What is a good substance to bait a humane mouse trap with?

[what..the?]

I have a trap based on gravity it is like a see-saw the mouse enters the tunnel and walks to the opposite end where the bait is - the weight of the mouse in that end of the trap makes that end drop to the ground due to gravity this triggers/shuts the door.

I am concerned that the trap may close too slowing but I am finding it hard to find the right food to attact the mouse, I have tried chocolate, biscuit, fruit plus the bait which came with the trap and it looks untouched. I have also put the trap against the walls hidden behind boxes in areas where the mouse roams all with no luck. Any ideas??l

[spudqueen]

If you can find where the mouse is living then placing it by the entrance usually works. Look along the skirting boards for a greasy mark where the mouse runs along and see if you can spot an entrance to a nest, you can usually smell the nest. The entrance can be tiny as mice can squeeze themselves into an awfully small space. Good luck.

[sarah_louise]

With all those goodies inside I reckon your mouse is not there anymore. I use the same thing with digestive biscuit inside. Works every time. In fact once I had two mice in.

[Clanad]

Try a simple dab of peanut butter. The odor attracts from quite a distance and the mouse has difficulty removing it so it tends to trip the trap more redaily, in our experience...

[Drunkle-Tron]

I saw a cartoon once and i seem to remember the mouse liked cheese, perhaps this is worth a shot?

[unruliejulie]

i know it sounds silly but chocolate works!

[devilishbuzz]

I'm with Clanad on this one.....had a bit of a mouse problem myself & someone suggested using peanut butter....2 days later no more mouse!!!

[elle.b]

sorry to be boring but yeah chocolate does work.....maybe your mouse has moved out!

[zipadeedodah]

Another vote here for peanut butter...we must have a very similar humane mouse trap to you, and peanut butter has always done the trick in the past!

[Tanglefert]

have u tried cat.