Ok, ok…you like to argue. You need to be right and justified. Whatever floats your boat.
I said we can agree to disagree. I'm only suggesting a humane option, instead of ones that are painful and risk other wildlife. Has nothing to do with "needing to be right". Why are you so threatened by me pointing out the obvious?
Rats are a problem. Period. OP has a rat problem.
Never denied this. Keeping in mind they only ever see one rat at a time, I'd be hesitant to believe this is a "robust colony". Regardless of how much you enjoy throwing this term around. There is most likely 2, maybe 3, could fast become an issue, but you make it sound like she has a full on established infestation and there is absolutely no evidence of this.
Fact: many BYCers try the non poison approach and find that it really solves nothing.
Always worth a shot imo. I've upped my security, and changed my feeding routine and that's made a huge difference for me already. When someone prefers a live catch scenario, I WILL offer advice on live catching. Be mad all you want, I'm talking to OP.
Fact: rats reproduce alarmingly well. Catching 10-15-20 a day will actually do nothing much to solve a rat problem.
And again, there is no evidence that there are anywhere near this many in this situation. You keep making assumptions.
Fact: magic is not real and animals of all kinds can not, in fact, shrink themselves down to fit into a bait station sized for a rodent.
Plenty of animals ARE this small, and are able to get into these stations, happens all the time. But you are behaving willfully ignorant if you think that is all I'm saying. I was replying to both poison and sticky traps inside cage traps, which are not safe for other wildlife. I'm doing absolutely nothing wrong by pointing that out and suggesting a more humane way to catch or kill.
Good luck to OP. Rats are no fun to deal with, and getting rid of them takes some time.
Finally something we agree on.
I'm not trying to insult you, or start an argument, but I am entitled to my opinion, and I gave advice to OP that works for me. The same as you offered your opinion.
More information on it can't be seen as threatening, really, can it? OP deserves all the info and advice we can offer to make an informed decision.
So you do you, and I'll do me.
I'm having a terrible day, so please just leave it at that. I do not want to argue. I apologise for any offence caused.