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Rat Problem: Rats Smarter than Me

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Linkat
 
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Reply Wed 2 Oct, 2019 01:51 pm
@edgarblythe,
Did you try peanut butter? I thought my mom said that worked well for trapping mice.
Linkat
 
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Reply Wed 2 Oct, 2019 01:53 pm
@Linkat,
Linkat wrote:

Did you try peanut butter? I thought my mom said that worked well for trapping mice.


Or just wait until the rat gets really old and then your dog will be able to catch it - like my mom's dog did.
edgarblythe
 
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Reply Wed 2 Oct, 2019 02:25 pm
@Linkat,
My dog has killed some rats, but this one never comes out long enough to be caught. I've tried peanut butter.
Linkat
 
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Reply Wed 2 Oct, 2019 03:58 pm
@edgarblythe,
I think the rat is too smart - he figured out it is a trap - you need a new trap

You need something like this

https://s3.amazonaws.com/intanibase/gac_toolooney/rrsrr/rrsrr9.jpg

Or something like this:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/vzO_7ZoLgiWCbNtvmaM-g6qFqeQeHG2NoNIlwv-rGSYmDaob22D9tdR1YrLhCQ3sY9VFbSA=s85
edgarblythe
 
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Reply Wed 2 Oct, 2019 04:07 pm
@Linkat,
I killed one with the same kind of trap. Likely this one never will approach any trap. I may be able to borrow a have a heart trap from my old job. Last time I noticed they had a good one.
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edgarblythe
 
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Reply Thu 3 Oct, 2019 04:40 pm
The rat took the peanut a foot away from the trap. The peanut three inches away has been there for two days.
Linkat
 
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Reply Thu 3 Oct, 2019 04:41 pm
@edgarblythe,
edgarblythe wrote:

The rat took the peanut a foot away from the trap. The peanut three inches away has been there for two days.


Even Wile E Coyote couldn't catch that rat
roger
 
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Reply Thu 3 Oct, 2019 04:46 pm
@Linkat,
That coyote couldn't catch a cold.
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edgarblythe
 
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Reply Thu 3 Oct, 2019 07:36 pm
All I can say is, it's not getting more free peanuts unless it takes the ones at the trap.
roger
 
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Reply Thu 3 Oct, 2019 08:29 pm
@edgarblythe,
Don't blame you. Ungrateful critters, anyhow!
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edgarblythe
 
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Reply Thu 3 Oct, 2019 10:02 pm
I've thought about borrowing a have a heart trap from my old job, but it's a Home Depot purchase and I don't have faith in it. I caught a cat in one of those and it managed to find its way out.
roger
 
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Reply Thu 3 Oct, 2019 10:30 pm
@edgarblythe,
What you want to do is make sure the have a heart is comfortably furnished.
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Linkat
 
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Reply Fri 4 Oct, 2019 08:01 am
@edgarblythe,
I just had a genius idea!

If the rat is a male --- just bait the trap with a female rat that should attract him.


The one downside - if he is really that smart - he'd figure a way to help her escape and then you will really have a multiple rat problem.
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edgarblythe
 
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Reply Fri 4 Oct, 2019 08:28 am
It got closer to the trap last night. I am going to take a chance and bait the trap tonight.
Linkat
 
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Reply Fri 4 Oct, 2019 09:10 am
@edgarblythe,
edgarblythe wrote:

It got closer to the trap last night. I am going to take a chance and bait the trap tonight.


He's teasing you.
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edgarblythe
 
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Reply Sun 6 Oct, 2019 10:44 am
The rat tripped the trap, grabbed the peanuts and made a clean getaway. I am doing in-depth research today. I obtained a copy of Mouse Hunt, to see how others dealt with the problem.
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McGentrix
 
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Reply Mon 7 Oct, 2019 08:13 am
@edgarblythe,
https://i.imgur.com/U1uMlhb.jpg
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edgarblythe
 
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Reply Sat 12 Oct, 2019 11:08 pm
I've spent much of the day on rat Youtubes. Here is an example. I want to do this one, but not certain I can manage it because of limited space and a headstrong dog.
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edgarblythe
 
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Reply Sat 12 Oct, 2019 11:13 pm
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edgarblythe
 
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Reply Sun 13 Oct, 2019 07:04 am
 

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