how to catch a rat?

[mdjudson]

OK so I was feeding and I had a small rat jump out of the tub and ran behind a wall. Now how do I lure this little guy out? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[Nagini88]

get a trash can or bucket it wont be able to jump out of. Get a small ladder or ramp leading up to the rim and some tasty smelling food to go inside. he'll go in for the food and not be able to get back out. worked with my hamster, givin rats are smarter, but its worth a try

[sg1trogdor]

Umm Maybe leave out some food and a sticky trap or something. Not sure if catching it alive is a priority. not really too versed in this department. Also I think this is the wrong forum for this thread maybe a mod can move it.

[SGExotics]

You should get those non-stick, little catch and release rat traps, and put them near all exits of the wall...

[mrshawt]

Let the snake out, too.

[mdjudson]

Thanks guys I put sticky traps everywhere. Hopefully that will do the trick. Alive or dead I just need to catch the guy before my wife gets home!

[mdjudson]

Let the snake out, too.

Good Idea but then how do I catch the snakes?

[Bobsean]

OK so I was feeding and I had a small rat jump out of the tub and ran behind a wall. Now how do I lure this little guy out? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

HAHA, this is too funny. I just got online because not 2 min. ago I dropped the mouse as I was putting him in Mojo's cage and BaMM just like lightning it was gone!

It is now somewhere behind the hot water heater... Damn

Get out the cheese?

[boasandballs]

I use the live traps and peanut butter.
Lynn

[JLC]

You can get live traps from Home Depot or Lowes or other similar hardware stores. They're easy to set up, and worked for me every time I had a rodent escape. I got two and set one up at each end of the room the rodent was in, one near each doorway he might have used to move into another part of the house. Anyhow...two was plenty to catch them every time, although it was almost always an overnight endeavor. Once you buy the traps (they're not expensive, but obviously more than a little wooden snap-trap) you'll be very glad you have them on hand in case it happens again.