Thread: Bird Predator Control

I really like the concept of the ALPs in the Goodnature (GN) A24 traps - but I have had very little success with the chocolate lure in the ALPs - I am sure it is fine if the rats are close to the trap, but it seems to have very little pulling power if rat numbers are low and the rats are a bit further away from the trap
I have removed all of the chocolate ALPs from our A24s at the Park and have replaced them with possum paste (PP) lure containers made for the A12 possum traps - I have also mixed in some olive oil to ensure they dribble down the barrel - I have had some success but I don’t think they will be as good as having an ALP pumping out the PP
I have now converted the chocolate ALPs to PP and have been installing them in A24s around the Park - a bit early to report on success yet but they must be better than an open vented lure bottle made for the A12s
The conversion process is simple - gently squeeze the chocolate out of the ALP and refill with PP from a standard pouch - the tube on the pouch fits nicely into the neck of the ALP so no mess - just inflate it to about what they look like from GN - put the cap on and you are ready to go
The conversion will allow the ALP to gently pump out PP over the next few months - I accept that the consistency of PP is different to the consistency of chocolate - so it may separate and leave me with a dry blob of PP in the ALP - but it is worth a try - I now have a heap of chocolate lure to sweeten up with something - I might use cinnamon or aniseed
I have advised GN of what I am doing - they are keen to get some feedback - I will let you know how it goes