How to Trap a Chipmunk in a Mouse Trap
- 1). Bait mousetraps with chipmunk-attracting lure. Chipmunk-friendly bait includes peanut butter, nuts, oatmeal, pumpkin or sunflower seeds, raisins, prune slices and common breakfast cereals.
- 2). Place traps along pathways where chipmunks frequently travel. Set out baited, unset traps for two to three days to condition the rodents to the traps. Place small amounts of bait around the traps to further entice the chipmunks. If one bait doesn't appear to be attractive to chipmunks, try another.
- 3). Set traps perpendicular to chipmunk's usual travel path. Traps can also be set in pairs with triggers facing in different directions. Trigger arms should be set to be sensitive so they are easily sprung.
- 4). Cover traps with small boxes accessible only to chipmunks to avoid inadvertently trapping songbirds. Allow enough clearance for trap to operate properly. Lean boards over traps set next to structures to cover them. Set small amounts of bait at openings to boxes as an enticement.
- 5). Use gloves to remove and dispose of dead rodents.
