Easy there, Wuhan. We don't need a second pandemic.

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Paint and steps on.

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Out of the original 4 - I still have 2 rats left in the garage.

Trying something new tonight - glue traps. A last resort for me but at this juncture I just want this off my punch list.

Was trying to figure out how to bait them into treading on the glue and then came up with the idea to put a small island of food in the middle of each board. They seem to like the cat's kibble so that's what I used.

I have my trail camera set up so I can document the action tomorrow and see how it all went down - or didn't. More than likely they will out smart me once again....:rolleyes:

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Rats are way smarter than mice....

Mine certainly seem to be. Suprisingly so.

In looking at my photo I realized I should have placed both those glue traps side by side to provide a larger overall footprint of "stickiness" - and then placed the bait in the center.

The way it is now they can just reach over and take what they want.

Dang...already outsmarted! :D

^ why use a dish? Put less kibble out, and place directly onto the glue. That way they can't jump onto that convenient island that you provided.

Yeah - that was my first thought then I decided to do it this way so I could re-use the glue traps without having a bunch of stale kibble stuck to them.

I think I should have done what I posted above.

Catching rodents is good but won't stop them returning. There is a reason they've been around for so long. There are a dozen more waiting.

Go around the perimeter between the and seal up the gaps between the siding and the rim joist/bottom plate.
Push in a few boxes of steel wool and caulk after. Whatever.
Mothballs and other smelly stuff will also deter them from making a home in your garage.

Found a piece of plastic in the backyard.
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No dice last night - the little buggers raided and ate the kibble and the glue boards didn't do squat!

Just as well.....I've never liked the idea of having to execute a living thing myself. I don't like doing it at all, but sometimes it's us or them.

My trail camera didn't work last night so I don't have any documentation of how they did it.

Moving on.....I had to go to HD today anyway to get paint for my truck bed and a bag of quick-crete for a new flag pole, so thought while I was there, I'd browse the pest control department to see if there was anything that caught my eye as a new tack.

Boom...the Havahart model #1025!

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I have a couple larger ones that I use for larger pests - so why not a smaller one for a smaller pest?

So it's now set in the garage and hopefully the trail camera will work properly. I used both peanut butter and cheddar cheese on the bait tray. Seems to be super sensitive. If this works I'll be a happy man to be able to re-locate this little bugger in one of the marshes on the island.

1/16/20 After a FireFox update my home page went overseas for some reason.

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(related?)
1/20/20 The Gigabyte website was down.

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I had a hitch hiker today. Don't worry, I made sure he got out at a safe location.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1587690380.jpg
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From Luft 5 - two years ago:
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Big 4 ice caves, the lowest-elevation glacier in the lower 49 states.
June 23rd, 2011- one heck of a good snow pack that year!
Too many sets of falls to count.

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Favorite hiking partner
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Even the locals would be surprised to learn sand dollars exist in Hawaii ..

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ICE CAVES KILL....
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Little garden area at the base of my entry. Put the bench there to sit on and then today for the heck of it added these plastic chairs for a "redneck riviera" feel. Eventually I will change it around but for now, as trashy as it looks, those chairs are pretty comfy. :p

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Taken at the same time, same spot.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1588043680.jpg
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Someone was hungry. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1588043797.jpg