Where in London can I buy electronic mouse traps?

[Helen Back]

We have quite a mouse problem, so I'm looking for one of those humane instakill mouse zapper box things. It's a black plastic box with electrodes on the floor. Mouse goes in to get the bait, trips a sensor, and gets instantaneously zapped. You can get them from Amazon, but I'd like to get one quicker than by post. Does anyone know where in London they sell them over the counter? Thanks.

 

[Pickman's model]

I'd try the hardware shop at the London fields end of Broadway market

 

[ddraig]

The questioner returns!!

 

[2hats]

Black mouse killer thing in a box, you say?

 

[klang]

I'd try the hardware shop at the London fields end of Broadway market

'killing products sold' it says on their front.

 

[Pickman's model]

'killing products sold' it says on their front.

Instakill is what the op is after

 

[a_chap]

Where in London can I buy electronic mouse traps?​

As if 2024 hadn't been bad enough now I learn there's an outbreak of electronic mice.

 

[Spymaster]

We have quite a mouse problem, so I'm looking for one of those humane instakill mouse zapper box things. It's a black plastic box with electrodes on the floor. Mouse goes in to get the bait, trips a sensor, and gets instantaneously zapped. You can get them from Amazon, but I'd like to get one quicker than by post. Does anyone know where in London they sell them over the counter? Thanks.

They're nearly £30 and are neither more effective nor more humane than a one pound spring trap.

Is there a reason you want to buy one of these?

Ten spring traps would be far more effective and about a third of the cost.

 

[tommers]

They're nearly £30 and are neither more effective nor more humane than a one pound spring trap.

Is there a reason you want to buy one of these?

Ten spring traps would be far more effective and about a third of the cost.

This is generally true but.. the mouse can't nick the bait from an electronic one, once they're in, they're in.

They're easier to dispose of, just turn them upside down.

And very rarely a mouse can be injured but not killed in a snap trap and then you have to take it outside and hit it with a hammer.

 

[Spymaster]

This is generally true but.. the mouse can't nick the bait from an electronic one, once they're in, they're in.

They're easier to dispose of, just turn them upside down.

And very rarely a mouse can be injured but not killed in a snap trap and then you have to take it outside and hit it with a hammer.

1) Use peanut butter for bait.

2) Bin the whole trap if you're squeamish. You'll still be quids-in.

3) Haven't had that but electric ones can do half a job too, especially when the charge diminishes.

 

[maomao]

And very rarely a mouse can be injured but not killed in a snap trap and then you have to take it outside and hit it with a hammer.

Bit overkill. A quick slap against a wall or something will normally do it.

 

[Spymaster]

Bit overkill. A quick slap against a wall or something will normally do it.

We used to have a poster here who went out of her way to use humane traps that didn't kill .... then take the mice into the garden and stamp on them!

 

[Silas Loom]

We used to have a poster here who went out of her way to use humane traps that didn't kill .... then take the mice into the garden and stamp on them!

Name names!

 

[Spymaster]

Name names!

Nah, she hasn't posted for years but might have changed her board name.

It wasn't a malicious thing. She didn't feel confident about setting spring traps, and didn't want to use poison or sticky traps.

 

[8ball]

Nah, she hasn't posted for years but might have changed her board name.

It wasn't a malicious thing. She didn't like the idea of setting spring traps and didn't want to use poison or sticky traps.

Stamping is more humane than partial dismemberment.

 

[maomao]

We used to have a poster here who went out of her way to use humane traps that didn't kill .... then take the mice into the garden and stamp on them!

Still better than a sticky trap or poison.

 

[Hollis]

I had a mouse problem... Two things i did:

Plug any holes in skirting boards/around pipes with steel wool.



Second most important thing:

Buy this ultrasonic insect killer



Much to my suprise the ultrasonic pest repeller did the trick -I literally saw one of the mice walking out the house after a couple days.

No need to kill anything! - They're both available on Amazon.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

I literally saw one of the mice walking out the house after a couple days.

like this?