The real things are in the metal boxes you see on the ground at the back of/inside industrial or commercial buildings.
However I tried the following recently and it seems to work (stuff weatherproofed & being eaten):
- empty 2ltr plastic milk container, cut a square out of the lower side opposite the handle (big enough for the furry friend).
- use light fencing wire to make a loop around the handle, feed the wire down the top of the container.
-get rat bait with holes (a little block with a small hole through the middle of it - it comes in a tub or small bucket).
- push the wire through the middle of the blocks (easily done).
-loop the wire over all the blocks and twist it around a few times (so bait cant fall off). Push it well back into the container.
- put a few scoops of damp sand into it to give it weight in the wind
-cover it a little to keep birds and other unintendeds away from it (should be safe from pets given the small hole left).
The likes of rentokill charge hundreds for doing the above - i.e. they dont catch anything, they just put down poison and replenish it, easily done by anyone.
However I tried the following recently and it seems to work (stuff weatherproofed & being eaten):
- empty 2ltr plastic milk container, cut a square out of the lower side opposite the handle (big enough for the furry friend).
- use light fencing wire to make a loop around the handle, feed the wire down the top of the container.
-get rat bait with holes (a little block with a small hole through the middle of it - it comes in a tub or small bucket).
- push the wire through the middle of the blocks (easily done).
-loop the wire over all the blocks and twist it around a few times (so bait cant fall off). Push it well back into the container.
- put a few scoops of damp sand into it to give it weight in the wind
-cover it a little to keep birds and other unintendeds away from it (should be safe from pets given the small hole left).
The likes of rentokill charge hundreds for doing the above - i.e. they dont catch anything, they just put down poison and replenish it, easily done by anyone.