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On Sun, 26 Nov 2006 20:01:45 -0600, Lar wrote:

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I liked the 5 gallon bucket idea, but I wasn't clear on how to get
them
to go into it willingly. I don't have oats, so need another temptation
for them, plus, how to rig the bucket???

I did not see the 5 gallon bucket idea but a roof rat can jump about 3
feet straight up so jumping out of a bucket is no big deal


The 5 gal bucket trick is to fill it 3/4 up with water. Place a layer of
bird seed (oats) on the water..make a ramp with a board with a light
trail of the bird seed up the board...rodent works itself up the ramp
then drops down on to the birdseed in the bucket thinking it is solid
footing.


OK cool
Better make sure that is a new shiny bucket. If there is any texture
on it at all they will just climb out. I am amazed at what the roof
rat can climb, I also had one eat a hole in a 30 gallon rubbermaid
trash can before I could get my pistol to shoot the little ******* I
had the top on it because one had jumped out already. (why I know the
three foot jump thing)
Rattus rattus is a very common pest here is SW Florida. They eat
pretty much everything people plant in their yards and a palm tree is
a rat condo. Of course an attic is the Taj Mahal. Once they eat a few
holes in the A/C ducts it is air conditioned up there.

Get a cat or two. They did that at the LA Port. I quarantee the rats won't
hang around long.