Not a pet, but surprised visitor

[ReappearingWoman]

Looking for some help/tips.

We have a mouse - suspect field mouse. It's in my living room hiding under my sofa. Scared the shit out of me when it appeared scuttling along the wall last night. I chucked a roll in room. Nothing. Bit of cheese - took that (when I wasn't looking) & not budged since. I've ordered a humane trap but that won't arrive til next week. I've put a shoe box with paper & a small water dish down beside the roll & more cheese. I'm trying to keep it in 1 room to make it easier to know where it is but worried it'll start eating through my sofa or the wall.

Any other tips on what to do until I can catch it safely?

[ineedamoreadultieradult]

You have no have of keeping it in one room if it decides to leave they can squash themselves almost flat to get under doors etc. I would borrow a cat.

[ReappearingWoman]

Bloody hell, I had no idea. I've not heard it scuttle about, I'm assuming it's keeping well hidden when it hears movement. I hope this trap hurries up!

[ineedamoreadultieradult]

Oh and when the trap comes the best chance you have of getting it to go in there is chocolate.

[ReappearingWoman]

Thanks, noted.

[GooodMythicalMorning]

Or peanut butter. Mice can get through anywhere. Not to be s downer but if there is one there is probably lots.

[ReappearingWoman]

That's my fear! I'm trying to convince myself it nipped into the hallway when I was topping up my recycling bins as the door was left ajar. Not convincing is it?

[MimsyBorogroves]

I had luck catching housemate's hamster once by putting chocolate at the bottom of a bucket, with steps made of books going up the side of the bucket, so hamster climbed up, fell in, was contained.

Mice may well be more canny.

[MrBloomsLeftVeg]

If you release it, make sure it's a km at least from your house or it will be straight back in