Rat Trap Advice Required

[Nicepix 5,650]

One of my mole trapping clients has phoned today about a rat problem. Basically they have three compost bins near to their veg' plot and a chicken run adjacent. Rats have recently moved in to the compost bins and are raiding the chicken coop. They don't want to use poison and they have an inquisitive dog that hosts a couple of friends from a nearby farm. I have suggested that a couple of traps in boxes would be their best option, one inside the fenced off veg' plot and one inside the chicken coop. I have a couple of Mk. IV type traps that a friend gave me, but they frighten the sh1t out of me, let alone my clients and to be honest I would rather stick to moles and leave them to sort out their rat problem.

 

So, what I asking is what would be the best rat trap for Joe Public to use inside a box?

[Dirksdonuts 79]

Big Snap-E Rat Trap which fits inside a locked box baited with peanut butter or covered in a little cod liver oil.

​Pm me if you can't find them on the internet.

 

You have to buy the box and the traps separately

[Nicepix 5,650]

Thanks. They look ideal, but shipping costs to France would make them quite expensive.

[jackg 7]

http://www.diy-pest-control.co.uk/trapper-t-rex-rat-trap-p-252

And the box.

 

Rats are probably feeding on the surplus grain in the chicken run, reducing that would help.

Could also dig out and turn the compost heaps to accelerate decomposition, and destroy any nests with young.

[Nicepix 5,650]

  On 22/09/2015 at 10:00, jackg said:

http://www.diy-pest-control.co.uk/trapper-t-rex-rat-trap-p-252

And the box.

 

Rats are probably feeding on the surplus grain in the chicken run, reducing that would help.

Could also dig out and turn the compost heaps to accelerate decomposition, and destroy any nests with young.

 

Thanks for that advice. I have already suggested emptying the compost as I've had quite a few customers with rats over wintering in compost bins. I've been emptying ours in October.

 

The rat trap and box solution looks ideal. I'll give him a ring tonight and let him have the details. I'm not really wanting to get involved in rat trapping and I know sod all about it, but I would like to be able to at least offer some decent advice.

 

Thanks again.

[stealthy1 3,964]

Smoke them out for the dogs.

[ratbuster 808]

Have a look here:

 

http://www.ducatillon.com/pieges-et-poisons-rats-et-souris-951/poisons-rats-et-souris-6-953.html

 

Lots to choose from

[Nicepix 5,650]

  On 22/09/2015 at 16:17, ratbuster said:

Have a look here:

 

http://www.ducatillon.com/pieges-et-poisons-rats-et-souris-951/poisons-rats-et-souris-6-953.html

 

Lots to choose from

 

There are none on there that I would use. Locally and online from French suppliers the only traps supplied are scaled up versions of the 'Little Nipper' i.e. those wooden base ones. Certainly not as user friendly as the T-Rex type mentioned above. Thanks anyway.

[trenchfoot 4,243]

  On 22/09/2015 at 17:45, Nicepix said:

 

  On 22/09/2015 at 16:17, ratbuster said:

Have a look here:

 

http://www.ducatillon.com/pieges-et-poisons-rats-et-souris-951/poisons-rats-et-souris-6-953.html

 

Lots to choose from

 

There are none on there that I would use. Locally and online from French suppliers the only traps supplied are scaled up versions of the 'Little Nipper' i.e. those wooden base ones. Certainly not as user friendly as the T-Rex type mentioned above. Thanks anyway.

 

one of those big nipper types should fit in a bait box. Or make your own box

[ratbuster 808]

Did you see these ? brought some really effective ones from France.....

 

http://www.ducatillon.com/pieges-et-repulsifs-940/pieges-et-poisons-rats-et-souris-6-951.html

 

France has much more liberal laws on trapping and the traps used i.m.h.o.

[Dirksdonuts 79]

Avoid the T-Rex ones they are more money and don't spring shit with the force that the Snap E Trap does.

 

I can provide the box and the Trap for £12 plus delivery

[ratbuster 808]

and a few more......

 

http://www.cdiscount.com/au-quotidien/r-piege+a+rat.html#_his_

[Nicepix 5,650]

  On 22/09/2015 at 18:20, Dirksdonuts said:

Avoid the T-Rex ones they are more money and don't spring shit with the force that the Snap E Trap does.

 

I can provide the box and the Trap for £12 plus delivery

 

Thanks, I'll pass that on and PM you for your phone number if he wants any.

 

Ratbuster; I don't know what you are looking at. The URL just brings up a selection and none of those would be anything I'd use let alone recommend. The type of traps a pest control pro' would be happy with isn't always the same as something us amateurs would feel comfortable with. I only do moles and have dealt with rats using air rifles, never traps. The guy pays me to trap moles and I'm just trying to help him out without my getting too involved. Thanks anyway.

[buster gonads 862]

Do they sell these in France, my favorit rat trap, also called http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/XXL-HEAVY-DUTY-HUMANE-MULTI-CATCH-RAT-CAGE-TRAP-GALVANISED-STEEL-INDOOR-OUTDOOR-/321531012456?hash=item4adcbde568Monarch Monarch Traps, self/re-setting and you can get the whole family going in, very easy to use.

Edited September 22, 2015 by buster gonads

[Nicepix 5,650]

  On 22/09/2015 at 19:32, buster gonads said:

Do they sell these in France, my favorit rat trap, also called http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/XXL-HEAVY-DUTY-HUMANE-MULTI-CATCH-RAT-CAGE-TRAP-GALVANISED-STEEL-INDOOR-OUTDOOR-/321531012456?hash=item4adcbde568Monarch Monarch Traps, self/re-setting and you can get the whole family going in, very easy to use.

 

Yes, you can get those. As I said before, the customer isn't a trapping man. The problem with that type of trap is dealing with the live occupants once you've trapped them. I think that he would prefer to take out one dead rat from a trap than find a cage full of live ones.