Rats!

[hedge wanderer 51]

Had some signs of rats knocking around the quail pen so decided to set the cage trap and fenn. I find the most successful bait for me is chopped apple but as I had none to hand carrots it was. Had them before around the same time of year and only caught 1 or 2 and then No more sign of them until the following March so fingers crossed I get the bliters.

Wish me luck

[hedge wanderer 51]

[Phil Lloyd 10,738]

Rats are 'all over' at the moment,...the constant rain can cause the water level in the Sewer system to rise dramatically, often driving the rodents up into the daylight.

Caught two litters of rats from neighbor's houses, either side of us and the dogs have also accounted for a few others...

I favor the Modified Victor Rat Trap, ...I've also taken plenty, in the plastic Kness traps, but I am not 100% confident, in their killing capabilities...

As an aside, when setting a Fenn trap for rats,..it is often better to bury the trap in the loose, dry soil, .(bedding it well in),..just leaving the pan visible...

Best of luck with your trapping...

[hedge wanderer 51]

I would normally do that or use a box with wooden baffles to get the pest over the trap but didnt have a box at hand. Put the carrots under the pan tho haha

[EDDIE B 3,166]

The Mrs has this one set up against the back wall from around October till now. She's caught four rats in that time. Not many rats in that space of time, you might say.  Thing is, we never had a rat problem. She set it just in case any wandered in. Also, no bait used apart from the first week or so. 

 Notice the baffles inside the tunnel. Really helps guide the rats over the trap pan. 

 

[myersbg 1,385]

I would never even think to use carrots or apples as bait, good luck hedgehunter

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

I would bed that cage in a bit mate ,stop it rocking and make them more confident to enter .

[hedge wanderer 51]

It's fairly sturdy mate. I usually put slates around it to make it dark but decided to not bother this time