Thread: Bird Predator Control

Originally Posted by Finnwolf

Need advice chaps!
My cage trap isn’t inviting enough for Mr Rat, my usual bait of sultanas didn’t entice him, same when I smeared the sultanas in peanut butter, then I added a bit of Chesdale cheese and still no rat.
I even left a sultana and bits of cheese on the ground outside the trap and they were left untouched.

Mr Rat has been dining on what appears to be pitasporum ‘fruits’ right by the trap and leaving the husks (and poos!) scattered around right by the trap.

Any other baits that might entice Mr Rat into the trap?

Maybe its not possible but I would try to remove as much of rats food source as possible.

Cage trap as in live capture cage trap ? If it is, have you covered the floor of the trap with what is around on the ground so rat doesnt feel steel under foot ? is a single rat heavy enough to trip the trap when it stands on the treadle ? The other day we caught 2 rats in a live capture cage trap and I suspect a single rat may not of been heavy enough to trip the trap ?? ...

I would also try a wooden tunnel box with a Victor or Knees trap inside it just to mix it up a bit and keep mate rat guessing...

Good fun trying to catch an educated rat .