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4/13/12 at 12:22am

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What would you put on the snap traps. I've tried a few things like pumkin seed but anything else.

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4/13/12 at 12:28am

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Quote: The Victor eletronic rat trap, seems good I might give it a go. Thanks :)

Originally Posted by AnotherSusan

Emphatic no to the glue traps. They will only hold the small rats and they do catch unintended things and the glue is a mess to clean up if it gets where you don't want it.

Do use the snap traps and do use wire to anchor them. I have had mice make off with the trap and hide and die where I can't reach them, Be careful unintended creatures can't get to the traps and use care when setting them. The large snap traps can break a finger or the leg of a chicken or cat or dog.

Another alternative may be the Victor electronic rat trap, although it is pricey.

I have not yet dealt with rats in the coop. Not looking forward to having to. I wish you good hunting!

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4/13/12 at 7:20am

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glue traps work well I buy the glue from either grainger or wcs and make my own, folded up into a triangle seems to guide them the best through the trap they are pretty effective on unwanted snake as well, as is bird netting for blueberry bushes

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4/13/12 at 9:43am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by nanaluvsgps

What would you put on the snap traps. I've tried a few things like pumkin seed but anything else.

I use cheese or peanut butter. Have even used chocolate.

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4/13/12 at 9:48am

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Originally Posted by patty12

I am not a usual finicky person and don't find things that other people think is bad as bad usually but I put sticky strips out once for mice and caught one, it was awful the poor thing was alive but couldn't get away. I killed the mouse and threw the other sticky traps in the fire burner. This was a fate worse than death for the mouse. It might come under the heading of torture!

Yep..it is torture..and a pretty sick way for the animal to die...

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4/14/12 at 1:14am

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Good news :) got three rats by mashing up pumkin seeds then adding suger and peanut butter and putting it on the snap trap. Thanks for all he help guys!

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4/14/12 at 1:21am

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Good deal! The snap traps are the only way to go. I have always had great luck with peanut butter. My buddy used to trap them on his countertop in a #2 victor coilspring but that house was in the middle of getting renovated and we also shot a raccoon in his wall while we watched tv. True story.

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4/14/12 at 3:59pm

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