Mouse, trapped!

I finally deployed my Live Catch Trip Trap Mouse Trap, as you’re supposed to check it every two hours, and this is really the first time since I bought it that I’d actually have the time to relocate the mouse should one turn up in it.

Well, only three hours later I start to hear an unfamiliar rattling sound, and lo and behold, there was a mouse in the mousetrap. It seemed okay, and had the cheezy wotsit and chocolate button bait to keep it happy, so I put on my shoes and headed out to drop of my prisoner.

Unfortunately, this being Scotland in November, and about half eight in the evening, it was cold, wet, windy and dark. So it wasn’t the most fun walk I’ve had ever but actually it wasn’t that bad. Keeping the hat on the head was a bit tricky, and it’s times like these I wish I could get windscreen wipers for my glasses…

Release point

Anyway, the chosen spot is about fifteen minutes walk away, approximately three-quarters of a mile.  As previously mentioned, I’ve heard various recommendations from one quarter to a full mile, and this seemed a decent compromise.  There’s a stream nearby, trees, and lots of grass.  Although not a mouse myself, I’d have thought this would be an okay place to be, apart from being in Scotland in November, of course, but I can’t help that.

The release went pretty well.  Simply opening the trap didn’t work, so I just removed the bait compartment.  I couldn’t actually see the mouse go, as it was really quite dark, and my glasses were covered in raindrops.

On the way back, I decided I deserved a post-release reward, so I bought some chips from the local Chinese take-away.  I think they make the best chips!

Bedraggled

This was me on my returned – slightly damp and windswept!

My reward!

And here is my reward: a portion of chips and a nice  cup of hot chocolate!