Re: [MBZ] OT - rat trapping

2018-09-20 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
> On September 20, 2018 at 3:53 PM Craig via Mercedes > wrote: > > > https://www.bugspraycart.com/traps/cage/mouse-master-clear-top > The Mouse Master is a wind up cigar box size trap which has a > hole through the center. This hole looks inviting to mice since > they can

Re: [MBZ] OT - rat trapping

2018-09-20 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Ha. I baited mine with some old cheese and got zero interest. On Thu, Sep 20, 2018 at 3:53 PM Craig via Mercedes wrote: > On Thu, 20 Sep 2018 08:57:46 -0400 (EDT) Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > > I had rodent problems in my garage last month. > > Put two rat sized Victor snap traps

Re: [MBZ] OT - rat trapping

2018-09-20 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Thu, 20 Sep 2018 08:57:46 -0400 (EDT) Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: > I had rodent problems in my garage last month. > Put two rat sized Victor snap traps inside the garage near the overhead > door. http://www.victorpest.com/victor-metal-pedal-rat-trap-bm201 > Scotch taped pistachios to

Re: [MBZ] OT - rat trapping

2018-09-20 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Craig via Mercedes Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2018 3:36 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Craig Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - rat trapping On Wed, 19 Sep 2018 17:19:01 -0500 fmiser via Mercedes wrote: > > Karl wrote: > > > Any advice on trapping techniques? > > My Crossman p

Re: [MBZ] OT - rat trapping

2018-09-20 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
I had rodent problems in my garage last month. Put two rat sized Victor snap traps inside the garage near the overhead door. http://www.victorpest.com/victor-metal-pedal-rat-trap-bm201 Scotch taped pistachios to the triggers after adjusting them to be very sensitive (frequently they go off in my

Re: [MBZ] OT - rat trapping

2018-09-20 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Probably oil but could have been water They were 2 or 3 year old canned sardines that had been shoved to the back of the cabinet and forgotten. We don't have rats or mice out here in the forested sand hills near the Gulf Coast that I've ever seen, but the Raccoons and Possums loved the

Re: [MBZ] OT - rat trapping

2018-09-19 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
In water or oil? On Wed, Sep 19, 2018 at 8:01 PM archer75--- via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > On Wed, 19 Sep 2018 13:35:23 -0700 > Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes wrote: > > > Ok sports fans. A rat is somehow raiding our kitchen at night. > My little black traps are pretty

Re: [MBZ] OT - rat trapping

2018-09-19 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
On Wed, 19 Sep 2018 13:35:23 -0700 Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes wrote: > Ok sports fans. A rat is somehow raiding our kitchen at night. My little black traps are pretty deadly... I've had good luck with very cheap sardines; smellier the better. Gerry --- This email has been

Re: [MBZ] OT - rat trapping

2018-09-19 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Craig via Mercedes Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2018 3:36 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Craig Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - rat trapping On Wed, 19 Sep 2018 17:19:01 -0500 fmiser via Mercedes wrote: > > Karl wrote: &

Re: [MBZ] OT - rat trapping

2018-09-19 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Wed, 19 Sep 2018 17:19:01 -0500 fmiser via Mercedes wrote: > > Karl wrote: > > > Any advice on trapping techniques? > > My Crossman pump BB gun has been responsible for the demise of > a number of them. The BB is low-energy enough I will shoot it > indoors - but with 4-5 pumps still is

Re: [MBZ] OT - rat trapping

2018-09-19 Thread Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
Ha - 2 of 4 walls are tempered glass. Nothing like cutting your nose off to spite your face :-) On Wed, Sep 19, 2018 at 3:19 PM fmiser via Mercedes wrote: > > Karl wrote: > > > Any advice on trapping techniques? > > My Crossman pump BB gun has been responsible for the demise of a > number of

Re: [MBZ] OT - rat trapping

2018-09-19 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
> Karl wrote: > Any advice on trapping techniques? My Crossman pump BB gun has been responsible for the demise of a number of them. The BB is low-energy enough I will shoot it indoors - but with 4-5 pumps still is lethal to the rodents. ___

Re: [MBZ] OT - rat trapping

2018-09-19 Thread Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
:35 PM > To: mercedes@okiebenz com > Cc: Karl Wittnebel > Subject: [MBZ] OT - rat trapping > > Ok sports fans. A rat is somehow raiding our kitchen at night. I think he > came in through an open door. So far, my TomCat black plastic traps baited > with peanut butter have not tempt

Re: [MBZ] OT - rat trapping

2018-09-19 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
[mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2018 1:35 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz com Cc: Karl Wittnebel Subject: [MBZ] OT - rat trapping Ok sports fans. A rat is somehow raiding our kitchen at night. I think he came in through an open door

Re: [MBZ] OT - rat trapping

2018-09-19 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
I had a coupla marsh rats in the house last winter, put out some spring traps which did not work. Got some of those plastic snap traps from Lowe’s with the bait inside, they worked great, got them quickly. I don’t recall the brand, might be the same things you have. The springs are strong. I

Re: [MBZ] OT - rat trapping

2018-09-19 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Shawn Woods is the expert to which I turn for all things rodent traps: https://www.youtube.com/user/historichunter I'd go for a 2 prong approach, trap and also put out some pads with peppermint oil as a deterrent. Shawn did a test and found the peppermint oil seemed to really work. -Curt

[MBZ] OT - rat trapping

2018-09-19 Thread Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
Ok sports fans. A rat is somehow raiding our kitchen at night. I think he came in through an open door. So far, my TomCat black plastic traps baited with peanut butter have not tempted him at all. He has eaten the hell out of a small jack o lantern, some bread, and gnawed through a nylon lunch