Rat Bait

[Firefly]

Got a rat taken up residence 5m from my back door in a flower bed. Had a couple of fens in tunnels baited up for over a week with peanut butter and various nuts. Trailcam shows it (or them ) just milling around but not going into tunnel. Bait goes without the traps tripping but there’s also a mouse about. Could probable shoot it with air rifle but can’t get a great angle from the window.

Is there a failsafe bait that they will fall for ?

TIA Ff

 

[Lloyd90]

Glue pads over a large area probably the most effective although not the most humane from some perspectives.

Although some say shooting stuff isn’t humane

 

[shakey jake]

they must be feeding on some thing, remove the food source and you will have more luck. unless you have a broken drain.
personally id bait the hole with a grain bait with difenacoum. then cover with a brick

 

[Deermanagement]

I’ve just baited my Freaking attic with bread crumbs and out back of house cos I’m pee’d off now. Put NV on air rifle and put a seat opposite end of attic. Checking now and again to see if crumbs have been touched and as soon as they have I’ll spend 1/2 hour there

 

[Malxwal]

Remove/restrict feed source. Traps with good poison bait. Got rid last year with that combo and a few shot. This Summer got lucky and got fat mamma rat up at the bird feeder with the 22.
Have another problem now, buggers like chewing Cat5 cable...

 

[zero]

We use Racumin foam, its kind of like blue shaving foam that sticks to their fur and they injest it while cleaning themselves. Cans need to be room temperature for the foam to expand properly and just squirt a golf ball sized blob in the burrow then cover with a couple of slates to keep other animals away. We don't use it in buildings where the dogs go though.

 

[BenBhoy]

Got a rat taken up residence 5m from my back door in a flower bed. Had a couple of fens in tunnels baited up for over a week with peanut butter and various nuts. Trailcam shows it (or them ) just milling around but not going into tunnel. Bait goes without the traps tripping but there’s also a mouse about. Could probable shoot it with air rifle but can’t get a great angle from the window.

Is there a failsafe bait that they will fall for ?

TIA Ff

As for baited traps, Ive has success with black cats baited with jelly beans or piece of pepperami.

 

[Overlay]

Guys
Please carefully refer to the best practice guide and the labels etc for the use of external glueboards and Racumin foam in external areas

All I’ve got to say on this

 

[shakey jake]

i did wonder if labels had been read

 

[Long drag]

If you are having trouble with Rats indoors or outside the best method is to purchase a Larsen trap the hexagonal type, put the bait in the enclosed center and you have 4 traps in one. It works., if you catch a non tgt species just open the door and no harm done.

 

[Lancaster]

Got a rat taken up residence 5m from my back door in a flower bed. Had a couple of fens in tunnels baited up for over a week with peanut butter and various nuts. Trailcam shows it (or them ) just milling around but not going into tunnel. Bait goes without the traps tripping but there’s also a mouse about. Could probable shoot it with air rifle but can’t get a great angle from the window.

Is there a failsafe bait that they will fall for ?

TIA Ff

If it's a small domestic issue, peanut butter combined with

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09NH7GGPV/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Weather the boxes outside for a week with bait and not set to get rid of the smell and wear gloves so as not to transfer your scent, rats are Neophibic.

Combine it with a grain or paste poison bait in secure boxes along a wall or hedge line such as these,

Best Rat Poison UK. Rat Killer Poison from £2.49 per kg!

Strongest rat poison products available online including Pest Expert Formula 'B' Rat Killer and Rat Bait Blocks for rapid control of rodents.

www.pest-expert.com

 

[Brittany boy]

Give your traps/ tunnels a chance rats don’t like something new in their environment and will avoid it for a while. Remove other food sources and force them to go for the bait on the pressure plate

 

[Tf223]

If it's a small domestic issue, peanut butter combined with

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09NH7GGPV/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Weather the boxes outside for a week with bait and not set to get rid of the smell and wear gloves so as not to transfer your scent, rats are Neophibic.

Combine it with a grain or paste poison bait in secure boxes along a wall or hedge line such as these,

Best Rat Poison UK. Rat Killer Poison from £2.49 per kg!

Strongest rat poison products available online including Pest Expert Formula 'B' Rat Killer and Rat Bait Blocks for rapid control of rodents.

www.pest-expert.com

This ^^

 

[shakey jake]

burrow baiting is the fastest way to deal with a rat infestation. waiting a week for a rat to get used to a box, making sure it doesnt smell of me or the dogs.
actually if its one rat shooting would be quicker.
i would never achieve anyhing with some of the ideas above.
rats will and do eat anything if hungry enough.
once they become established trapping can be very slow.
mice will trap alot quicker normally, especially field mice. kill that then you will know if the rat is taking the fen traps.
if you use any poison read the label and check your legal

 

[Big Jim]

Glue pads over a large area probably the most effective although not the most humane from some perspectives.

Although some say shooting stuff isn’t humane

It is illegal to put glue pads in the open also very dangerous for non target species

 

[Red Dragon 2]

The poisons do not seem to affect the ones around here, trap or air rifle is the only answer.

 

[shakey jake]

The poisons do not seem to affect the ones around here, trap or air rifle is the only answer.

either use a different poison or use more. every time im told the poison isnt killing its because the customer hasnt used enough.

 

[old 30-06]

Which ever poison you use will result in a very smelly carcass or carcasses near your house. Shoot if you can.

 

[zero]

i did wonder if labels had been read

I've read the label, which part have i obviously misread?

 

[Overlay]

If you are having trouble with Rats indoors or outside the best method is to purchase a Larsen trap the hexagonal type, put the

I've read the label, which part have i obviously misread?

try this bit o.4%ww indoor use only
Not 0.005%ww normal external rodenticide