# How Glue Traps Work & Whether Mice Can Escape Them

**URL:** https://forums.thanoshome.com/t/how-glue-traps-work-whether-mice-can-escape-them/2625
**Category:** Rodents, Reptiles & Bats
**Created:** [March 31, 2025, 9:54am UTC](https://forums.thanoshome.com/t/how-glue-traps-work-whether-mice-can-escape-them/2625 "2025-03-31T09:54:37Z")
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### Author: ![HumaneHelper](https://forums.thanoshome.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/b19c9b/32.png) [@HumaneHelper](https://forums.thanoshome.com/u/HumaneHelper)
#### Post date: [September 5, 2025, 7:13am UTC](https://forums.thanoshome.com/t/how-glue-traps-work-whether-mice-can-escape-them/2625/21 "2025-09-05T07:13:10Z")

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I once tried releasing a mouse stuck on a glue trap using vegetable oil. It worked, but it was stressful for the animal.

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### Author: ![TrapTalker](https://forums.thanoshome.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/ecb155/32.png) [@TrapTalker](https://forums.thanoshome.com/u/TrapTalker)
#### Post date: [September 5, 2025, 7:16am UTC](https://forums.thanoshome.com/t/how-glue-traps-work-whether-mice-can-escape-them/2625/22 "2025-09-05T07:16:12Z")

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@HumaneHelper Same here, oil breaks down the glue, but the mouse is usually injured or stressed by the time you free it.

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### Author: ![DIYPestGuy](https://forums.thanoshome.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@DIYPestGuy](https://forums.thanoshome.com/u/DIYPestGuy)
#### Post date: [September 5, 2025, 7:20am UTC](https://forums.thanoshome.com/t/how-glue-traps-work-whether-mice-can-escape-them/2625/23 "2025-09-05T07:20:04Z")

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Honestly, glue boards are cheap and simple, but they’re not always the most reliable. If dust builds up, the adhesive loses stickiness.

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### Author: ![FarmhouseFix](https://forums.thanoshome.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/35a633/32.png) [@FarmhouseFix](https://forums.thanoshome.com/u/FarmhouseFix)
#### Post date: [September 5, 2025, 7:22am UTC](https://forums.thanoshome.com/t/how-glue-traps-work-whether-mice-can-escape-them/2625/24 "2025-09-05T07:22:53Z")

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I prefer snap traps. Glue traps sometimes catch bugs instead of mice, which feels like wasted effort.

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### Author: ![UrbanPestControl](https://forums.thanoshome.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/d07c76/32.png) [@UrbanPestControl](https://forums.thanoshome.com/u/UrbanPestControl)
#### Post date: [September 5, 2025, 7:28am UTC](https://forums.thanoshome.com/t/how-glue-traps-work-whether-mice-can-escape-them/2625/25 "2025-09-05T07:28:36Z")

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Glue boards are best as a short-term measure. Combine them with sanitation and sealing entry points for long-term control.

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