i have a rat in the compost bin that so far has tripped the standard Victor three times.... this morning the trap was half way down his hole and had been tripped... how do u deal to super rat? definitely not going to poison.
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i have a rat in the compost bin that so far has tripped the standard Victor three times.... this morning the trap was half way down his hole and had been tripped... how do u deal to super rat? definitely not going to poison.
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chuck the cat in there for the day
Cover the compost heap with plastic and use exhaust gas from car, toss the neighbors cats in under the plastic for good measure.
Two or three gin traps set beside each other
Singe some bacon and lash it to the trap trigger with cotton (so it can’t come off easily) Tie or pin down the trap so the rat can’t run away with it then set the trap and wait. The delay caused by the cotton not giving will go toward the trap snapping closed on the rat. Try it and thank me later.
Also set the trap with some bricks forming an alley so that the rat can only access the trigger/bait from the best angle.
awesome thankyou lads, will post results later on
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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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
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.
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
wooden trap if anything :thumbsup:
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
I don’t want to choose. I have no need for a dead rat.
bucket nearly full of water,tip hot fat in on top so it forms a skin on top...put it beside bin or even in it..ratus ratus will jump in for a feed and break through thin layer and wont be able to get back out...wont last for long.
They might be a bit light for a decent size rat
Only two rat traps that have the NAWAC approval for killing rats - the Victor Pro and the T Rex - God knows how the T Rex passed as it is a dinosaur - slow soft jaws and rats are often clamped but still alive
It’s hard to beat the killing power of a Victor Pro - but they don’t always clamp a big Norway rat - they often whack them on the head and they bleed out while having a snooze at the back end of the trap box
Front entry to the kill bar of a trap is important to get an efficient kill
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Choose one of three methods that my wife is using quite successfully
for some reason he doesnt want to poison it but that would be the easiest way
I use a DOC 200. Slams any mustelids but also regularly takes rats. Just got another overnight.
If you can't trap him, throw a dead cat in the compost and he will definitely leave town