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You've heard the noises in the walls and attic at night. Damage to the garden, feces in the BBQ, wires chewed through, food ruined...it can't go on any longer! You make a decision to do something about the invasive roof rats or Norway rats that are taking over your life. What is the first step? We're going to list 4 effective steps that YOU can take RIGHT NOW to get control and keep rats out of your space. 1. Identify entry points and any access to food the rodents may have.  Keep in mind a large rat can squeeze through...

Bait Cage has experimented with various methods of encouraging rats to stop and feed at the traps. Using night vision cameras, we looked at locations and shelters where traps were placed and observed various degrees of rat comfort levels. We noticed that rats do not necessarily like to feed where they shelter, with baited traps right next to rat nests that were ignored. We found that rats do not like entering a small hole unless it expands into a large space with several different exits. A small box or similar was ignored. We also observed that rats move very quickly when...

Rat and Rodent Infestations are the problem. Bait Cage is part of the solution. A rat problem is something human beings have been dealing with since the beginning of history. We've all read about the Black Plague epidemic that killed up to 50% of the population in Europe. This was caused by infected rats and the fleas that would take their poisoned blood and pass it to people. Today, we don't have the Plague thanks to better sewer systems and infrastructure, but we still have rats spreading various illnesses and disease, as well as contaminating food supplies and causing damage...

Invasive rats are excellent survivalists and very deliberate when it comes to building their nests. Norway rats, also known as Sewer or Brown rats, are generally city dwellers who make their nests at ground level, in tunnels, burrows, basements, wood piles, under concrete slabs, etc. Roof rats, also known as House or Black rats, live above ground and build their nests in trees, shrubs, along roof lines, inside attics, etc. Both types of rats will nest within a couple of hundred feet of food and water sources. The best ways to prevent a rat infestation is to block off or remove...

This is a very good question as proven by the thousands of articles and opinions that appear during an internet search. Before we give you the answer, we need to clarify a couple of things when it comes to getting rid of invasive rats. First, we do not support the use of poisons or rodenticides whatsoever. These cause prolonged suffering and many times do not even kill the target rodent. They also do lasting damage to friendly species such as owls, hawks, bobcats, and mountain lions that ingest poisoned rodents. Rat poison is unsafe to keep and store, especially around...