Rats

[bill herian]

I have a pet mouse, Frank.

Frank is most comfortable when he knows he has an escape route. I can put sunflower seeds (his favorite) in a box or something with only one opening, and he's very nervous about going in to get them.

If I cut a couple holes in the side, or he can see through to the other end, knowing that there are multiple ways in and out, he's all over it.

That rat knew he was being funneled, and now that you've tipped your hand, I really doubt you are going to get him.

[assateague]

Oh, I'll get him, Beel. Yes, yes I will.

[assateague]

Because he wants that donut. He wants it bad. You can tell, by his stretched out little neck. He's having an inner debate with himself, and last night the angel won. But give it time. The devil on his other shoulder will speak its piece sooner or later. And when that happens...WHAM.

[Woody]

With each passing day, it escalates. I will own this motherfucker. The RatCam adjustments came through last night.



He wants to go into that box and get that big hunk of pastry so bad. Sooooooo bad. This was at 11:45, about a half hour after my last visit.







And then he came back from the same direction to eyeball it again at 5:07. Fat little fucker will get greedy before it's over with. I just have to wait him out. Think I may convert the conibear in the box into a pan set like quack showed. Maybe that will entice the bastard to take one more step in.

The fact you set up a camera is killing me.

[bill herian]

Because he wants that donut. He wants it bad. You can tell, by his stretched out little neck. He's having an inner debate with himself, and last night the angel won. But give it time. The devil on his other shoulder will speak its piece sooner or later. And when that happens...WHAM.

He's going to get you in such a frothing rage that you cough up 2.25 for a boutique bakery fancy pants Yugoslavian custard filled bostock, then he's going to throw himself onto the trap and die with a smile on his face.

Pyrrhic victory.

[quackhead]

Maybe a double ended box with trap on both sides?

[quackhead]

Ifyou end up using the pan setup, put the bait an inch or 2 in front of the trap so he's standing on the pan working the bait. I'm just guessing that distance. For mink and marten the bait sits 3-4" from trap

[assateague]

Maybe a double ended box with trap on both sides?

I like this idea. I'm going to give this set up a couple more days- don't want too many changes at once. Then I think I'll cut the other end out of the box, and just put a chunk of donut in there for a couple nights, no traps at all. Then set 110s on both ends, with that pan set up you posted.


He will be mine.

[RonE]

All this wasted technology. Looks like your shop needs to be cleaned out anyway, just start removing stuff until you find the rat and kill it with a hammer or stomp it to death.

[assateague]

He's coming in from outside. I've found his access tunnel, but want to leave it alone, to lure him into the traps for my entertainment. Just knowing he's gone isn't enough- I need to know he's dead.

[The Duck Hammer]

You gonna skin it out and tan it as a trophy?

[assateague]

I think I'm gonna put it on a pike outside the shop.

[The Duck Hammer]

Very medieval, I like it.

[Flightstopper]

You gonna skin it out and tan it as a trophy?

Would make a great loin cloth.

[Woody]

You gonna skin it out and tan it as a trophy?

Would make a great loin cloth.

Must have a tiny loin.

[JGUN]

I'm surprised Red hasn't chimed in on this more being the rodent killer he is.

RIP Hammie

[The Duck Hammer]

You gonna skin it out and tan it as a trophy?

Would make a great loin cloth.

Must have a tiny loin.

Maybe a fancy hat for the Arch Bishop.

[Woody]

You gonna skin it out and tan it as a trophy?

Would make a great loin cloth.

Must have a tiny loin.

Maybe a fancy hat for the Arch Bishop.

[assateague]

True, every Archbishop should have a funny hat.

[3legged_lab]

True, every Archbishop should have a funny hat.

Ha!

[QH's Paw]

He's coming in from outside. I've found his access tunnel, but want to leave it alone, to lure him into the traps for my entertainment. Just knowing he's gone isn't enough- I need to know he's dead.

If you know where he comes in why haven't you just stood a conibear there for him to walk through?

[waterfowlman]

That Victor snap trap should have had his ass by now. You still setting it? I always prefered peanut butter on those things......money set!!

[assateague]

He keeps robbing them and flipping them. He even flipped one and covered it with dirt from his Stalag 13 tunnel.

[3legged_lab]

I bet he pissed on it, just to teach you a lesson.

[assateague]

If he did, he's in trouble, because now he accidentally fixed it. Should've left it broken, for his spine's sake.

[waterfowlman]

Assa
You need to catch that fucking rat alive in a box trap. The torture video would be golden.

[3legged_lab]

Gonna piss on him?

[assateague]

Rick, I'm pushing my luck to catch the fucker at all. Let's not get too specific with the "how"

[Weston81]

I got to Ron's post and disappointed. You should burn the shop down and rape the rats girlfriend!!! If I missed this in a prior post of his I apologize. Haven't had a chance the last few days to catch up.

[bill herian]

You could just turn the Bug loose in the shed and end this thing once and for all. At least she has a proven track record with rodent extermination.