Holdaway 2 Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 I have set my lovely, shiney, new, and wonderful cage traps for the grey tree rats... Jays keep nicking the food. They even managed to set the traps off by digging under the cages, or sticking their dirty great beaks in. I caught one and wrung its neck (with great satisfaction), but one isn't the problem, they bring their mates! Ok, so the question to all you knowledgable peeps out their is... Do I camoflage it? Put leaves, twigs, etc around, on top to hide the bait? Squirrels will find it anyway by smell right? Some of you must have had the same problem at some time, so what did you do? And DONT say you shot em! Any help appreciated. H Quote Link to post
talpa 55 Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 Try covering the traps, G/Sq will go into dark spaces Jays don't usually, but if hey take your bait - Monkey nuts change it to something that does not attract them. Try a smear of Peanut butter. Most cage trap situations benefit from being covered with grass, twigs etc. Quote Link to post
Holdaway 2 Posted March 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 Cheers Talpa. That was my initial thought, but better to ask. H Quote Link to post
Butler 396 Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 Why not put a larsen trap out for the jays..........problem solved. Quote Link to post
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