When they are scared is when they tend to scurry and branch off from the walls.
Roof rat trap placement.
The most important technique for effective trapping is good trap placement in areas of high rodent activity.
Probably the worst placement of a rat trap is under a light fixture in the middle of a room.
Thus traps should be placed off the ground in the attic rafters of the garage on shelves and ledges.
Place rat traps in high activity areas of the rat colony.
The rats will either die outside or in a trap placed inside the bait station instead of dying in your home.
Only the hungriest and weakest rats will venture out to the examine the bait in a trap in the middle of a room.
After placement of rat bait stations avoid moving them.
For heavier rat infestations set the rat bait closer to 15 feet measurement.
Because they prefer to be high in the air these rodents may climb on power lines or tree branches to get on the roof.
Choose the right place for your trap.
Statistics show that more rodents are trapped on the first night than on any other night.
When the traps are set check back every 1 2 days to collect the rats and set new traps.
Step 2 placing the rat traps.
Rats are thigmophilic that is they like to be touching a surface as they move.
Place rat traps spaced from 15 20 feet apart.
This is where you will catch them.
Always be sure there is fresh bait available until the rats stop feeding.
Since rats need to touch surfaces as they move place them accordingly.
This rat is less of a climber so traps should be placed in hidden areas along walls in dark corners etc.
Try to place rat bait near their harboring areas.
Roof rats like other species of rats and mice follow along walls.
Set snap traps to effectively and quickly kill the rats.
One advantage of rat traps is the ability to recover the rat to confirm its elimination.
Roof rats may sometimes rest in the tops of trees or buildings thus the name roof rat traveling to the ground at night for food.
These areas may include darkened corners along walls behind appliances and objects and all areas where droppings are evident.
Roof rats can fit through holes as small as one half inch in diameter.
Because they prefer to be high in the air these rodents may climb on power lines or tree branches to get on the roof.
Tamper resistant bait stations can be effectively placed at the bases of trees and buildings to entice the roof rat to feed instead of seeking food sources further out.
Place rat baits about 15 and 50 feet apart for rats mice bait placements are much closer.
Pre bait the traps without setting the traps to encourage the rats to the traps.
Bait is placed in bait stations to keep other wildlife safe and to help prevent rain from molding the bait.
As its name indicates this rat is most likely to be found in higher places and upper levels of the home.
