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Can anyone help???

We had “a” rat coming in our home for months now and no matter what I do or use it’s just not worked I’m NOT using poison at all.
So far I’ve use snap traps with loads of peanut butter because apparently they love it. It has set them off but I think that’s just with it walking by it maybe.
I’ve got a walk in box kinda trap and it’s not even set off at all this rat has ruined a lot of my kids clothes and ripped up loads of things.
It’s out every night I can hear it.
Boyfriend says he’s gonna cement the holes up... like what’s that gonna do.
Any ideas please ???

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Shipwrecked · 46-50, M

Here's an easy build... there is a plethora of variations also.

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEaAlxCgO5U]

MiraRoss · 31-35, F

@Shipwrecked yeah I’ve seen this but with having two kids it’s not really an option I could leave it out anywhere

Shipwrecked · 46-50, M

@MiraRoss I set one up for a mouse... I set it up at night so the kids wouldn't bother it. Caught it in less than 15 minutes.

MiraRoss · 31-35, F

@Shipwrecked wow that’s amazing but this rat is too clever for its own good

Shipwrecked · 46-50, M

@MiraRoss True... they are clever.

MiraRoss · 31-35, F

@Shipwrecked but I may give this try I know it’s out every night I just need the right food though

Shipwrecked · 46-50, M

@MiraRoss Peanut butter is common... and if you make it a challenge to get to, it may exhaust it's cleverness on that... and fall into bucket like it's supposed to. 😁

MiraRoss · 31-35, F

@Shipwrecked it doesn’t seem to go for peanut butter. I use that for snap traps

Shipwrecked · 46-50, M

@MiraRoss Hmmm🤔 Perhaps it has learned to associate peanut butter with traps...??

MiraRoss · 31-35, F

@Shipwrecked It seemed to like pizza so I tried that in a trap too and nothing I’ve tried sausage as well

Shipwrecked · 46-50, M

@MiraRoss You have a clever rat, indeed...🤔

MiraRoss · 31-35, F

@Shipwrecked yeah and do you think it strange it being alone?? Maybe it use to be someone pet maybe

Shipwrecked · 46-50, M

@MiraRoss It IS strange that it's alone... and a former pet is a possibility. Is it friendly?

MiraRoss · 31-35, F

@Shipwrecked I have no clue it’s very jumpy so I wouldn’t know anytime I open a door I hear it scurry off