i certainly hope i dont have probs like that farmer ive considered tipping my wood shed forward to see whats underneath.... however i may not want to know. not sure if my shepard would be able to eliminate rats like those terriers for hes a bit lame after a back injury a couple years back and eyesight is starting to go 55gal drum trap? ill have to look into that
Disclosure: Both the devices I'm going to discuss are from NZ, so though I think I'm being objective, I may be influenced by patriotism. I've had good results with the Nooski rat trap. The upsides are that (in my experience) it's very specific (no other animals killed) and humane (does kill in the intended manner and very quickly - 20-30 seconds). The downside is that you have to reset it each time and, if you're not comfortable with removing the rat's head to recover the rubber ring, then you're going to go through a lot of replacement rings. Although they claim pre-feeding is not necessary, in my experience it helps. I discovered after I had come to that conclusion that there is some research that indicates that in a pack of rats there will be bold and shy ones. If the shy ones smell the food on the breath of the bold ones they are reassured that it's safe. If you kill the bold ones the first time they come across the peanut butter (my preferred bait), that process doesn't happen. If you can find the right spot, it can be very effective indeed. I have killed three rats with one trap in the space of an hour at dusk as they were starting out to hunt, just by rapidly resetting the trap each time. On the other hand ... the very same trap seemed useless to me a year before when I had a rat at a previous place. Different species? Too shy? Who knows. Your mileage may vary. * * * If you are willing to put some money into it and want a self-resetting trap, then the Good Nature trap is worth a look. I haven't had one of their rat traps but I did have a possum one and it was effective once I found the right spot. As well as being humane, the rats' bodies can be scavenged by other animals without harming them, so in ideal circumstances the clean up is handled for you as well. Down side is that it's more expensive to buy and maintain (CO2 cylinders, special long-life bait) and you'll need to install it and maybe move it if you don't find the right spot immediately.
I had mice, or some other vermin eat up my car's computer. This was the third time. Not the same car. I paid out of pocket for the first two repairs, then learned that my comprehensive part of my insurance paid all but a $50 deductible. It as all animal damage, just the same as if I had a collision with a deer etc. once, one of my dogs ate three seat belts. that too was covered the same way.
I have had good luck with these! I don't skimp and when the tunnels are full of gas they smoke and let you know all the entrances. Most rodents get scared and go further in their den to be safe but that is the worst thing they can do with this stuff.
