Rodent Update

[hrj]

Execution has not yet occurred. Last night's damage was a chewed corner on a box of mango juice (which I'd left on top of the food cupboard figuring it wouldn't be attractive) and a second chewed up empty plastic storage bin that is a twin to the (now hidden) bin of bird seed. We have a learning process: "plastic storage bin = seeds". The peanut-butter-baited trap, however, was untouched. I've now upped the ante by embedding a few sunflower seeds in the peanut butter. Mr. Jaws has not yet discovered about pushing open (or gnawing through) the sliding doors of the food cupboard, of which I live in dread since it has all sorts of edible goodness in there. If I had more time, I'd pull everything out for the time being and put it somewhere even more rodent-proof.

Just finishing up breakfast and off to give my lectures. Wish me luck and endurance for my vocal cords!

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[hrj.livejournal.com]

Ordinarily, yes, but at the moment I'm locating the trap in the place where the most desireable food was situated. (And to which the critter returned when I left out the "test for absence" pile of sunflower seeds.) If that doesn't work, I'll try the more traditional approach, but at the moment I know this spot is on one of his exploration routes.