meat is even better. Problem is it spoils fast.
They really like dog food. The ones in Texas don't fall for Peanut butter
Carnivores
Raised in NYC I wish I knew this earlier in life. There are cat sized rats there
Where I'm from, they already know to stay away from the peanut butter. Hahahaha we use the glue pads.. ya im from the hood projects hahahah
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Peanut butter works great. Harder for them to steal off the lever and has enough smell to get their attention. Got a double once off PB. I should post that picture.
100% alternatively, use a snickers bar.