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Hank Rogers[_2_]

Gary wrote:
> wrote:
>>
>> Gary wrote:
>>> And then there's the trapping issue. OH MAN...don't even get me
>>> started again with that. Soon when I finally retire, I wouldn't
>>> mind moving to the northern wilderness to hunt the GD trappers
>>> living up there. I would so love to give them a taste of their
>>> own medicine.
>>
>
> I have a couple of animal friendly mouse traps. Good idea but bad
> design. They use a fulcrum...mouse smells food and walks inside
> to the back of the trap. Once near the food, the trap tips and
> shuts the back door. Problem is they didn't make the trap long
> enough. Door slams shut but some of the mouse's tail is still
> outside of the trap and keeps it from locking. Mouse escapes
> every time. lol!
>
> I've still kept one just the lol factor. They don't work in real
> life.
>

Try gluing a razor blade on the door so that it snips the tail, making
the mouse's length match the box.