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    Quote Originally Posted by sore head stoat View Post
    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 .
    remove all food source so your bait prefeed is only food available - wrap that pittosperum with steel or alloy band if you can - forget ya sultanas and chesdale and stay with peanut butter - but a little bit at first - increase when being hit - but gloves big one - and put pree feed traps etc in quiet area away from open areas- even cover trap if you can - lull Mr. rat into sense of security and hair trigger your trap - rats are light so make sure slight touch sets trap off - play with the settings and use a small file to sharpen the edges so it is a very very light set
    Last edited by Barry the hunter; 28-10-2023 at 06:38 PM.

 

 

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