Table 2.

Traps and trap maintenance and preparation supplies including examples and estimated cost

Item	Purpose	Example	Estimated cost
Sherman traps	Various sizes and styles are available	Shermantraps.com	$22.00–$32.00
Extra trap pins	Replacements for lost or bent pins	Shermantraps.com	~$1.00
Research labels or paint	Stickers or paint to mark Sherman traps as research equipment with the project leader information	Uprinting	~$0.50/sticker depending on options
Bleach or lysol	Cleaning materials for traps	Varies	Varies
Bucket or hose and sprayer	Hose with spray nozzle or 5-gal buckets to hold water for trap soaking	Varies	Varies
Scrub brush	Scrub traps of rodent waste and excess bait	Varies, but bottle brushes are helpful	Varies
Plastic zipper freezer bags	Storage of bait from unused traps	Varies	Varies
Biohazard bags	Disposal of waste materials from trap cleaning	Bel-Alert SP Scienceware biohazard disposal bags (Fisher Scientific SKU F1316414190)	$159.50/200 bags
Autoclave tape	Disposal of used materials from trap cleaning	Varies	Varies