Ortho 0320110 Home Defense Max Kill & Contain Mouse Trap - 2 Pack Review

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(More customer reviews)The trap I used to find at local home improvement stores (a see-saw type box that rests on a pivot point--the mouse travels to the far end to get the bait, tipping the box and shutting the door) is no longer around.So I tried this.Easier to set than my previous traps.It has a bait door that simply pops open and a push lever that sets the trap inside.I use peanut butter.The closed box seems quite sanitary, and as Ortho claims, blends into the surroundings rather unobtrusively.The side with the lever has easy to read indicators--"set", "mouse caught" and "reset"--that can be read from a distance if you don't want to get too close.And the trap has a little handle to pick it up for disposal (without getting anywhere near the mouse inside).This is advertised as a "kill and contain" trap--a rather conventional plastic snap lever nicely concealed inside a plastic sleeve (sanitizing the experience of killing a mouse).I can't vouch for the claims that some make, but some have said if the mouse is small enough, this trap will simply catch it inside (and not kill it), so as to make it possible to release the mouse into the wild.This trap isn't designed or marketed for catch and release (after all, it does have a spring mechanism), but I assume it can be used that way (provided the mouse doesn't experience too much trauma).

My only complaint is that as the field mouse I caught was so small (and yes, it caught my mouse the first night I set it out), that the side lever incorrectly read "reset" rather than "mouse caught".Looking inside, I could see the mouse's tail.Nonetheless, this trap gets the job done.Release into the wild or dispose of as you like.As with all traps, your mouse may or may not be dead inside, so how humane on the scale this trap falls is really your call.

I may still hunt for the true catch and release trap, if I can find it locally.

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Product Description:
Protecting your home and family from mice just got easier. Ortho Home Defense MAX Kill & Contain Mouse Trap is the safe, simple and clean way to kill mice. The exclusive design kills and contains mice, so you never have to see or touch a dead mouse again. It is also safe to use around kids and pets because it won�t snap fingers or paws.Key features: Patented design kills, & contains the mouse so you don�t have to see or touch the dead mouse, Safe to use around kids and pets because it won�t snap fingers or paws, 1�Touch Set, Grab Tab for easy disposal, Discrete design allows trap to blend in with it's surroundings, Perfect for tight spaces where mice like to hide.How it works:1. Open bait door located on back of trap. Bait by placing food (such as peanut butter) in the bait well. Close bait door.2. Set trap by pressing the arm on the side of the trap. The indicator will point to "Set" and you will hear a click when trap is set.3. Place trap where you see or suspect mouse activity.4. Check trap frequently. When indicator points to "Mouse Caught," use grab tab to dispose of entire trap. What�s included: 2 Kill & Contain Mouse Traps. Kills Mice, Guaranteed.

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