I use snap traps too. However one still has to be careful. I have killed birds and lizards in the traps, it breaks my heart. I have placed milk crates over the traps to prevent unwanted kill. It didn't help.
Setting at night works best because the birds and lizards generally don't go out when it is dark. But then you have to get up early to unset the trap because the birds are out at the crack of dawn.
The only place I feel safe setting a snap trap is under the hood of my car. I have gotten many mice and rats under the hood but never a bird or lizard. I generally don't use bait because I don't want to lure the rodents. Just place the traps where they are likely to go.
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