Because the roof rats climb well common nesting sites are above the ground.
Roof rat bait stations.
Rodents will sniff out the bait and return to feed on it until the poison kills them.
The d con refillable corner fit mouse poison bait station is a bait trap combo that effectively works to kill rats.
With fewer food sources it is easier to introduce the new bait to the population.
The entire top comes off to allow you to put poisoned bait inside.
For norway rats the placement is typically on the ground.
While this trap will not kill the rodents directly it does other important tasks.
This bait station is just the thing.
They have 4 6 litters per year.
In a rat baiting program it is essential to eliminate as many competing food sources that serve as the rats natural food sources.
The rats will either die outside or in a trap placed inside the bait station instead of dying in your home.
Rats also like foods that have natural aromas such as nuts shrimp stinky cheese pieces of chocolate bars and even beer.
Roof rats habits and biology.
This rat poison comes with two different sizes 6 and 20 bait refills.
Keep the rat bait stations filled with rat bait until the rat population is killed.
Bait is placed in bait stations to keep other wildlife safe and to help prevent rain from molding the bait.
Tamper resistant bait stations can be effectively placed at the bases of trees and buildings to entice the roof rat to feed instead of seeking food sources further out.
Rat bait stations will also protect children and non targeted animals from the poison in the rat baits.
For roof rats the rat station location is a higher placement.
Borderline bait borderline bait contains 50 ppm chlorophacinone for outdoor field rodent control including norway rats roof rats house mice and voles.
If you are getting rid of black rats coming in from trees and off the roof peanut butter is a good bait.
Females become sexually mature in 68 90 days with 5 8 pups per litter.
If you place bait stations above ground level take care that they are securely fastened and won t fall to the ground where children or pets could find them.
A key prevents the top from being removed by kids or pets.
For roof rats place baits in elevated locations such as in the crotch of a tree on top of a fence or high in a vine.
It s a low profile bait station that is 7 by 3 inches in size.
Roof rats may sometimes rest in the tops of trees or buildings thus the name roof rat traveling to the ground at night for food.
Bait stations will provide a shelter that they prefer.
The good thing is rats eat in the station and die in another place.
Place rat bait stations near runways where rats will most likely find them.