I'm going to disagree with Phil here. Those sticky traps are
incredibly cruel. We used them a lot in the basement of a very old
downtown building I worked in in High School and a bit in college. I
would sometimes find them with a leg stuck in them because the rodent
would chew off its leg to get free. Or I'd find them with the poor
thing stuck completely flat on the trap missing tons of fur because it
had struggled halfway across. It could free itself by ripping out the
glued down fur, then when it ran out of fur it was immobilized.
I understand why the mice/rats/squirrels need to be exterminated, but
in my observations the sticky traps cause a ton of suffering. I know
I'm a big softy but I think it's worth considering.
-Paul
On 9/1/08, pethier@comcast.net <pethier@comcast.net> wrote:
> If ALL else fails, rat-size (not mouse-size) sticky traps will immobilize
>him. Normally, I'd suggest sticky traps if pets and children were involved,
>as they would not permanently harm them.
>
> The sticky traps will prevent him from getting away. You can then either
>call animal control in your town or get him yourself. I'd get some very heavy
>long welder's gloves. You can then figure out whether you want attempt to
>free him or kill him.
>
>
>
> --
> Phil Ethier West Side Saint Paul Minnesota USA
> 1962 Triumph TR4 CT2846L, 2007 Saturn Ion 3 2.4, 1993 Suburban, 1994 Miata C
>package
> pethier [at] comcast [dot] net http://forum.mnautox.com/forums/
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