Domestic trapping. like in my kitchen.

maybe a simple trigger and trap could work. as you can see in my extensive diagram there is bait on fishing line attatched to the trigger which when pulled lose would charge a line with a weight on it. I'm partial to this because I'd ahve the satisfaction of bashing him while he's in the sack. I'd have to attatch a bell or something so it would wake me up before he chewed out though.
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storl said:
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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I may end up trying that. aren't those things pricey?
 
texastonydobbs said:
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....
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good god that would be funny
 
JB,
Glue paper inside a small cardboard box with a hole cut at the bottom of one wall. Suitable bait dropped opposite from the hole.

If you have some 3 or 4" PVC laying around- cut a 18" section and glue a cap on one end. Then either- drill real small holes angled toward the cap and slide thin finishing nails into holes and glue heads(one time use on the trap) OR make a door/flap hinged at the upper 1/3 that goes inside the PVC opening. Rat pushing door up with nose but it cannot swing the other way so he cannot back out. Tape a peice of dowel or something to orient the PVC and keep it from rolling over and opening the door.
We used to get REAL bored at the farm in the winter. Trapping mice/rats was a competetive sport.

2Door
 
I'm a huge fan of the "redneck mousetrap" made with a five-gallon bucket. If there is space for one where you're having problems, use one. I would suggest using antifreeze in the bucket as opposed to water, though. That way, if you forget to check it for a while the critters don't start decomposing and make a big stink of the place. It only takes a few inches of the stuff in the bottom of the bucket.
 
lmalterna said:
JB,
Glue paper inside a small cardboard box with a hole cut at the bottom of one wall. Suitable bait dropped opposite from the hole.

If you have some 3 or 4" PVC laying around- cut a 18" section and glue a cap on one end. Then either- drill real small holes angled toward the cap and slide thin finishing nails into holes and glue heads(one time use on the trap) OR make a door/flap hinged at the upper 1/3 that goes inside the PVC opening. Rat pushing door up with nose but it cannot swing the other way so he cannot back out. Tape a peice of dowel or something to orient the PVC and keep it from rolling over and opening the door.
We used to get REAL bored at the farm in the winter. Trapping mice/rats was a competetive sport.

2Door
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I like the sounds of this
 
rocketbomb said:
I'm a huge fan of the "redneck mousetrap" made with a five-gallon bucket. If there is space for one where you're having problems, use one. I would suggest using antifreeze in the bucket as opposed to water, though. That way, if you forget to check it for a while the critters don't start decomposing and make a big stink of the place. It only takes a few inches of the stuff in the bottom of the bucket.
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Nah, having that much antifreeze around would be an invitation for disaster if his dogs got into it.

Could you loan your dogs out to someone for a weekend, then try poison?
 
JackBauer24 said:
I may end up trying that. aren't those things pricey?
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The rat sized ones aren't. Go check your local Home Depot. They usually have a few different sizes in stock. You can also use them as many times as you want, so if you ever have critter problems in the future, you are already all set.
 
The old timers had it right. Get a few nasty barn cats and dont feed em. Problem solved.

Skam
 
I have a ratzapper and they are good for one hitter quitters, I had a desert packrat that was stuffed in there, it was so big I had to skin it on the way out.

I like five gallon bucket with anti freeze to, just keep it away from the pooches.
 
The Chef said:
I have a ratzapper and they are good for one hitter quitters, I had a desert packrat that was stuffed in there, it was so big I had to skin it on the way out.

I like five gallon bucket with anti freeze to, just keep it away from the pooches.
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I think that's going to be attempt number one. I'm not worried about the dogs as they're in the bedroom at night we me. Shoot, my little one is barely the size fo these rats anyway and could get caught in a trap.

I think I'm going to try a bucket half full of water with a ramp leading up to it. I will put 2 pieces of fishing line (just taped) across just wide enough to support a sheet of paper and some bread. Hopefully he'll fall through.
 
I just wiped out some mice that were eating the dog's leftover bowl of food in the kitchen. As far as I'm concerned, the best trap is the old fashioned spring trap. The mouse traps were something like $1.79 for 2... the rat sized trap can't be too expensive. Try peanut butter as bait, set the trap along the wall if you can and keep the dog's nose out of the trap!:D Oh yeah... don't ever corner a live rat!
 
The Chef said:
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!
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I agree, when I had the varmint issue in the farmhouse here I took out my Beeman got it ready, and set some bread on the center of the kitchen floor. I went to sleep, got up around 2200hrs, laid upon the kitchen table for 3 hours...out it came, down it went, back to bed I went:D: Beeman, best dang air rifle out there!thumbup:
 
I was going to put out the garbage one morning when I saw a huge grey rat in one of the flower beds. I ran inside and got my diana air rifle which I had fitted a scope on and went back outside to shoot that thing. Of course it wasnt there and as I was scanning around for it one last time before going inside, my brother who had come to see me shoot it started screaming. (hes terrified of mice) It was sniffing around on the rocks about 18 feet away. I hit it in the leg and as it was limping away I managed to hit it in the head and it dropped right away. I tried poison, traps etc but nothing works exept an air gun. though I will have to try the water trap next time I have an infestation.
 
I agree, when I had the varmint issue in the farmhouse here I took out my Beeman got it ready, and set some bread on the center of the kitchen floor. I went to sleep, got up around 2200hrs, laid upon the kitchen table for 3 hours...out it came, down it went, back to bed I went: Beeman, best dang air rifle out there!thumbup

That's funny to visualize-ninja on the kitchen table:D:D

Seriously, Lowes has these big plastic traps with teeth and they wont get out of these,but tie it down!!
 
lol...You're worried about the dogs and poison, but thinking of having a bloody great cinder block drop from the ceiling...you work for the government, don't you ? (kidding !!). I like the idea though - sort of a pinata for the dogs.

Reminds me of that post here a while ago about someone sleeping on the roof of their car in the garage for the same reason...(sorry, early-onset senility prevents me from remembering more)
 
You guys laugh but I got the sucker with no further adue...Like they say in the Corps.."One shot, One Kill"! The Beeman was so quiet it did'nt wake up the other 3 people in the house. Now I took in 3 stray kittens in August and they've caught more mice in the house in the past 5 months, than that lame a** exterminator with all his traps, Vector Steel Cat, etc did in 2 years of contract. I luaghed at him when he showed up last time trying to renew his contract. I told him, "Don't need ya' no more pal I got Inney, Meany, & Miney right here, as I pointed to the 3 cats sunning on the sofa. he just kind of mubled something and left." the cats love the 'easy life' now, indoors at night, watching the bird feeders all day...can't say I blame 'em!
 
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