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Thread: Escaped ASFs

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    Escaped ASFs

    Just came home to find a tubaware lid off, once snapped on properly, I had 2 asfs in the tub, an adult female, supposeably not prego hopefully, hasnt been with a male in 2-3 weeks, and a baby weanlin male about 4 weeks old out and about in my house, where to look?? and how to get them back, Dont want to have 100 running around in a few months

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    Re: Escaped ASFs

    They will come out at night and look for food. Get some live catch traps and you should get them back safely. If not just borrow someones cat for a few days.

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    Re: Escaped ASFs

    My cat cornered my escapee, I threw a small blanket over it and got her out of the room. I got the tongs and got him back. He was then the next food.

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    Re: Escaped ASFs

    I setup a ramp to a high tub that they couldnt jump out. I setup a sea saw trap ontop so that they would fall inside. A little food to make them go up the ramp (dont make the ramp to steep) and I cought both of mine the same night. If you need pictures I will get some for you.

    http://roberttgasperson.com/articleb...e-mouse-traps/

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    Great vid.

    YouTube - Building a Better Mouse Trap!! (ORIGINAL VERSION)

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    Re: Escaped ASFs

    I am soooooooooo making that!!!

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    Re: Escaped ASFs

    Make sure it's deep enough.. I've had a hopper ASF hit the ceiling from my hand..

    My cat cornered one escapee, and my dog another. They won't be able to get them, but they'll whine until you do. :]

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    Re: Escaped ASFs

    I used a 5 gallon bucket and they didnt escape from them.

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    Re: Escaped ASFs

    The trap is pretty impressive!

    I use snap traps. I have only had one escapee in the past, and the snap trap got him the first night it was set. Now I keep a few set up at all times just because....

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    Re: Escaped ASFs

    We have had several would be feeder escapee's and luckily we were (though not easily or non-frustration inducing) able to catch them ourselves by cornering them and getting them with the feeding tongs....but we have 3 cats and a very playful Shih Tzu that would have been more than willing to help us catch them if it came down to it.
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    Re: Escaped ASFs

    Quote Originally Posted by Clear View Post
    I setup a ramp to a high tub that they couldnt jump out. I setup a sea saw trap ontop so that they would fall inside. A little food to make them go up the ramp (dont make the ramp to steep) and I cought both of mine the same night. If you need pictures I will get some for you.

    http://roberttgasperson.com/articleb...e-mouse-traps/

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    Great vid.

    YouTube - Building a Better Mouse Trap!! (ORIGINAL VERSION)
    someone obviously has been watching entirely too much tom and jerry
    if they are small enough i just use those live mouse traps(the metal ones without the plastic window) just put some bird seed in it.

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