In mid-January we explored some designs of mouse and rat traps over 400 years old and were amazed by their impressive effectiveness. Several youtubers have admitted to having a rodent problem in their homes, and each one tries to solve it as best they can. Matthias Wandel is much better known for his woodworking, but he has also created different traps and mazes to observe the behavior of these unwanted visitors.
Mice are formidable opponents. Getting them out of a property is very difficult, but even worse is their ability to adapt, as they manage to find routes and hiding places that seem impossible for humans. They eat anything, leave their droppings in every corner they touch, and if they get a little advantage, you'll see mothers and children running around within days. As our readers indicated, one of the most effective methods to eliminate the presence of rodents is incorporating a cat into the family. In recent months we have observed that several youtubers have mouse problems in their stables, barns, and external storage, but they don't always catch them. In some cases, they do experiments:
What we are seeing are some of the mazes created by the carpenter Matthias Wandel. One of his initial designs combines a trap that drops the mouse into a bucket, and the only exit is through a maze covered with peanut butter and sunflower heads as bait. Besides finding the exit with relative ease, the mice show a certain tendency to hoard, removing small pieces of food and carrying them elsewhere. In another video, Wandel decided to test the ability of mice to squeeze through compact holes. It's impressive:
In the last experiment he installs a much more enclosed and complex maze, but all the mouse needs to adapt is time, and within minutes it moves through it as if it owns the place, enjoying a true feast with the sunflower seeds. In short: If you have mice in your home, this is what you are up against.
