I think there's a small mouse in the garage.

He/she has taken peanut butter off the wire traps sometimes without triggering the device, and at time triggers the trap, but no rodent.

I've now set out some glue traps.

Any other recommendations?

It could be a shrew, I've caught them in mouse traps in my shed. Mash a chocolate chip or two into the bait holder, it's harder to get off.

Google bucket mouse trap.

Patience and cheddar, these new millennial mice are strong these days.

Are you sure that you don't sleep walk?

D Con Just One Bite

This is what I use in my shed. Works really well

Thanks, will research the bucket trap.

Bucket with floating tuperware lid with a few chunks of dog food. 5 inches of water and mr. mouse buh-by.

Glue a peanut to the trap-
This has worked and WILL work-

early bird gets the worm...but the second mouse gets the cheese.

This^^^^^^^^

Do you think the shrew could be tamed ?,....

Wrap some clear masking tape around the peanut butter/trap trigger. When they are working to get the bait that's under the tape, they usually set off the trap.

Are you finding the empty "fired" trap in the same general location?? "Mouse" traps will not kill a rat, they will pull the trap off of them. Usually ends up missing or WAY away from where it was set. Try setting one of the larger rat traps also.

Was having the same problem. Wired a small piece of beef jerky to the trigger and mouse gone.