Thread: Bird Predator Control

Originally Posted by time out

Trap shy critters could be a problem @Russian 22 - but if they are hungry you could try some Contrac poison - single feed Bromadiolone based - looks like you are not keen on poison with brodifacoum - so stay clear of Pest Off - but definitely a single feed poison
If you see this snap-e type trap with the red sleeve on the kill bar - I would give it a miss - it is great on mice - and rats if they get hit between the eyes and the ears - but if they get hit further back - likely they will pull out - I am finding them tripped and turned upside down in the box or just tripped and empty. It looks like they have either soft springs or perhaps the red sleeve reduces the point impact and they can pull out.
The trusty old Snap-e is killing well when hitting between the eyes and the ears - see pic of a big one today - but a bit further back on the neck they are often still alive - maybe this is often the case but if we check a line weekly likely they will be dead - I am currently checking this line around the street every morning so they may have only been in the trap over the night hours - I may need to carry a hammer to finish them off
This patch of about 20 chestnut trees has thousands of chestnuts on the ground and looks to be infested with big rats - looks like you will find rats where there is food!

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What's that bait that you are using?
And did you go to Canada with Lesley & David??
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