Originally Posted by Terry Tibbs
I wouldn't say a mouse was quite the same. The rate at which that trap comes down on its head/neck snaps it immediately or crushes their head. 9/10 times I bet they don't even know it happened.
If you think a mousetrap always hits the neck, rather than trapping the mouse by its limbs to suffer then you obviously havent seen many.
not much more than 50% effective in "instant death" based on what ive seen first hand from their use, its genuinely unpleasant, and even more so if you arent meticulous about checking the traps often!