applebear
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I thought I heard something chewing on my hutch last night...made some noise, and haven't heard it since. Forgot about it until one of my traps went off tonight [set for the mice I was getting while the side was exposed-have not had a issue before that] and then a squeaking.
I figured this wasn't a good sign, as it should be instant death. Go in and sure enough, trap is flipped but no rodent. I'm speculating something bigger...perhaps a rat, though I have no clue how it got in. The side of the house should be completely sealed.
Regardless, he's in and I want him out asap...even more so if female looking for a spot to nest some babies. I have found once a mouse is caught in a trap and survives, they won't make that mistake again. So I'm guessing even if I got rat traps....it's not going to fall for it twice.
Rat poison worries me because of my pets and I don't really want dead animal rotting somewhere in the house where I can't find it. Live trap? Where do I take it then...no one else wants them, so it feels jerkish to dump it off in some field, where it will just make its way to some farmers corn bin.
Any ideas?
I figured this wasn't a good sign, as it should be instant death. Go in and sure enough, trap is flipped but no rodent. I'm speculating something bigger...perhaps a rat, though I have no clue how it got in. The side of the house should be completely sealed.
Regardless, he's in and I want him out asap...even more so if female looking for a spot to nest some babies. I have found once a mouse is caught in a trap and survives, they won't make that mistake again. So I'm guessing even if I got rat traps....it's not going to fall for it twice.
Rat poison worries me because of my pets and I don't really want dead animal rotting somewhere in the house where I can't find it. Live trap? Where do I take it then...no one else wants them, so it feels jerkish to dump it off in some field, where it will just make its way to some farmers corn bin.
Any ideas?