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Newer rat traps that work?
#5959623
07/25/17 07:44 PM
07/25/17 07:44 PM
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Posts: 4,394 East, Kentucky
KYBOY
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I've tried so many of the newer rat traps like the tomcat,t-Rex and quick set victors but keep coming back to the victor proffesionals. In my exp the tomcat style traps are only killing about 50% of the rats caught. The others are not dispatched. These are large outdoor/barn rats though and I'm thinking the traps would do better on smaller rats. What's your guys opinion and exp's with the newer type traps? I also like to use jump traps and long's to catch rats but that's another discussion
Last edited by KYBOY; 07/25/17 07:48 PM.
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Re: Newer rat traps that work?
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07/25/17 08:40 PM
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BigBob
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I'm especially fond of the traps with a hole in the pan for a bait cup to stick thru. No Way they can get the bait without tripping the trap..
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Re: Newer rat traps that work?
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08/19/17 01:04 AM
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Willy Firewood
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To join the discussion, would you please list sources for these traps, especially the one with a bait cup.
Are you anchoring these traps to prevent live rats escaping with the trap? How? I usually anchor them using electric fence wire.
Do you have any instance of live rats carrying off the dead rat and trap?
Best wishes.
FRAC LIVES MATTER
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Re: Newer rat traps that work?
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08/21/17 02:23 PM
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My local pest control people have a do -it -yourselfer store. I bought my t-rex plastic snap trap there for $4.
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Re: Newer rat traps that work?
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08/22/17 09:52 PM
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Willy Firewood
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Bob - I learned long ago to anchor rat and even mouse traps inside a house. A short piece of electric fence wire and a screw works great. I don't ever want a lost mouse falling down in a wall or somewhere inaccessible causing ODOR requiring a wall tear out at my expense. I note the number of traps at the beginning and the end of a job.
TDHP - That is a GREAT idea to superglue a bottle cap onto the pan of existing traps. Perfect size bait holder for rat traps.
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