Customer Reviews
It's Great. 
2008-06-17
My mouse terrified me, scurrying around the house at high speeds, spreading who-knows-what-kind-of-germs. But still--he's a cute, living creature, and I didn't want to hurt him. This trap is great--worked within a few hours, and the cracker barrier is wonderful. I took him to a wooded spot, opened the door, watched while he spent a few minutes gnawing his way through the cracker, and off he went, no harm done to either of us.
Simple, yet amazing! 2008-06-16
It was quick! It was easy! and nobody got hurt! A big thank you to the manufacturers of this safe mousetrap!
Great Live Mouse Trap 2008-06-10
Wow, this is a really good live mouse trap. I have tried several other types with mixed results but this one has done a great job at catching the mice. I have had it about a week and already captured 10 mice.
I use a small dog treat as the bait (in the bait door) and also use the suggestion from the trap's instructions about sprinkling oats inside the trap.
Very Disappointing Performance 
2008-06-01
After rescuing 3 mice from my cats by chasing the mouse and capturing it with a shoe box, I was soooo looking forward to this little house live trap. I wanted to spare the mice the trauma of being hunted down by 2 supercats and becoming their version of monkey-in-the-middle. However, I am in the minority here, as I have yet to catch one mouse. I've had this trap for over 5 weeks-I've moved it, changed the bait..no luck. My mice must be too smart for the Smart Mouse Trap. But not so, for the cats who continue to catch them.
mice ate bait and escaped 2008-05-20
I bought two of these traps and put them down a week ago. I have yet to trap a mouse. Twice, the mice have gone into the trap and eaten the bait and escaped without getting caught. I am so disappointed.
THIS TRAP HELPED US CATCH AND RELEASE 3 MICE!!!! 2008-05-01
We've been in our house 30 years and for the first time , to our dismay, we saw and heard MICE. We really did not want to either use glue or snap traps, even though everyone connected with rodent control (the city and the pest control professionals) told us that would be the only way to resolution. I hired a rodent control professional to seal up the exterior of my house (foam in a can and copper choreboys) to stop more mice from trying to join our household. Then I baited this fabulous little trap (2 of them) with tiny slices of Baby Ruth candy bar (apparently an irresistible treat for mice!)......It did NOT work on days 1-6: in the morning the traps(weighted eventually with 2 quarters each) were empty of mice and candy!! Finally on day 7 I placed the candy at the back of the trap, gave up on using the cracker at all and weighted it, carefully, with 2 quarters and a dime. Between 10:30 and 2:30 am we caught 3 mice, brought them up to a nearby forested area and let them loose!! The traps are baited : no new mice sights or sounds. Problem resolved!! This product works!!
Definitely works, but be careful.... 2008-04-25
This mouse trap definitely works. I have a very smart and elusive mouse in my house and this trap caught him. We have watched him grow big and fat from eating all the food in our house. We originally purchased sticky traps, which we felt horrible about after catching a small mouse and decided to switch to the Smart Mouse trap. This is definitely a more humane way to catch a mouse. All that being said, YOU MUST BE CAREFUL if you decide to transfer the mouse to another container. As a previous hamster owner, I thought 'let's put the mouse in a big file keeper box until we can bring him (or her) to the woods'. It was as big as a tank where I used to keep my pet hamster. There was nothing in there for him to climb on to easily get out. Well, I dumped this mouse in the container and he jumped right out. It was as if he had a magic trampoline inside the box with him. It jumped so high that I screamed my head off and probably woke my entire neighborhood. I think I captured...and released...Mighty Mouse.
I also highly reccomend putting enough coins in the pressure part of the trap to just about set the trap off. Right after I set Mighty Mouse free, I reset the trap with extra peanut butter on a ritz cracker. A different tiny little mouse walked right into the trap and licked the peanut butter off the cracker through the little holes in the trap. He was so light that it didn't set off the trap. I put a quarter in the trap thinking the extra weight would set it off. He went right back in the trap and nothing happened. So, I kept adding pennies until I triggered the trap and was able to set the trap door again. The little guy just couldn't resist; went into the trap a third time and this time won himself a first-class ticket to the woods.
Excellent Product! 2008-04-22
This trap worked perfectly, the first night!
So there was a nasty rumor that a mouse was making herself at home in my crawl space and around my porch. I say "herself" because soon there were also two baby mice reportedly joining her home. It was driving my indoor cats crazy.
I ordered this trap and the havaheart trap and with promises from the spouse that he be the one on relocation duty, we set them both with the advised crackers and peanut butter.
The mice did visit the other trap, but were apparently not heavy enough to trip the mechanism. This one, however, worked flawlessly, and on the first night!
For release, the friendly notes with the trap advise you to lift out the plastic part and allow the mouse to chew through the cracker to freedom, thus making certain you do not come into contact with said mouse. Great plan. Our mice are apparently not bright enough to figure out that part--or too terrified to try--but that was the only glitch in the process.
This product saved my cats from hours of attempting to catch mice through a glass door and saved me from having to bring poison or other death traps into the home. I am very pleased and would recommend this trap.
Not that great 
2008-04-20
I purchased 8 of these. See that little plastic hook that holds the entry door open? Well, older, angry mice just chew that off and then you can toss this unit right into trash. Unless you remove that mouse the minute it gets caught, it will eat the tip off. I must admit I caught many mice before they talked to each other and told them what to do. I now have orders in for metal units. The little grey cheapy units you can buy are too small. Mice can just back out of them after grabbing bait.
Catches mice, but know your customer 2008-04-17
This trap works well, but knowing some simple facts about mice and similar indoor wildlife can make you and your trap work more effectively and more humanely. First, mice see well in the dark, but can be irritated with bright light. Placing the trap in a dark space, especially at night, makes the process more effective.
Some mice may be wary of entering the trap at first due to inherited traits. To entice these guys spread a very thin layer of your bait, such as peanut butter (most recommended) around the trap entrance. They will lick this and be drawn further in. Do not spread more than a very thin layer since the mouse may get its full and leave. Be sure to put ample bait as far back in the trap as possible so the critter has to get inside to eat.
Personally I do not like the cracker set-up of the trap. When releasing the mouse the cracker could break and you may find a traumatized mouse racing onto your hand. The cracker could also be difficult for the mouse to chew threw making the animal eat its way out for several minutes or longer. During this time a preditor, such as a ferral cat, may be observing and waiting to nutralize your humane effors. When relasing a mouse I try to wear a glove on the hand opening the trap. I hold the trap away from my body with the escape hatch facing down, and then I lift it up for take-off. I'm carefull to make sure the animal does not run toward me, which none have done yet.
Speaking of preditors, the mouse should be released in an area that is not popular for cats, at least as far as you can determine. Allowing the mouse to escape into a shady area will help it see better increasing the chances of survival. It will likely keep a low profile in the shade and then make a run for it at night.
Do not expect the trap to last beyond a dozen or so traped mice. These guys can chew with the best of them, and eventually the plastic trap will just begin to fall apart. The last mouse I traped finished off my trap that was beginning to break apart. The sooner you release these guys the less time they have to chew up the trap.
Best of luck traping your indoor wildlife.
