paulus 26 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 i can see the fox tracks in the snow but what are them smaller tracks...rat?? Quote Link to post
The one 8,451 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 A rats had your bait ?. 1 Quote Link to post
stubby 175 Posted January 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 I suppose a rat would be the logical answer (sound like mr spock) we caught a glimpse on the other camera, of the second fox looking for its mate, although we have counted upto 14 foxes in our street along, these two seemed to stick together, so siblings? or a mating pair? theres a lot of glare from the light bouncy back from the chew proof cage, but you can see the fox is not interested in the bait, maybe smells? and the small pool of blood beneath cage? http://youtu.be/2hRt4fBJ-PA Quote Link to post
paulus 26 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 I suppose a rat would be the logical answer (sound like mr spock) we caught a glimpse on the other camera, of the second fox looking for its mate, although we have counted upto 14 foxes in our street along, these two seemed to stick together, so siblings? or a mating pair? theres a lot of glare from the light bouncy back from the chew proof cage, but you can see the fox is not interested in the bait, maybe smells? and the small pool of blood beneath cage? http://youtu.be/2hRt4fBJ-PA thats the, theres something new in my terrirtory i will just smell it, it smells a bit strange so i will give a wide birth for a few days Quote Link to post
socks 32,253 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 The trap could have been set off by the weather depending on the firing mechanism. The freezing weather will contract the steel which if the trigger was set really finely will fire the trap ... Not saying this is what's happened but could be an explanation ... I have had it happen to me before .... Quote Link to post
moley 115 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 i have very little experience with cage trapping foxes, probably cos i dont deal with urban ones and i get good results with snares, however i have trapped rural foxes in cages with and without floor covering, i think a fox get used to walking on all sorts of sufaces and walking on wire is just part and parcel of a foxes nighttime excursions, i have had rural foxes in cages without covering the floor , but this was in and around pens of poultry and i,m sure the fox was used to travelling across such surfaces, just my little bit of experience Quote Link to post
j j m 6,525 Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 there good them cameras Quote Link to post
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