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I was quite worried about that as well. I've kept the traps at the foundatio=
n and not by the feeders. But I knew that's where the rats were coming and g=
oing.=20
Angela in Windsor
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On 2013-04-18, at 4:03 PM, K MacDonald <krissymacd@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hi folks. Is there a way to use traps and avoid getting a squirrel or chi=
pmunk instead of the target rat?
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> KM
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> > Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:52:09 -0300
> > Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Starlings, Nesting Material, and Rats
> > From: bdigout@seaside.ns.ca
> > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> >=20
> > Hi Angela;
> > 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 f=
or
> > > peanut butter, one check for suet. Last night they sprung 2 of them an=
d
> > > seem to have gotten away unscathed. One had a piece of apple and the o=
ther
> > > 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 lev=
el
> > > of thinking that created them."
> > > Albert Einstein
> > >
> > > "When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to th=
e
> > > rest of the world."
> > > John Muir
> > >
> >=20
> >=20
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. I've kept the traps at the foundation and not by the feeders. But I knew t=
hat's where the rats were coming and going. </div><div><br></div><div>A=
ngela in Windsor</div><div><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On 2013-04-=
18, at 4:03 PM, K MacDonald <<a href=3D"mailto:krissymacd@hotmail.com">kr=
issymacd@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><=
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi folks. Is there a way to use traps and avoid getti=
ng a squirrel or chipmunk instead of the target rat?<br><br>KM<br><br><div><=
div id=3D"SkyDrivePlaceholder"></div>> Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:52:09 -0=
300<br>> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Starlings, Nesting Material, and Rats<br=
>> From: <a href=3D"mailto:bdigout@seaside.ns.ca">bdigout@seaside.ns.ca</=
a><br>> To: <a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.=
ns.ca</a><br>> <br>> Hi Angela;<br>> Set the trap against a wall or=
tree with the bait end facing out. <br>> Sometimes a rat will crawl over=
the trap from behind and the spring<br>> actually throws them away. Bill=
y<br>> <br>> > I've noticed the starlings gathering nesting materia=
l in the back yard the<br>> > last few days. Sky Rats I recall someone=
on this list calling them.<br>> ><br>> > Speaking of rats...The=
traps have taken care of 2 of them. One check for<br>> > peanut butte=
r, one check for suet. Last night they sprung 2 of them and<br>> > see=
m to have gotten away unscathed. One had a piece of apple and the other<br>&=
gt; > suet and peanut butter. Honestly I don't know how they move that qu=
ick to<br>> > not get caught. Seeing how many times I've set it on my o=
wn thumb!!<br>> ><br>> > Angela in Windsor<br>> ><br>> &=
gt; --<br>> > "The significant problems of our time cannot be solved b=
y the same level<br>> > of thinking that created them."<br>> > A=
lbert Einstein<br>> ><br>> > "When one tugs at a single thing in=
nature, he finds it attached to the<br>> > rest of the world."<br>>=
; > John Muir<br>> ><br>> <br>> <br></div> =
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