Rats this year

[darrren 414]

Few photos of the rats out the garden this year. 32 so far. Caught in mk4 fenn and live traps. 

 

[darrren 414]

[darrren 414]

[patterdale 673]

What bait did you use in the live catch traps?

[neil82 1,075]

using peanut butter in my cage trap, bloody slugs clean it off every night, was thinking of wrapping some copper wire around the trigger plate to try and keep the buggers off the bait, anyone tried that or have some other ideas?

[BEARINATOR 2,867]

I am using fishing boilies in my traps, had a couple of old ones but mainly half grown ones using chocolate in the summer 

[comanche 2,954]

18 hours ago, neil82 said:

using peanut butter in my cage trap, bloody slugs clean it off every night, was thinking of wrapping some copper wire around the trigger plate to try and keep the buggers off the bait, anyone tried that or have some other ideas?

A sprinkling of  salt.

The adhesive copper tape used by gardeners to protect potted plants .

Putting the bait in a little pot with a lid with a couple of holes to let the scent out .

 Putting the bait in a foil package or plastic bag and hanging it behind  the treadle .

 

[Arry 21,626]

On 25/11/2023 at 00:29, neil82 said:

using peanut butter in my cage trap, bloody slugs clean it off every night, was thinking of wrapping some copper wire around the trigger plate to try and keep the buggers off the bait, anyone tried that or have some other ideas?

I make up little wire baskets and hang over the trip plate keeps the slugs and mice off the bait. Works for Rats and Squirrels.

Cheers Arry

[EDDIE B 3,162]

On 10/12/2023 at 15:12, Arry said:

I make up little wire baskets and hang over the trip plate keeps the slugs and mice off the bait. Works for Rats and Squirrels.

Cheers Arry

Yes, that little bit of extra effort, can make all the difference between success and failure

[patterdale 673]

On 10/12/2023 at 15:12, Arry said:

I make up little wire baskets and hang over the trip plate keeps the slugs and mice off the bait. Works for Rats and Squirrels.

Cheers Arry

That's a good idea, thinking about it a bird fat ball in a mesh bag could work also?

[darrren 414]

Sorry for the delay gents. What I do in the live cage traps is get a pop bottle lid and like a little picture hanger hook and just force it in the the lid side, like screw it in with some force. Then just put a bit of peanut butter in the lid and  the a pinch of chicken feed or catfood and hang at the back top corner. But just a bit of chicken feed on the plate also works but slugs do clean it off.