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Hi folks. Is there a way to use traps and avoid getting a squirrel or chip=
munk instead of the target rat?
KM
> Date: Thu=2C 18 Apr 2013 15:52:09 -0300
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Starlings=2C Nesting Material=2C and Rats
> From: bdigout@seaside.ns.ca
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>=20
> Hi Angela=3B
> Set the trap against a wall or tree with the bait end facing out.=20
> Sometimes a rat will crawl over the trap from behind and the spring
> actually throws them away. Billy
>=20
> > I've noticed the starlings gathering nesting material in the back yard =
the
> > last few days. Sky Rats I recall someone on this list calling them.
> >
> > Speaking of rats...The traps have taken care of 2 of them. One check fo=
r
> > peanut butter=2C one check for suet. Last night they sprung 2 of them a=
nd
> > seem to have gotten away unscathed. One had a piece of apple and the ot=
her
> > suet and peanut butter. Honestly I don't know how they move that quick =
to
> > not get caught. Seeing how many times I've set it on my own thumb!!
> >
> > Angela in Windsor
> >
> > --
> > "The significant problems of our time cannot be solved by the same leve=
l
> > of thinking that created them."
> > Albert Einstein
> >
> > "When one tugs at a single thing in nature=2C he finds it attached to t=
he
> > rest of the world."
> > John Muir
> >
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ate: Thu=2C 18 Apr 2013 15:52:09 -0300<br>>=3B Subject: Re: [NatureNS] St=
arlings=2C Nesting Material=2C and Rats<br>>=3B From: bdigout@seaside.ns.=
ca<br>>=3B To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br>>=3B <br>>=3B Hi Angela=3B<=
br>>=3B Set the trap against a wall or tree with the bait end facing out.=
<br>>=3B Sometimes a rat will crawl over the trap from behind and the sp=
ring<br>>=3B actually throws them away. Billy<br>>=3B <br>>=3B >=3B=
I've noticed the starlings gathering nesting material in the back yard the=
<br>>=3B >=3B last few days. Sky Rats I recall someone on this list cal=
ling them.<br>>=3B >=3B<br>>=3B >=3B Speaking of rats...The traps h=
ave taken care of 2 of them. One check for<br>>=3B >=3B peanut butter=
=2C one check for suet. Last night they sprung 2 of them and<br>>=3B >=
=3B seem to have gotten away unscathed. One had a piece of apple and the ot=
her<br>>=3B >=3B suet and peanut butter. Honestly I don't know how they=
move that quick to<br>>=3B >=3B not get caught. Seeing how many times =
I've set it on my own thumb!!<br>>=3B >=3B<br>>=3B >=3B Angela in W=
indsor<br>>=3B >=3B<br>>=3B >=3B --<br>>=3B >=3B "The significa=
nt problems of our time cannot be solved by the same level<br>>=3B >=3B=
of thinking that created them."<br>>=3B >=3B Albert Einstein<br>>=3B=
>=3B<br>>=3B >=3B "When one tugs at a single thing in nature=2C he f=
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