New Rat Trap Box

[SINDASOX 255]

7 hours ago, Phil Lloyd said:

The Victor Break Back is a superb killer of rats, and the modified Victor,.. is even better. 

Cheap as chips, easily set,... and lethal...

 

Yes, I have done a few of these modified Victor's after seeing it done,

Here

Excellent little trap with a nice strong spring when modified, put a small piece of perspex to lift the spring up on the one's i did, and another little bit 

screwed on top to stop the springs moving, done some chinbar's with metal rod and some out of wood, also done the tunnel with mesh on some and others

with thin plastic folded over to make a tunnel.

The one in pic has no tunnel just a little cubby that slides over the trap.

 

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[GruffaloGriff 1,858]

Thanks guys, will try some victors and do some mods.

[GruffaloGriff 1,858]

Well lads thought i would try an old school trap.....probably the oldest one in the book.....and blow me it got results faster than the modern traps. Made up this dead-fall trap last-night checked this-morning and the peanut butter was licked off the bait stick, so wrapped a bit of wire mesh around the end and packed in more peanut butter so it would take a bit of tugging to get it out.......checked just now and success!

 

[myersbg 1,385]

Brilliant that Griff, just shows the old ways are still the best.

[The one 8,467]

the simpler the better  plus it may be okay using that box in your garden but it looks too big and would be spotted and interfered with on a farm or estate 

[Rowan 308]

Nice one mate , can't knock you for trying. i do use ply boxes with mk4's , but i generally use colins cage cubbys not sure how he makes them so cheap . I have had alot of success with them .( Colins Traps).

[GruffaloGriff 1,858]

And it works on mice too!

[budgie123 163]

Hi all what percentage of rats  you catch are adult rats.

I catch dozens every year both internal and external of properties in traps but virtually everyone a young rat possibly up to 3/4 grown max.

This being just a reflection of how neophobic or educated adult rats are.

We have a contract where there is a compactor so cannot totally deny access to food source and I have caught literally dozens at this location with nothing bigger than half grown with traps in bait stations.

Does anyone have any improved catch rate of adults and how are you achieving this.

In roof spaces I have tried placing traps all over to try and improve adult catch rate but nothing seems to improve catch rate.

Edited January 5, 2018 by budgie123

[dogmandont 9,802]

On 24/12/2017 at 11:10, Phil Lloyd said:

The Victor Break Back is a superb killer of rats, and the modified Victor,.. is even better. 

Cheap as chips, easily set,... and lethal...

Got myself a couple of victors after reading this and they are great, no comparison to the alternatives I was using that were often sprung but empty, both victors killed clean as they were exactly where they were set. Great little trap. Sound advise Phil..

[Yokel Matt 918]

I’ve done something similar with an old workbench draw. Had a triple a few times.

[Torquemada 288]

On 1/5/2018 at 22:24, budgie123 said:

Hi all what percentage of rats  you catch are adult rats.

I catch dozens every year both internal and external of properties in traps but virtually everyone a young rat possibly up to 3/4 grown max.

This being just a reflection of how neophobic or educated adult rats are.

We have a contract where there is a compactor so cannot totally deny access to food source and I have caught literally dozens at this location with nothing bigger than half grown with traps in bait stations.

Does anyone have any improved catch rate of adults and how are you achieving this.

In roof spaces I have tried placing traps all over to try and improve adult catch rate but nothing seems to improve catch rate.

You have answered it yourself. The young rats get caught before the more neophobic older rats have got used to the traps. And they breed so quickly that there seems always to be a supply of the younger ones. You could try to put the traps as close to the burrows as possible, and whilst this will probably increase the neophobic response short term, might just land you an adult in the long run.

[GruffaloGriff 1,858]

I re-configured the box this year to take the traps sideways and put holes in the other end of the box as advised. They do indeed work much better that way and getting clean kills.

 

[GruffaloGriff 1,858]

Had problems with mice eating the bait. I am using some old frying oil and pouring plenty on the bait pan and letting it run under the traps. Seems to be working a treat.

[Born Hunter 17,751]

On 02/12/2018 at 21:17, GruffaloGriff said:

I re-configured the box this year to take the traps sideways and put holes in the other end of the box as advised. They do indeed work much better that way and getting clean kills.

 

Quite innovative staggering the partition like that to make it fit two traps. That restriction guides Rattus right on the trap pan too. I'll file that one in the memory bank somewhere for future. 

[Welsh_red 4,629]

50 minutes ago, Born Hunter said:

Quite innovative staggering the partition like that to make it fit two traps. That restriction guides Rattus right on the trap pan too. I'll file that one in the memory bank somewhere for future. 

i thought the same. great idea but sadly i think i wouldnt have thought of it. would probably have kicked the box and started again