General lee 979 Posted February 15, 2021 Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 I tried this in the trapping section with no luck I have these traps set all the time baited with peanut butter I had some success with them then nothing I can’t catch anything with them the rats are still here I’ve seen them so should I move them I don’t know if the rats get used to them and won’t go in I don’t know anything about this so any help is appreciated thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kanny 20,420 Posted February 15, 2021 Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 Rats soon get clued up , when i use to drop the lobster pot live catch traps down around the tips id always get loads the first night then it would decline to nothing every night thereafter, but still loads about. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
micky 3,325 Posted February 15, 2021 Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 They are not going for the bait .... so change it . 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gypsydog94 4,560 Posted February 15, 2021 Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 Apple and chocolate sauce Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TRUEBRIT66 1,500 Posted February 15, 2021 Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 Peanut butter is a great bait but the mice always seem to clear it out before the rats get to it so try something a bit more "substantial" and I would also remove the back solid panel and put on some wire. I've always found rats and squirrels will be more likely to enter if they think they have another escape route, and change the location of the traps regularly if you stop catching. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bird 9,861 Posted February 15, 2021 Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 4 hours ago, TRUEBRIT66 said: Peanut butter is a great bait but the mice always seem to clear it out before the rats get to it so try something a bit more "substantial" and I would also remove the back solid panel and put on some wire. I've always found rats and squirrels will be more likely to enter if they think they have another escape route, and change the location of the traps regularly if you stop catching. now a bloke told me this last year, he was putting in my new oil tank, we got talking about the amount of rats i get in my garden. Next doors keep, horses , alpacas, few sheep, so they have bit of food there side knocking about, but fookin rats come my side as well, i told the bloke ive shot few, but like been said rats soon become bit nervy , if they know your about. he told me to get 2 pieces timber about 3 foot long and 2ft high, knock them up together , put all sticky bait on bottom and side , and lets the rats feed there, give it 2 -4 days, and the rats will go there, they be stuck a bit on there feet and back, and give you few secs to shoot a few, he killed dozen like this . just clean it up after you killed few , then spread new bait down, give it a go , pm if you want . Ray 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
downsouth 7,151 Posted February 15, 2021 Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 Maybe you need to put ladders up to the holes. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MH1 1,866 Posted February 15, 2021 Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 They wouldn't go in when I had a tunnel like that. Started working when I took the front and floor off and it was more of an open box that just covered the trap. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thefensarefarbutistillgo 2,481 Posted February 15, 2021 Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 Should of made the boxes wider so the trap fits in sideways and put a hole either end, or they could be trap shy, burrow baiting is the best if you can find the burrows get some grain bait rodenticide and tip it down the burrows Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 22,550 Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 Get some black cats ont job Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gypsydog94 4,560 Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 15 minutes ago, DIDO.1 said: Get some black cats ont job Good traps them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thefensarefarbutistillgo 2,481 Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 6 hours ago, DIDO.1 said: Get some black cats ont job Do you work for terminix mate, got the same boots I get from them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 22,550 Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 29 minutes ago, thefensarefarbutistillgo said: Do you work for terminix mate, got the same boots I get from them No pal, self employed. Terminix seem to be expanding big at the minute? Which area you in? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thefensarefarbutistillgo 2,481 Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 12 minutes ago, DIDO.1 said: No pal, self employed. Terminix seem to be expanding big at the minute? Which area you in? North Wales, you must use 1env for your stock then lol, I’ve got 1 of them traps on my van but never used it thought it was a bit of a weird trigger, do they have to drag the bait from under it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 22,550 Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 3 minutes ago, thefensarefarbutistillgo said: North Wales, you must use 1env for your stock then lol, I’ve got 1 of them traps on my van but never used it thought it was a bit of a weird trigger, do they have to drag the bait from under it Yeah they lift it. Best general purpose rat trap out there. I don't use any snap traps anymore unless it's in a monitoring box on a contract. Honestly give em a go you won't regret it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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