On Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 11:37:38 AM UTC, Martin Brown wrote:
On 09/03/2021 10:26, Another John wrote:
A few months ago (or so) there was s discussion here about rats and
getting rid of them.[1]

Someone recommended "the best rat trap" that he'd encountered, and I
*thought* that I kept the note. However I can't find it for love nor
money.

So any opinions? I've used 2 or 3 types over the years, but this one
(whatever it was) seemed to be an improvement.
The main thing seems to be having one that is reliable to set and fast
enough to trigger when a rat touches it. Many are a bit too hair trigger
and inclined to give you a nasty nip if you are not careful.

They need to be in something to stop other wildlife from getting at the
bait too. I leave some poison bait in the garage to avoid rodent
trouble. One spring I found a dessicated rat in the lawnmower grass box
when I tipped it out. After that I set traps and poison bait in winter.
[1] Of course the answer to that is: "you can't" [get rid of them].
However you can deter them [and pass them on to the neighbours], by
killing a couple.
Main problem round here is people who keep chickens badly which provides
the rats with more than ample food.

Worst place for rats I have seen was Wetherby services on the A19 at
dusk. They were scurrying about in the carpark amply provided for by
discarded junk food cartons and part eaten food. Bold as brass!

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Regards,
Martin Brown

Rats like to move close to walls and fences and seek cover so we find setting poison in traps along the wall covered with a piece of slate effective . That plus the feral cat