You can also use small pieces of bologna or pepperoni as bait, and attach them to the trigger with the little rubber bands that are used on braces for teeth.
But thick and stale peanut butter is still easier and unbeatable.
Post some more mouse videos, that was really interesting!
Some mice are really bold, they actually can be smart and friendly if they don’t realize that people want to kill them.
In my last house, most of the mice were in the basement or kitchen, and all the traps were there.
But one clever mouse used to cruise around my living room, looking for dropped crumbs from pizza or snacks.
Sometimes he would just wander over near my couch and sit there, like a dog waiting for a treat.
A few times, I even tossed him a bread crumb and he sat right there and ate it, waiting for more, like a pet.
Very tame and cute.
I think mice only travel about thirty feet from home in their entire lives.