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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Andy1979" data-source="post: 1823944" data-attributes="member: 74074">I've been trapping in my garden (or in the fields behind which backs on to farmland) for about 5 years now and haven't even started with micros!!!  Anyway, I usually put my Skinner Trap out as it gets dark, then turn it off when I get up (usually at about 0630 with the kids!).  I have read on here lots of people who only trap for a couple of hours through the night.  I have a few questions regarding this:1.  Do you set a timer or get up and turn it off?2.  If you turn the trap off in the middle of the night, is it not easier for the moths to escape?Just looking for some advice really as I am obviously using a fair old whack of electricity running all night and i've heard that the majority of moths come to light before midnight.Andy.</blockquote>