This rat trap anyone can build. You make it once and it catches many rats.
A bucket, some peanut butter, a pipe and some water. Yup, that’s pretty simple.
One improvement suggested by someone using this trap is to add antifreeze to the water, which instantly kills the rats.
It’s works made 2 for my hunting cabin
Works better with a coke can and wire instead of pvc pipe and coffee can. Put a board leaning on the edge of the top of bucket and when the mouse leaps for the can,the can spins and the mouse falls in
Also works with mice.
Dogs are attracted to the smell of anti-freeze, and will kill them too! Don’t put it where it’s dog accessible!
The antifreeze won’t kill them instantly. They’ll still drown before the ethylene glycol poisons them. (Which is a horrible death, by the way) the antifreeze keeps your water from freezing so they can still drown. Mike Cochran you set up a plank that allows them access to the top of the bucket. Then they fall in. You need enough water that they have to swim, not wade. Yet not enough water that they can reach the top lip of the bucket. They can’t climb the sides and eventually drown. Kinda a bad death but it does work.
…I am still baffled as to why anyone gives a $#%&!@* about if a feral rat or mouse dies an agonizing death, it is ridiculous. Maybe if I get bit by one, I’ll shake my finger in it’s face and go “No, bad vermin! Very, very bad!”. I gotta give this a try.
David Ford all u need is pizza boxes
I have always used a wire and a beer can. Works great
Better tell em George McAdoo IV! Pizza box, string, and tape!
All u need f@ck a bucket lol