Rat live trap

[mintmoore 9]

Recently gained permission on a pig farm that holds a good number of rats, ive found the holes running at the back of some hay bales alomg side of pig shed.

wanting to set live catch trap, tried a huge chunk of peanut butter with the cage alongside a nearby hay bail but they seem weary to go near the bait as its now been 2 days untouched,

Any tips on trapping in farmyards. baits? position ? ect advice would help , Will get some photos [bANNED TEXT] i go up and check today of position ect,

 

Cheers Atb

[walshie 2,804]

Rats are notoriously wary of anything new. Best to site it against a wall IMO. Leave the trap there for a few more days, don't touch it and they will go in.

[The one 8,477]

Aye rats are wary of anything new can take up to a fortnight before you catch one

[unclepesta 101]

dont put it on there run put it one side,it sounds like you found a well worn part beside bail and placed trap on it this will cause instant fear put live catches near runs not on em in rats case or expect neophobic reaction to be longer bait around trap also to relax em before entering,live catching with big cages can produce large numbers but not small cages,if your trying to trap and control numbers think bigger on live multicatch or set up tunnels around barn for fenns and bodygrips if trapping is your choice,try a little rat snaring on whips,your gonna have some fun by sound of it

[mintmoore 9]

Cheers, i have set the trap opposite a very well used run, the door was down so i think something tripped or knocked it, [bANNED TEXT] tup with the air rifle for couple of hours managed 8 so not all bad,!!

[paulus 26]

Cheers, i have set the trap opposite a very well used run, the door was down so i think something tripped or knocked it, [bANNED TEXT] tup with the air rifle for couple of hours managed 8 so not all bad,!!

probably crawling over it, set it real heavy so they can feed but not trip the trap for a week or so then set it light, for the first few days they will be suspicious of it, ive even had them tunnel under one

[Peter Leemooch 160]

what is the reason to catch them live if its ok to ask ?

[j j m 6,539]

it will take them a good while to get used to the trap being there

[milliken 791]

try smoked bacon cook it up abit in microwave worked a treat for me

 

robert

[Happy Jack 43]

set the trap bait it with raw beacon light a small fire an smoke the trap ,keep your hands of the trap hold it with wire coat hanger an place it close to a wall or run

[Matt 160]

Is the beacon light to warn people about the trap?

[BRIAN BOROIMHE 11]

chocolate smeared with brown sauce

[Rhodey 96]

Put a small amount of peanut butter in the entrance to the trap and a lot in the trap. Set the tread nearly vertical so small knocks wont set it off. But if you can put a piece of wood along the sides and across the back so they can only access bait from the trap entrance.

[Happy Jack 43]

Is the beacon light to warn people about the trap?

prick

[stubby 175]

you have permission on a pig farm, yet reading your reply it sounds like you're using ONE TRAP????????????

seriously, for any trapping to be effective you need to obliterate the area with traps, cant see the farmer being happy with one rat every few days

your better of either placing some bait down and shooting, night vision or mk4 fenn traps