Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

For some time my tomatoes have been developing holes in them.

I think I've found the culprit.

Opps forgot the photo....

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

How did you catch it? Have had no luck catching mine.

Me big man HUNTER

Rat traps

Yeah had a family of them, but not any more, they ate too much.

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.

Just snap ones? I need some tips

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!

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.

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.

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.

Yeah they are tricky... Hope it helps.

are you just using cheap wooden ones from B's or more pimped up versions?