Domestic trapping. like in my kitchen.

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JackBauer24

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Ok, I hate to admit it, but I have Rats. They seemed to come and go. They'd show up and I'd catch some in big rat traps. Well now I have this one bugger who has decided to steal the insulation out of my stove. If I set traps he stays away, but I never catch him. This morning is the last straw. Damn thing had 2 tennis balls under there. ???? HOW???? where the balls were, it would be absolutely impossible from my dogs to have done it. I'm thinking some sort of trigger trap. I don't know exactly what though. all I know is I'm about 10 minutes from camping out in there with my rat5 and AR.


ps I'm dead serious, I will absolutely try something. I'll take pictures too.

edit: highly detailed plans of attack on page 2. Update pictures on page 3. Still unsuccessful.
 
I hate doing it, but you may be left with poison. Just hope he doesn't get i a wall and die.
Terry
 
So....you're being outsmarted by rat....and he stole your balls. :D

Oh please take pictures of this beast
 
tsf said:
I hate doing it, but you may be left with poison. Just hope he doesn't get i a wall and die.
Terry
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I'm just paranoid of poison with my two dogs. I had decided one night to put some poison in the sides of the stove where it's stealing from. But then I got worried that he might hit the trap coming out and the poison would end up being slung into a corner where a dog would find it. I just can't handle the thought of a dog getting into poison.
 
The Chef said:
I like water traps, they are easy to make, cheap and you get to hear them scream as they die mWAhahAHAHAhahaHAHA.

Seriously though.

Know your enemy....the recon has already been done for you.http://www.idph.state.il.us/envhealth/pcnorwayrat.htm

Quick and Dirty.
http://homemadestyle.blogspot.com/2008/01/homemade-mouse-traps.html
http://network-eastafrica.org/reap/wp-content/themes/raw-30/pdf/RatTrap.pdf

Good luck and god speed...if all else fails get a Jack Russell.
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I think Captain Crawl(I have named my enemy) is too smart for the drowning trap.
 
JackBauer24 said:
I think Captain Crawl(I have named my enemy) is too smart for the drowning trap.
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Night Scope on a Beeman, set up a high hide on the back side of the living room with a clear bead on the tritium laced cheese, come 0300 Captain Crawl will be Private Bledout.

Good Luck!
 
i hate rats... they're such a pain..... we had some in our garage a while back.. they were trying to get to my dog's food, but it's in a big sealed plastic container.. they even started to chew through the tupperware like container...:mad: that was the end of it for me....

i blocked off all cracks and holes that i could find... i then stalked a few of them in the dark with my surefire and BB gun.... i did manage to get a nice shot on one as it was trying to climb up some shelves....:thumbup:
 
mtnfolk mike said:
i hate rats... they're such a pain..... we had some in our garage a while back.. they were trying to get to my dog's food, but it's in a big sealed plastic container.. they even started to chew through the tupperware like container...:mad: that was the end of it for me....

i blocked off all cracks and holes that i could find... i then stalked a few of them in the dark with my surefire and BB gun.... i did manage to get a nice shot on one as it was trying to climb up some shelves....:thumbup:
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so you hit him? that's awsome
 
this is the battle ground. I have circled the point of insulation theft entry
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JackBauer24 said:
so you hit him? that's awsome
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i did hit him square in the belly, but i couldn't find him anywhere.. i looked all over the place.. he must have taken off and possibly died elswhere... i was useing my old daisy powerline 880... i should have used my gamo, it would have put a hole right through him...:mad:
 
What about some of that fly paper? Would that work? put it all over the place and keep your pets out of harms way. Let captain crawl get stuck on that and then you can shoot at him all you want.....or put your knives to use :D.
 
Granmother had a similiar problem and having dogs was leary of poison,so....I became a plumber for the wekkend...she camped out in the kitchen and when the rodent appearred she shot him with a .410 being in the kitchen there were some plumbing slightly damaged....
 
batosai117 said:
What about some of that fly paper? Would that work? put it all over the place and keep your pets out of harms way. Let captain crawl get stuck on that and then you can shoot at him all you want.....or put your knives to use :D.
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:D there is a down side to the glue traps,if the rodent is large and flips it over,that trap is stuck to the floor...I mean stuck like chuck...and makes you cuss and say words like *u** . causing more work....
 
Have you tried the ones where they go in and a spring loaded door closes behind them? I used to live in downtown Atlanta, and every time a filthy neighbor would move out, the rats, possums, and other assorted critters would wander over to our house in search of food. Those trap door traps would catch them every time, since they can't get in and get the food without tripping the trap. Then you can drown them, shoot them, poison them or whatever tickles your fancy.
 
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