They can be secured with wire to overhead rafters, pipes, or anywhere the Roof Rat is running. Monitor traps for 10 -14 days after the presumed last rat has been caught. These traps work well in situations where long term trapping or severe infestations of mice occur. They are used greatly in commercial buildings like restaurants, food processing facilities, warehouses, etc. Due the mouse's natural curiosity, after one mouse enters, others follow.
Mice like to investigate new holes .
Low profile traps would be used to be placed under equipment of pallets. You can place either trap perpendicular or parallel to a wall or object. Since mice might not travel more than 20 feet in it's entire life, we recommend several trap placements. Commercial establishments would want to use the Tin Cat , Protecta MC, Mouse Master traps because of there larger capacity for holding the mice. The Tin Cats, Mouse Masters and Proteca MCs are suited for home owners.