iiwey Humane Mouse Traps, Enlarged No Kill Rat Trap, Reusable Catch and Release Mice Traps, Pet and Children Friendly Mouse Trap That Work (2 Pack) (12 inches)

Before I review the mouse trap I think a bit of history would help. We found traces of mice in our loft and set normal lethal traps and caught two large mice. When we spotted a tiny mouse in our lounge we tried to use the same trap reluctantly as there was no way were going to catch him ,he was blazing fast.My wife was reading her book one evening and just happened to see Moudini (we named it that as will be seen later)on the trap munching away at the Red Leicster cheese bait.He came back five times and the lethal trap did not trip.How were we going to catch it - I saw these traps and thought we will give it a go.These traps will catch normal sized mice easily ,it's the wee ones that are the trouble. My first three attempts at adding weight to the trigger platform let Moudini nick the bait . My failed attempts used a pound coin -no good.Second attempt was with a two pound coin - no good .Third attempt was two ten pence pieces- still no good. Finally i used three twenty piece coins -two on platform edge nearest the bait and the third coin behind in the centre. These coins were fixed in place using bluetack .I had to adjust the positions of the coins (this is so fidly but necessary) ever so slightly to allow the trap to set by the finest margin , so sensitive to allow Moudini (this mouses body was the size of my thumb top joint) to trip the trap. Bingo ,got him -job done.Moudini released into the wild a long way from our house without any harm.These traps work ,it just takes a bit of time for the mice to work out how to get the bait as they smell it through the end slots ,I suppose it depends from which end they approach the trap.Sorry for the length of this review but I hope it helps anyone else trying to catch tiny mice. All in all i cant fault these traps .The nice thing is the traps are long so there is absolutely no chance of any mouse's tail being caught or the mouse being hurt.

To our horror, we discovered we had a mouse, or mice, in the loft. I refu8sed to have poison in the house or to contemplate killing them. So these humane traps seemed to be the answer.I bought two and, having read the reviews, set them up, each with a 50p piece stuck on the trigger plate with blu-tac to get the weight right,In the food compartment, I put a small lump of cheese (for the smell - mice don't eat cheese!) and RSPB buggy nibbles, which I knew mice like.The next morning, there was a little mouse sitting in the trap looking very bemused. We drove to a wood about three miles away (they have a homing instinct of up to two miles, apparently) and released it under some brambles. The next day, another one - and the next! Now, no more.What a great invention. I can't sing its praises enough.

This review is not a reflection on the seller at all, the item came very quickly and the product description is what it is. My only intention when I bought this was to catch the mouse safely, protect it and release it back into the wild. I feel I need to leave this review, as my experience of using this device has broke my heart. You need to be prepared that the mouse may try to escape. Which, in my case when I used it for the one and only time, is what happened when I went in to check on the trap the following morning. The poor thing had died and had clearly suffered whilst trying to escape.

We have a super-mouser cat and oddly also a garden full of mice. Said cat brings us regular presents, both dead and alive. The latter are more of a problem and we have lost many an hour trying to flush a mouse from under the sofa, and into waiting tubes which they do their best to avoid. The small tip and tilt traps were ok but I felt sorry for the poor mouse if it was trapped in there overnight. Researching bigger alternatives was alarming, there are so many that inadvertently chop off tails..I ordered these on the basis of the reviews and baited the first in the garage, adding some torn up tissue for bedding. The next morning inside was a contented mouse with a full belly and little nest. We have successfully used these traps now several times, the latest I was working and heard a squeak nearby and there was this little chap. We are leaving a trap down permanently now as the cat often brings a live mouse in and leaves it without our knowing. My only negative is that the traps are difficult to clean, and I am not sure how long the small springs on the door will last, they have fallen off already once during cleaning.

Having spent a comfortable night in his cell the 9th mouse arrested in the current purge sat blinking in the bright sunlight that had suddenly flooded in via the garage door. After a stiff word from the duty sergeant about his future behaviour he was driven off and released unharmed into a hedgerow some distance away.Now if you are reading this I reckon it's because you want to buy a humane mouse trap (!) - and isn’t that exactly the sort of outcome you are looking for?These traps are bigger than many of the others so the offenders that get banged up in the wee small hours have room to move around in and plenty of air to breathe. The smaller, cheaper, options might look tempting but unless you really fancy a job as a part time rodent mortuary attendant they are best avoided. (Believe me I know ‘cos I made that very mistake).