Wild Mouse caught in glue trap ?

[De Leonist]

Use baby oil to dissolve the glue. It seems to work pretty well. I just tried tonight for the first time. I currently have him in an old cage I used for pet rats. Will be relocating him/her some time soon when the weather here is not so bad.

I am not planning nor will I ever plan to keep a wild animal as a pet.

But I felt like taking about what for me is a rather unique occasion. While I am not afraid of wild rodents nor do I hate them usually I don't go out of my way like this either. Most of the time I am perfectly fine with killing it or just letting it die. But tonight the little guy just got me with those big eyes of his and I decided to try rescue him from a trap I had set out to catch him.

I wish I had something to take pictures of him with. Sadly though even basic photography seems to be something I just suck at so it's probably just as well that I don't.

[shenmue]

1. Awww

Thanks for doing that in a nice way.

[mockmonkey]

2. Glue Traps suck

Better a quick death than one of suffering. At least this one didn't suffer much.

[Curmudgeoness]

3. Please don't use glue traps.

The old spring traps will at least kill quickly, and there is not the suffering that you see with glue traps. Please use a more humane method.

I do understand those big eyes looking at you.

[sinkingfeeling]

4. I tried a glue trap back in 1987. The poor animal pulled his skin off

attempting to escape, so I had to mercifully kill him. I think those traps are horrible torture chambers for rodents. Have never used anything except live traps since.