Sly Rats

[terryd 8,590]

Got a lot of rats in our roof space in work so have a few traps up there. manged to catch a couple of big ones but catching loads of little ones and they are all ways eaten so the adults are not far away but they must be bloody crafty and just sit there looking at the traps. Any tips ?

 

[terryd 8,590]

Just been laying the traps at an angle to the wall on top of the ceiling tiles

[gnipper 6,526]

Try a young rat as bait?

[terryd 8,590]

Try a young rat as bait?

 

left one dangling over a fenn nothing lol

[EDDIE B 3,166]

What about some fava beans!

[Deker 3,478]

What's wrong with poisons?

 

Or just site a LOT more traps, they are apparently working, you say yourself Got a lot of rats in our roof space in work so have a few traps up there!

 

They are no doubt coming from outside and potentially in cavity etc, so site traps all round the works or at least in known routes, find the source.

 

You often need a combined approach.

 

Or get a professional!

Edited July 5, 2016 by Deker

[terryd 8,590]

yes didn't want posion and end up with dead rats laying in roof stinking the place out. I don't mind tinkering about catching a few breaks my day up lol. The boss did get a quote off a pro and said crack on and never saw him again

Big building too over 200 feet long

Edited July 5, 2016 by terryd

[Deker 3,478]

yes didn't want posion and end up with dead rats laying in roof stinking the place out. I don't mind tinkering about catching a few breaks my day up lol. The boss did get a quote off a pro and said crack on and never saw him again

 

This is a much hyped but seldom realised situation. Yes it happens, but I have dealt with thousands of rats over the years and only ever had a handful cause odour issues. VERY EFFECTIVE deodorising gels etc are available to mask the smell should it happen.

 

If you tinker about you will never solve the problem, you need to hit them hard and fast!

[shropshire mole 190]

 

yes didn't want posion and end up with dead rats laying in roof stinking the place out. I don't mind tinkering about catching a few breaks my day up lol. The boss did get a quote off a pro and said crack on and never saw him again

 

This is a much hyped but seldom realised situation. Yes it happens, but I have dealt with thousands of rats over the years and only ever had a handful cause odour issues. VERY EFFECTIVE deodorising gels etc are available to mask the smell should it happen.

 

If you tinker about you will never solve the problem, you need to hit them hard and fast!

 

I agree, hit them hard now, if you do not want the poison route, then get the boss to buy 20 more traps, so more of the vast roof area is covered.

Adult rats are canny, they have learned how to survive better than young ones, trap placement is key

Need to try and find their routes in/out and seal - if you stop them getting in, then will not need the traps.

 

A wildlife camera placed in loft would help to record numbers and possible ingress. Aldi were selling them for about £70 recently.

 

Camera + traps still cheaper than the electricans charge when cabling gnawed.

 

Could place little piles of flour at places you think they are getting - the flour will help confirm their movements, will be disturbed/see footprints

 

Good Luck

[terryd 8,590]

Thanks for the advice every one much appreciated

[bendrover 556]

Go online . Purchase tracking dust and a u v torch . You will soon find the ingress points .