Mouse on the loose

we keep a few very small live traps (the cage kind with the door that closes when the little tray is moved as they start to eat) for the room where are rats are kept. Im not sure if they make them small enough for mice though). We use live traps incase its one of our breeders that gets out, because we wouldnt want to lose a mature breeder that way. Also alot safer on the toes as many people as there are working in that room.

We have a black rat loose in the garage where there are plenty of shadows :(

He got loose one time a few months ago, and was loose for nearly a month. Hard to get to him between the racks/tubs, and he is good at hiding.... we hunted him for 45 minutes once and finally got him. He was very wild for a bit, as he wasn't used to us. After a few days he calmed down and would let us pet/handle him again. He was in with a bunch of smaller babies in a growout so we wouldn't misplace him, unfortunately about 3-4 black rats grew up to his size, and as i was pulling that tub out he rocketed into a flying jump that took him to another rack, and he was gone.

Here we go again :(

I swear that mouse is taunting me - munching and crunching and scratching - always behind the furniture. I can sometimes see him but I can't get at him.

Ha - I caught him! Silly mouse thought my BED was a good place to hide out. Making my bed- folded back the covers and there he was. So - he's on death row until feeding day. :P