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Old 08/30/06, 04:16 PM
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What is the second best rat bait?
It seems peanut butter is not working in the trap.
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Old 08/30/06, 04:17 PM
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Apples work well, and try a little vanilla to mask your scent.
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Old 08/30/06, 04:24 PM
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I used dog biscuits dipped in bacon grease. Used a fine wire to hold them on the trap.

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Old 08/30/06, 05:37 PM
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Dh said use cream cheese. Said it drives them crazy.
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Old 08/30/06, 05:39 PM
 
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bacon works well in cold or hot weather - tie to the trigger. Also caramel candies work.

Prebait traps - put the bait on the traps for a couple of days, don't set the traps. After the rats start coming to take the bait, set the traps. Rats are smart - if a trap goes off and spooks them, it, may be a while before they try again.
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Old 08/30/06, 05:49 PM
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I see you want it for a trap, but if you really want to get rid of the buggers, Jaguar rat poison works great. They just eat Dcon like candy around here.
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We talking rat or mice??I know here everything is a rat from 1 inch to 12.For real rats we use a galvanized trash can pushed up against something that allows them to climb over to it and get in but they can't get out and put bait in the bottom.Same type thing works for mice but does not have to be so big.
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Old 08/31/06, 01:14 AM
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What is the second best rat bait?

I've found that "lead" from a .410 or similar caliber works VERY WELL! No need to bait a messy trap either.
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I'll second the cream cheese. Peanut butter always seemed to work the best for me, but I have had times when they seemed " finicky !" I never use poison, because I am like you, too many other good " critters" around.
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Old 08/31/06, 05:36 AM
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Try a marshmallow.
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Old 08/31/06, 10:20 AM
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Those rats do get wise to a trap after awhile I would try a 5 gallon bucket with paper taped on and and twop slit scut across it with a little food on it placed where they can climb on to it. Or I use canned mackeral at my place still have rats/mice I kill them and 10 come in taking their places
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Old 08/31/06, 12:18 PM
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Poison? Ramik bar bait.
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Old 08/31/06, 04:56 PM
 
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We always tried a lil piece of meat if cheese or PB didn't work.
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Old 08/31/06, 05:01 PM
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A friend of mine swears by raisins or fresh diced pears she uses tiny rubber bands to hold the pears in place. Seems to work for her
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Old 09/01/06, 08:03 PM
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If you are just wanting them dead, put out a bowl of beer or pop of any kind. Rodents can't belch. They drink and go off and die. If you want to trap them, I would use bacon.
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Old 09/01/06, 09:43 PM
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..put out a bowl of beer.. Rodents can't belch.

LOL ..

Who tested that theory? Maybe it was just bad beer! LOL
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