Hi everyone,
I’ve seen a lot of people recommend mixing boric acid with peanut butter as a homemade solution for rodents or sometimes even insects. Supposedly the peanut butter attracts them and the boric acid does the rest.
I’m curious how effective this actually is in real situations. Does it really work well, or are modern traps and baits still a better option? I’m mainly dealing with some activity in my garage area and trying to decide what approach makes the most sense.
Has anyone here tried this method before? Did it solve the problem or just reduce activity temporarily?
I’ve tried it before for mice in a shed. It did attract them, but honestly it worked slower than traps in my experience.
Same here. It can work but placement is really important or they just ignore it.
From what I’ve seen, bait mixtures sometimes help but they’re not always consistent compared to proper traps.
In older houses rodents often have multiple food sources already, so peanut butter bait doesn’t always win.
@VentBrushLiam I had the same result. It worked eventually but snap traps solved the issue much faster.
Peanut butter is definitely one of the best attractants though. Even in professional traps it’s commonly used.
If it’s a garage situation, I’d combine bait with sealing entry points. That usually makes the biggest difference.
I always worry about pets getting into DIY mixtures like that.
For small infestations it might help, but if activity is increasing I’d go with a more reliable setup.
@SkepticalSally that’s exactly why I switched to enclosed bait stations instead.