Rat!

gelandangan · Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 3:50 pm Post subject: Rat!

There is a rat in my store, I think it sneaked in during the rain a few days ago.
It has been tripping the alarm sensor during the night for a few nights now and its driving me crazy.

I have been using glue traps, spring traps, snares, figure 4 etc but the varmint still have free range in the store.
I set up my trail cam and saw the varmint running around them.. the bastard!

Anyhow just want to rant.. I'll get it soon..

tikkat3 · Super Member Joined: Jul 30, 2006 Posts: 800

The hunt is ON
"patience grasshopper"

shrpshtrjoe · Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 4:44 pm Post subject: Re: Rat!

Have you tried some cheese Laughing

PaulS · Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 9:44 pm Post subject: Re: Rat!

peanut butter! that is tons better than cheese.

Use a live trap and then torture the little ba$$tard! Wink

Vince · Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 10:17 pm Post subject: Re: Rat!

Paul is right mate...they cannot resist peanut butter. I smear it all over the trip lever, and also put a raw peanut on the teeth of the trip lever as well...you will get him.

Another option is to lay in ambush with an air pistol or air rifle... BWHAHAHAHAHA Laughing

dhc4ever · Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 10:17 pm Post subject: Re: Rat!

Starve a Jack Russel terrier for a few days and lock him in the room.
Jobs done.....

Elvis · Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 11:58 pm Post subject: Re: Rat!

bluebird rashuns and tie them on with cotton.
find an old gin trap and put it in a run so they have to get over it to get to food, set her hair trigger and bye bye mr rat.

gelandangan · Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 12:07 am Post subject: Re: Rat!

LOL.. I got to wake up to keep up with all the suggestions.
the midnight alarm call is not good for your health.

Ok Peanut butter I shall try.

Aloysius · Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 12:24 am Post subject: Re: Rat!

to add a little advice to PaulS's suggestion: when you catch it alive, put it on fire and let it escape. The screams and the smell will make all other rats run away.

and another tip: peanutbutter might be OK, but in our part of the world they also love beer... maybe that's why they don't trust cheese that much anymore.

And to give you some moral support: usually they don't come alone...

dhc4ever · Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 12:52 am Post subject: Re: Rat!

Aloys, what aunique way to burn down a building.

Your honor, it wasnt me, the rat did it.............

slimjim · Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 12:58 am Post subject: Re: Rat!

dhc4ever wrote:

Starve a Jack Russel terrier for a few days and lock him in the room.
Jobs done.....

Don't they have cats down there?

dhc4ever · Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 4:01 am Post subject: Re: Rat!

Yeah but the rats are bigger

Aloysius · Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 4:34 am Post subject: Re: Rat!

dhc4ever wrote:

Aloys, what aunique way to burn down a building.

Your honor, it wasnt me, the rat did it.............

Don't laugh! Last fire on our military shooting area was explained as "someone shot a rabbit on fire and he spread the fire".
BUT: a colonel did the test and explained it was impossible to light the fur of a living rabbit, so they had to look for other explanations...

But with rats it's not the burning rat, but the smell (and the screams) of a rat that got 'enlighted'...

radar · Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 2:56 pm Post subject: Re: Rat!

Live cage trap with a sexy female rat - dunno how to judge wether its sexy or not but surely testosterone will win the day Very Happy

gelandangan · Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 4:42 pm Post subject: Re: Rat!

Goddamned rat didnt show up last night.
Alarm didnt trip, and no capture on the trailcam.

I hope it gone somewhere and die.

But it could be a political party trained rat.. gone to help the election.