What Trap

[Bona 0]

This Old man i know Give me this trap which had been in his trap since he moved there, i think it was made for mink but i was woundering have any of you tryed this type of trap on squirrels or rats as i have set it where there are rats and every time i check it the bait has gone and the door it still open . Once or twice i set it the trap and the bait has gone and the door is shut. rats cant be that sensative on their feet i know. Could it be mice By the way im quite young and inexperienced so some advise would be good :thumbs-up:

 

I did cut the grass after

[danielt 1]

the spring might not be sensitive enough

are there any gaps in the mesh

check that the trap door spring strength doin the job

 

think i have the same trap as you, set it the other night and a mouse got at is nicked the bait and fecked off.

 

Caught a couple of rats in there thats all.

 

Have a look at the top of this forum and it has thread all about different types of traps.

Edited April 18, 2007 by danielt

[john b 38]

Mice would get through that mesh without breaking stride.

[red dog 3]

hi bona the right hand side of the cage looks bent if so that might stop the door shutting flush allowing prey to escape

[Guest Ditch_Shitter]

Looks like a standard Mink Trap, mate. If so, it'll likely have 1" mesh. As Jonh said, mice will go through that two abreast. No problemmo. Good few rats too could get out through it. Young ones especially. And it's those ye may well be getting.

 

If the door snaps shut and locks down, distance from that treadle will mean no rat'll be fast enough to fire the trap and then nip back under the door. They're not James Bond.

 

What bait ye using? Try crunchy peanut butter, smeared onto that pan. Give them some reason to sit there and work it, see?

 

If ye reckon it's mice getting to it and firing it? F*cking easy, isn't it? Set mouse traps and take them out! Use flower poys or sandwich boxes to cover the traps up and make a little hole at the bottom for the mice to investigate. 'Gang Set', that's to say put down four or half a dozen, close to that trap. Keep at it and ye'll soon descimate any localised mouse population. Probably Wood Mice. Then that leaves ye clear to se what happens next and consider ye options.

 

Saying that though, I've always prefered to use Rat Traps for rats. 5/8th" mesh, see? Makes a differance

 

Anyway, keep at it and let us know how ye get on. Ye'll work it out.