TheRatMan 61 Posted February 3, 2022 Report Share Posted February 3, 2022 Look after an empty warehouse, been left full of stock for years until the landlord decides who's to pay for disposal of the stock. Had over 200 rats out of here in the past 12 month. No more rats. Within 2 weeks the furry grey feckers have been right at it. Traps or shooting Station? What's the thoughts? Cheers Quote Link to post
comanche 2,799 Posted February 3, 2022 Report Share Posted February 3, 2022 Crikey that place looks like its full of food! Belgian chocolate amongst it too. From the debris it should be easy to see what foods the squirrels are favouring and where to put traps. Sweep up the loose food so all that's easily available are some choice samples in and around the traps. Apart from the risk of punching holes in ceilings with stray pellets or bullets, shooting means you being on site at the right time. Traps will be working as the day is long. Traps ; as many as you can get set. Inside and outside too if practical. 1 Quote Link to post
TheRatMan 61 Posted February 3, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2022 1 hour ago, comanche said: Crikey that place looks like its full of food! Belgian chocolate amongst it too. From the debris it should be easy to see what foods the squirrels are favouring and where to put traps. Sweep up the loose food so all that's easily available are some choice samples in and around the traps. Apart from the risk of punching holes in ceilings with stray pellets or bullets, shooting means you being on site at the right time. Traps will be working as the day is long. Traps ; as many as you can get set. Inside and outside too if practical. Oh yeah place has been left full of everything you can imagine. Was wandering about today and seen atleast 6 squirrels then heard plenty more elsewhere. Trouble I've got is the fact they've always got easy access to food.. Might have to put plenty of traps and spend a bit of time hanging about with the rifle aswell. Cheers Quote Link to post
Deker 3,450 Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 Traps and shooting if you can, squirrels can often be persuaded into traps quite easily! Shouldn't' take long to sort that out! Quote Link to post
mush 204 Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 You need a pine Martine. Quote Link to post
Ken's Deputy 4,456 Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 2 hours ago, mush said: You need a pine Martine. You, apparently, haven't seen chaos a 'Martine' can cause then? Quote Link to post
DIDO.1 20,814 Posted May 2, 2022 Report Share Posted May 2, 2022 Been looking for a good squirrel set up for catching in lofts. I find bodygrips give the best catches but are fiddly to set while hanging off a roof truss. They are also very sensitive and can be set off with a squirrel on top of the cage or tunnel. I really dislike fenns. I know they are most peoples go to trap but they often don't catch well and eventually you will get a bad catch. That's not good if the bad catch is at 1am over someone's bedroom. A friend of mine has been using fenns in these little plastic boxes, really good results so far. 1 Quote Link to post
Deker 3,450 Posted May 2, 2022 Report Share Posted May 2, 2022 Fair do's, whatever works for you. Kanias are my go to for many things squirrel, they don't take prisoners! 1 Quote Link to post
DIDO.1 20,814 Posted May 2, 2022 Report Share Posted May 2, 2022 13 hours ago, Deker said: Fair do's, whatever works for you. Kanias are my go to for many things squirrel, they don't take prisoners! I've still not tried one! Will get one ordered Quote Link to post
Deker 3,450 Posted May 3, 2022 Report Share Posted May 3, 2022 11 hours ago, DIDO.1 said: I've still not tried one! Will get one ordered Mind your fingers, it still concerns me every time I set them!! Quote Link to post
DIDO.1 20,814 Posted May 3, 2022 Report Share Posted May 3, 2022 33 minutes ago, Deker said: Mind your fingers, it still concerns me every time I set them!! I'm like that with bodygrips, fine normally, but up in a loft balencing on a joist and holding a torch in my mouth is another matter Quote Link to post
Deker 3,450 Posted May 3, 2022 Report Share Posted May 3, 2022 (edited) 7 minutes ago, DIDO.1 said: I'm like that with bodygrips, fine normally, but up in a loft balencing on a joist and holding a torch in my mouth is another matter The springs on the bodygrips are toytown compared to the Kania. And yes, it is real fun and games setting the Kania in many a roof space!!!! It was a shock to me the first time I ever saw one, anyway, I must be doing something right, I still have all my fingers! Edited May 3, 2022 by Deker Quote Link to post
socks 32,253 Posted May 3, 2022 Report Share Posted May 3, 2022 7 minutes ago, DIDO.1 said: I'm like that with bodygrips, fine normally, but up in a loft balencing on a joist and holding a torch in my mouth is another matter Theres an amazing invention called a head torch 2 Quote Link to post
DIDO.1 20,814 Posted May 3, 2022 Report Share Posted May 3, 2022 5 hours ago, socks said: Theres an amazing invention called a head torch I knew someone would suggest that. Unfortunately I'm the type of person who looses something on every single job so they never last more than a week.....i normally end up setting traps by the light of my phone Quote Link to post
socks 32,253 Posted May 3, 2022 Report Share Posted May 3, 2022 1 hour ago, DIDO.1 said: I knew someone would suggest that. Unfortunately I'm the type of person who looses something on every single job so they never last more than a week.....i normally end up setting traps by the light of my phone I know what you mean about losing things you’ve lost your way to the fishing comp for the last 6 years. 2 Quote Link to post
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