rat trap

[runforyourlife 361]

Whats the best food to put in the rat cage to make them enter.. Dont want people just saying anything, i need to know which is a proven food and draws the rats in to the cage please.

 

I have had a piece of meat in there now for 4 days and not a rat has entered. Also put down bird feed and seeds around the cage and in it but still f... all!

 

What do you surgest?? thanks, Russ

[watchman 256]

peanut butter

[runforyourlife 361]

peanut butter

 

 

really? And, how do i get a piece to stay on the hook.?

[Malt 379]

peanut butter

 

 

really? And, how do i get a piece to stay on the hook.?

 

I make a hole in a biscuit, (chocolate digestive, dog biscuit, anything!) smear it with peanut butter and slip it on the hook.

Edited March 7, 2010 by maltenby

[runforyourlife 361]

nbice one malten, so why do they like peanuts so much?

[Malt 379]

nbice one malten, so why do they like peanuts so much?

 

Not sure mate, but I've had results with it in live capture traps and smeared on the trigger plates of fen traps.

[Guest Mass_G3nocide]

Peanut butter smeared on the hook my Live traps from the trap man are constantly being set off with a juicy rat in it for me dog.

[huntinglover 2]

i tend to use a snickers bar mate works a treat for squigs and rats. the rats may not be feeding because they get very wary of new objects in there enviroment.

 

good luck.

[Airborne9 4]

As above mate Rats are Neophobic which means that they dislike or are wary of anythig new,wether that be new food or something new in theirs runs.

Rats are also omnivore's which means they are very versatile in the many of choices of food that they have, so if they dont like something new theyll find something else to eat.

The chances are that if you leave your traps there for a while to weather, youll start getting some results.

 

Airborne

[DDD 4]

The bird feeding fat balls work.

 

Rats are drawn to the high fat/protein in them.

 

Make sure you tie the bugger down though.

[tillylamp 1,838]

hi,

i used to put chocolate in mine and they loved it,also never touch the trap with your bare hands or you will taint it with your sent,rats are very clever up untill they get traped,and dont put the trap directly on a run as it makes them very warey,i used to set my traps to the side of them,it may be that your not using the wrong food as the bait but the place your putting your trap could be wrong,

thanks tl

[runforyourlife 361]

well, left it there a week, and still i havent caught a rat?

[mart 131]

try a piece of salami

[john b 38]

well, left it there a week, and still i havent caught a rat?

 

Is there any sign that the bait is being touched at all ?

[arnieboy 93]

hi mate are the cages covered or just put down? covering them with straw or hay makes them more rat friendly

Edited March 14, 2010 by arnieboy