Thread: rat help

Originally Posted by DavidGunn

This is my pencil case trap, works well as bait does not need to be placed on trap but can be stored at other end of box, a toddler could put their hand in the hole, but usually only once...you will notice plenty of chew marks around entry hole so shows it is not exactly humane at times but gives the rat plenty of time to tell his mates to fuck off elsewhere.
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I'll make one at work tomorrow, as im sure old mate ratty knows about the Victor now.. funnily enough last year the other rats would eat the one that had been trapped .
looks to be 250x 90x 90?
what trap on the inside?

Originally Posted by Blisters

I'll make one at work tomorrow, as im sure old mate ratty knows about the Victor now.. funnily enough last year the other rats would eat the one that had been trapped .
looks to be 250x 90x 90?
what trap on the inside?

The trap is an old Hanes...I have heard rumors they are not allowed to be used for possums, but I don't know about rats.

Super rat? Might be best to take the long approach - set up a suitable position - in hiding - night vision scope on the 270 - with 160 grain pills (or whatever else you have ) - When you see him - he will be a gonna - Beauty of this - you do not need to get within 200 yards of him - and provided your nerve holds he will be no more. whatever you do - do not undergun

Originally Posted by Doghead

Super rat? Might be best to take the long approach - set up a suitable position - in hiding - night vision scope on the 270 - with 160 grain pills (or whatever else you have ) - When you see him - he will be a gonna - Beauty of this - you do not need to get within 200 yards of him - and provided your nerve holds he will be no more. whatever you do - do not undergun

And if you miss you have just made another tunnel for him.

I have young grandsons in Papakura so be careful where you point the .270.

Find a CD of Kenny Rogers.

Put in boom box.

Place beside bin.

Wait 90 seconds beside bin with unusually large mallet.

Strike hard.

Place a brick near his hole, sprinkle pepper on the brick. When he sniffs the brick, the pepper will make him sneeze, causing him to bang his head on the brick. If that doesn’t kill him it will make him dizzy giving you the chance to nab him.

I suspect Rushys or the box method is best though.

I like Shawn woods “mouse trap Monday’s” channel on YouTube, it shows how canny rats are- Mouse seems to be the best bait for rats so far.

Go to the SPCA and get a better cat.

going to build a box tomorrow but here's what I have in the mean time. let's see which gets it, both tied off with 10lb flurocarbon (man I'd love to video it) place bets now and whoever picks which one gets its gets a prize

Originally Posted by Blisters

Attachment 115368Attachment 115369Attachment 115370 going to build a box tomorrow but here's what I have in the mean time. let's see which gets it, both tied off with 10lb flurocarbon (man I'd love to video it) place bets now and whoever picks which one gets its gets a prize

That's not a compost heap, that's a rubbish dump...I can see why you have a problem

Originally Posted by Blisters

Attachment 115368Attachment 115369Attachment 115370 going to build a box tomorrow but here's what I have in the mean time. let's see which gets it, both tied off with 10lb flurocarbon (man I'd love to video it) place bets now and whoever picks which one gets its gets a prize

To be far those plastic pyramid compost bins are a hopeless creation regardless of their rat attracting properties. I have got one to and they are useless for composting. Worms disappear out of them, they get cold, get uneven wet patches and are hopeless when you want to turn the compost. Despite many attempts I could never trap a rat in my bin - bastards seem to dig / flick crap over the trap. Resorted to poison under the veranda, much as I dislike it.

wooden trap if anything

yep that's where the food scraps go....

1 more vote for the wooden one. If you get the rat you win.

wooden one will pop the staples out, i'll go with the plastic