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| Author: | Stuart Chignell [ Apr 1st, '14, 05:52 ] |
| Post subject: | Plant Pest Identification |
For some time my tomatoes have been developing holes in them. I think I've found the culprit. |
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| Author: | Stuart Chignell [ Apr 1st, '14, 05:56 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Plant Pest Identification |
Opps forgot the photo.... Attachment: rat.JPG [ 150.32 KiB | Viewed 5596 times ] |
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| Author: | blind freddie [ Apr 1st, '14, 18:36 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Plant Pest Identification |
weve got at least one of those too Stuart, it loves corn, so much so it has just finished eating everything I had in the AP and then a wicking bed. I'm going to cover the rest of my corn in the dirt gardens before they start to head. I hope mine looks a lot like your soon |
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| Author: | mattyoga [ Apr 2nd, '14, 08:35 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Plant Pest Identification |
How did you catch it? Have had no luck catching mine. |
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| Author: | Stuart Chignell [ Apr 2nd, '14, 08:38 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Plant Pest Identification |
Me big man HUNTER |
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| Author: | Stuart Chignell [ Apr 2nd, '14, 08:38 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Plant Pest Identification |
Rat traps 
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| Author: | kitacooch [ Apr 2nd, '14, 17:32 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Plant Pest Identification |
Yeah had a family of them, but not any more, they ate too much. |
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| Author: | Stuart Chignell [ Apr 3rd, '14, 05:38 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Plant Pest Identification |
Well I've got three now but despite the dead rat there is no bait. Not the way I'd like to get a feed. |
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| Author: | mattyoga [ Apr 3rd, '14, 07:45 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Plant Pest Identification |
Just snap ones? I need some tips |
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| Author: | LJohnSaw [ Apr 3rd, '14, 07:52 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Plant Pest Identification |
One of my dogs hunts rats and leaves them on the steps... I can't use poison (because of them) and if I put out traps, I might catch a dog tongue! |
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| Author: | Stuart Chignell [ Apr 3rd, '14, 09:33 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Plant Pest Identification |
mattyoga wrote: Just snap ones? I need some tips Yep. They didn't work for about a week. I came out every morning to find the traps sprung but ratless. Then they just started working. No idea why but I'm grateful. |
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| Author: | aboman [ Apr 3rd, '14, 11:10 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Plant Pest Identification |
Man I had a ton this year near my chicken coop. Use peanut butter to bait and put the bait end up against a wall. This way they have no where to go when the hammer comes down. |
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| Author: | Stuart Chignell [ Apr 3rd, '14, 11:17 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Plant Pest Identification |
Well they certainly liked the peanut butter I used because it was all gone the next morning. It wasn't until I started using larger chewy baits (squashed bread, roast pork) stuck on the trigger that I caught one. I'll try the wall trick though. |
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| Author: | aboman [ Apr 3rd, '14, 11:23 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Plant Pest Identification |
Yeah they are tricky... Hope it helps. |
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| Author: | mattyoga [ Apr 3rd, '14, 11:44 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Plant Pest Identification |
are you just using cheap wooden ones from B's or more pimped up versions? |
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