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Originally Posted by look 171
Update. That fker was a pretty good size one, about 8" body length. I had it pinned up against the wall after it set off the spring trap at around 1 last night. I rushed to see its crushed body but it took the bait and the trap was clean and no rat. Somehow he got downstairs and I hear my wife screaming my name and all four of us went rat hunting at wee hours of the day. Moved, searched everything I possibly could but saw no trace of any rat but we did see pee at various places. It was hiding up in the curtains. Smart 'lil bastard. We made a barrier and I has a piece of plywood and pinned it up against the wall, and gave it a few good whack with my leg hoping to injured it enough that I can grab it. No dice, but I did squeeze more piss out of him against the base board. Before we had a chance to get at it, he ran over my wife's foot and disappeared. wife and I went to breakfast this morning defeated and bought a few of the largest sticky traps. It said no bait needed but I am thinking of leaving some Slimjim in the middle to attract it. What do you think?
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I've never had luck with the sticky traps. The snap traps like 70SAT posted, yeah those things do the trick as do the old school wood and wire ones. Really pack that bait in tight to get him to dig for more. One other trick I've used is only putting a little bait in two or three trap set slightly apart from each other. Let him get his confidence up and then WHAMMY.
Next time, try an elbow drop off the top rope. Seriously, this is why I still have one of those pump type Crossman air rifles. A few pumps at point blank would have done the trick. I used to do that to mice when they'd get behind my TV.
Btw, your description above made me envision that scene from Christmas Vacation where the squirrel was in the house.