The only way the overcome your fear is to face it. 1st time I found 1, I called a friend and he came all the way from Millbank to pick up and dispose of a mouse for me. 2nd time, I knocked on my neighbours door... Now, I am like... Meh... I just wanna get back to doing whatever I was doing...
Needs to be as long as poss. It might be too difficult for her to get that close!