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live animal trapping tips

Expert's Corner
Indoor Trapping Tips

 

Live animal trapping is an effective animal control alternative that is both humane and earth-friendly.Whether you are successful in catching a live animal depends on choosing the right bait and location among factors.

 

 

 

 

Indoor

 

Havahart® brings you expert tips for first time trapping, inside trapping, outside trapping, and feral cat trapping that will make the task simple!

 

Indoor Trapping Tips

 

Buildings

 

When catching rats in a building, place the trap along the wall by the side of a feed box or where you suspect animals enter the building. Rats like to keep out of sight so place the trap along the wall and lean a board or other large object against the wall over the trap to form a covered passageway. This has proven to be effective.

 

Trying to control such pests as rats or squirrels merely by closing up holes generally results in more holes. Squirrels or rats sometimes get into buildings where they have passageways from basement to attic and cause much damage not only to stored things but also cause trouble by crawling through passageways at all hours of day or night.

 

To try to shut them out, or in, may be almost hopeless. Close as many of the outside entrances as possible and, at convenient places, both attic and basement, place baited Havahart® traps.

 

 

 

 

Poultry Houses

 

In spite of all that is done to render poultry houses full-proof against rats, weasels, foxes, cats, dogs, etc., they sometimes find a way to enter. Furthermore, one may be free from trouble one day but not the next, so it will serve you well to be prepared with one or more Havahart® traps that are in order, ready to use. It is relatively common for cats, skunks or weasels to go to poultry houses for rats and mice and before leaving, take some poultry.

 

Often a trap set with a cup of fresh water balanced on the trip plate will result in many catches if reset each day. Holes in the floor or side walls may be discovered, tracks or droppings may be found, especially in rooms or buildings that are not entered daily by people.

 

 

 

 

Warehouses

 

In large buildings, sheds, warehouses, etc., where fruit, vegetables, feed, etc., are sorted and there are many entrances, traps may be placed in relatively secluded places along walls, under stairs, along passageways. In these places both ends can be set and traps kept baited.

 

 

 

 

Areas with a dense predator population

 

Where dogs, foxes, coyotes or wolves are so bad that they will go into buildings or enclosures, all the entrances can be closed except those at which a Havahart® trap is placed.

 

The same sets may be used at entrances to poultry houses from yards or open range. It is advisable to use the traps with a one-end set for such conditions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

havahart expert trapping tipsAll Havahart® live animal traps are constructed of sturdy wire mesh that is galvanized for maximum resistance to rust and corrosion.

 

 

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