What is happening??!!help

[NotEver0]

I am totally confused and hope someone can shed some light on what they think is happening here.after finding mice in my garage last year we had traps set up which worked effectively and since then have continued with traps.
Two days ago a mouse was caught and disposed of and as usual as bait I put a corner of biscuit in each trap and set them.Twice in the past two days the biscuit has gone but the traps have remained unsnapped!!how is this possible?The snaps are so sensitive that they snap instantly if touched so my question is how has a mouse managed to evade snapping the trap and getting the biscuits twice in two days???
For the life of me I cannot work out what's going on!

Use stickier bait. I used a bit of Mars bar
Mushed between my finger and then ‘stuck’ on the trap. Little buggers love Mars bar!

Could they have approached it from a different direction?

YABU if you are using inhumane traps.

@Threekneerepeater

YABU if you are using inhumane traps.

Agreed, no need.

@BashfulClam that is a good idea I will try that tonight,wish I had a David attenborough type if camera in the garage low down to see what's going on!!

It's a mouserrection.

@Threekneerepeater

YABU if you are using inhumane traps.

Snap traps aren't inhumane.

Agree with other posters, you need sticker bait that's harder to take.

The mice have invested in barbecue tongs.

Try peanut butter.

@Threekneerepeater

YABU if you are using inhumane traps.

A snap trap provides a quick death, so-called humane traps often provide a lingering death.

@bearlyactive the traps havnt even moved position so I dont know how theyd enter without moving it

@Wingedharpy lol lol

Use humane traps!

And find the hole they are getting through

You have mouse ghosts.

We had similar - the mice removed the bait unscathed.
The humane traps we used were essentially an overnight mouse hotel with food and beddingand a one-way door. All mice caught this way were relocated to an outdoor spot (the same spot for the five we caught).

I had this problem trying to catch a mouse that my cats bought in with a humane trap. I used peanut butter, which was licked clean daily but mouse stayed free. I was essentially just providing a bed and breakfast service for the mouse. Until one day it's little face emerged from a plant pot next to the TV and I managed to get it to climb into the trap and then released it outside. She was rather cute and we called her Henrietta.

@WeatherwaxOn

We had similar - the mice removed the bait unscathed. The humane traps we used were essentially an overnight mouse hotel with food and beddingand a one-way door. All mice caught this way were relocated to an outdoor spot (the same spot for the five we caught).

Most likely the same mouse five times.

Snap traps kill the mouse instantly so are pretty humane. Sticky trails or poison is worse.

@CaptainMyCaptain I thought that, fancying a wee night at the hotel.

[quote NotEver0]@BashfulClam that is a good idea I will try that tonight,wish I had a David attenborough type if camera in the garage low down to see what's going on!![/quote]
It would be interesting as the traps are super sensitive.

Snap traps provide a quick death.

Dumping a house mouse in the middle of nowhere in winter provides a slow death from cold and starvation.

As upthread, try peanut butter.

They’ve figured out your trap. You need night vision goggles and a hammer.

I second the stickier bait. We had similar issues. They are incredibly smart and crafty! Snao traps are the best.

Using humane traps and "relocation" can actually in the end be quite inhumane and cause longer death.

Glue traps should be illegal.

If they are in your garage does it really matter? Is there a food source in there? Clearing that up should help to resolve it.