Advice needed, Rats in the rabbittry

[frustratedearthmother]

They call them Banana Rats and they can get up to 18 pounds.

The things nightmares are made of.....

 

[Larsen Poultry Ranch]

Now I feel like I need to weigh the next one I catch..

 

[B&B Happy goats]

It looks pretty big in the picture......., well ...big enough I would want it gone.

 

[bluemaranfan]

Look on YouTube for water bucket traps. You may need to use a trash can for depth to keep them from jumping out

These work great! I recommend.

 

[Larsen Poultry Ranch]

The rolling log trap has finally claimed it's first rodent. Score is now 9 snap trap, 1 rolling log trap. Hopefully the score will increase in the morning.

 

[Baymule]

Winner!

 

[AmberLops]

Yay!

 

[Larsen Poultry Ranch]

New score: 9 snap trap, 2 rolling log trap. Darn rodents just keep coming.

We are going to move the shipping container (with quail) and rabbit hutches to my folks house so we can get the house on the market. Not sure if I'm more worried about transporting rodents to my folks house or leaving them behind.. or worse, both?

 

[Larsen Poultry Ranch]

Forgot to post yesterday, haven't checked yet this morning. 9 snap trap and 3 rolling log. This last mouse was almost piebald? paint? colored. It had white splotches. Can wild field mice be multi colored or is it possible that it was a feral former pet or the offspring of such?

 

[AmberLops]

Hmm...I thought wild mice only came in agouti! Must have a pet mouse in its bloodline somewhere!