Best rat trap bait???
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Comments (17)We have "bait stations", from a pest control company, constructed in such a way that only rats can get in to them -- not squirrels, or domestic pets or birds. Maybe mice, I don't know. They require a key to open to refill the poison bait, and are wire-roped to big concrete blocks so they can't be carried off. I wouldn't want to mess around with rats, personally. I don't think rat poison is at all overkill. I know with us it's not the compost pile, the whole neighborhood has them, and they eat almost everything up to and including dog and cat feces. So good luck "eliminating food sources". And my understanding is that they're not solitary animals, where you see one it's not just a lone rat wandering in for a snack -- it means there's already an established colony in the area. I've actually kept pet rats for years, so I'm sad that killing the wild ones is necessary, but whatcha gonna do. Kristin...See MoreRats! What to do about rats? Why do banana trees = rats?
Comments (4)bananas are herbs= deliscious. My local squirrels see mine usually as a delicasy. The seem to mostly dig for the roots. I havent come accross rats however.If you dont want to hurt them go to your local pest control company and buy a live trap...catch em and relocate them....See MoreBest gopher trap?
Comments (23)Personally I have had the most success with this sort of trap: The key is knowing how to properly use the traps. If I can find a good hole I get them 1st try about 90% of the time. This is a good informative video on how to do it properly: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Epe4DXA1yow We have such sandy soil here that I dont put the plug back on top of the hole, I use a small piece of plywood that is about 18" square and toss it on top and put dirt around the edges so that no light gets in. When I check the next day, normally the trail of ants is a dead give away that I got my gopher. I lay 2 traps 1 facing in each direction in the hole, have never used the peanut butter but it may be worth a shot. To be proactive against the gophers, I take the casualties and toss them on top of a 6' tall post that has a platform on top and usually that day, or sometime in the evening a hawk or owl will come by and eat them. I figure by feeding the prey animals they will be more likely to be in my area and they can do the job for me! Another technique I used to do is to take the dead gopher and push him into the hole I just caught him in and then fill the rest of the hole in. That way when he decomposes the stink passes through the rest of the passages hopefully sending a message to fellow gophers that this is not a safe area. My uncle has 300 acres and the gophers squirrels and moles get in and undermine graded banks etc, he ended up resorting to this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeywW7r4LA4 Must say its one of the funnest gopher traps I have ever used!...See MoreRat(s) in floored attic
Comments (1)Get 2 or three types of poision and make sure their other food sources are gone. Then I hope for your sake they don't bite the dust in your house (make sure there is no water source in the house.) Drew...See Morerobyn5760
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