This is my first visit to this site and this thread caught my attention. I had a problem with mice in the house and tried one of those glue strips. It was horrible. It caught the mouse, that bit was ok, but as the mouse struggled it got more and more stuck to the strip until the poor thing was gruesomely contorted - then I had to do the deed of putting it out of its misery. I hated it!

Give me a normal mouse trap with the quick-snap action, works instantly.

My son tried the trick of letting a mouse go outside, only to stay and watch it merrily run all the way back in again.

I think the best thing for the detection and erradication of mice is a West Highland White Terrier. It tells you when you have a problem, finds the said mouse, catches it, solves the problem.