bell 3,601 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 I have a rat problem. One has taken up residence in my loft, i have had 4 fenn traps down for over a week baited with cat food and carrots........not a sniff.......not even a mouse.......and now the Mrs is doing her nut as it tap dances every fecking night above our heads. Its definitely a rat and not a squirrel. Any suggestions greatly recieved. Im off to buy some poison today but given that it hasnt taken cat food, carrots or paenut butter (on some mouse traps) im not convinced it will take a poison bait. Regards. 1 Quote Link to post
Lab 10,979 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 I have a rat problem. One has taken up residence in my loft, i have had 4 fenn traps down for over a week baited with cat food and carrots........not a sniff.......not even a mouse.......and now the Mrs is doing her nut as it tap dances every fecking night above our heads. Its definitely a rat and not a squirrel. Any suggestions greatly recieved. Im off to buy some poison today but given that it hasnt taken cat food, carrots or paenut butter (on some mouse traps) im not convinced it will take a poison bait. Regards. Look closely and it will have a run somewhere......put one of your traps right on the run so it walks over it. If possible you can put things that makes it like a tunnel so it must go through.... Quote Link to post
GrCh 856 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 any of your friends got a snake? Quote Link to post
bell 3,601 Posted January 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 I have a rat problem. One has taken up residence in my loft, i have had 4 fenn traps down for over a week baited with cat food and carrots........not a sniff.......not even a mouse.......and now the Mrs is doing her nut as it tap dances every fecking night above our heads. Its definitely a rat and not a squirrel. Any suggestions greatly recieved. Im off to buy some poison today but given that it hasnt taken cat food, carrots or paenut butter (on some mouse traps) im not convinced it will take a poison bait. Regards. Look closely and it will have a run somewhere......put one of your traps right on the run so it walks over it. If possible you can put things that makes it like a tunnel so it must go through.... Done that Lab but the problem is its a fairly large loft covered in insulation. From the sound of it its under the insulation on the ceiling i just cant believe it wont take a bait and its getting beyond a joke now Quote Link to post
bell 3,601 Posted January 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 any of your friends got a snake? Fecking hell that would be a one way ticket to a divorce :laugh: 1 Quote Link to post
paulus 26 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 it must be getting food from somewhere?? are you sure its not a mouse they sound very loud when scuttling about in an attic, if you put poison down and dont locate the body your house will smell like an afgan morgue in a couple of weeks Quote Link to post
bell 3,601 Posted January 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 it must be getting food from somewhere?? are you sure its not a mouse they sound very loud when scuttling about in an attic, if you put poison down and dont locate the body your house will smell like an afgan morgue in a couple of weeks No its not a mouse mate, seen the droppings and heard it thumping about. I dont care about the smell i will deal with that i just want the thing dead. Quote Link to post
Bosun11 537 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Sticky pads are good for lofts etc if you can locate a run. 1 Quote Link to post
paulus 26 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 it must be getting food from somewhere?? are you sure its not a mouse they sound very loud when scuttling about in an attic, if you put poison down and dont locate the body your house will smell like an afgan morgue in a couple of weeks No its not a mouse mate, seen the droppings and heard it thumping about. I dont care about the smell i will deal with that i just want the thing dead. find where it crosses over the beams and put an unbaited fen each side of the beam Quote Link to post
Lab 10,979 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Get up there with a torch and air rifle. 3 Quote Link to post
bell 3,601 Posted January 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Thank you gents i will inform you of his demise and put a picture up as it surely, by the sound of him, the worlds largest rat. Quote Link to post
The one 8,479 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Rats are wary of anything new ,maybe thats the problem ?. Quote Link to post
gigs 6 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 mate glue papers are the way guaranteed too kill first night put a bit off choc in the middle off it Quote Link to post
wingnut 27 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Sticky pads are good for lofts etc if you can locate a run. mate glue papers are the way guaranteed too kill first night put a bit off choc in the middle off it Yep just like Bosun11 and gigs said glue traps will sort the situation, i had a similair problem in the attic were i work wouldnt touch the traps but caught them on the glue traps placed on the runs. Quote Link to post
killbilly 17 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Try putting a Twix bar in the trap as bait - works everytime for me!! Quote Link to post
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