Because the roof rats climb well common nesting sites are above the ground.
Roof rat bait stations.
While this trap will not kill the rodents directly it does other important tasks.
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.
Keep the rat bait stations filled with rat bait until the rat population is killed.
Borderline bait borderline bait contains 50 ppm chlorophacinone for outdoor field rodent control including norway rats roof rats house mice and voles.
The roof rats become sexually mature in just a couple months.
Place rat bait stations near runways where rats will most likely find them.
The rats will either die outside or in a trap placed inside the bait station instead of dying in your home.
This rat poison comes with two different sizes 6 and 20 bait refills.
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.
This bait station is just the thing.
Bait stations will provide a shelter that they prefer.
If you are getting rid of brown rats coming up from the sewer or in from the garbage cheese is a good bait.
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.
Bait is placed in bait stations to keep other wildlife safe and to help prevent rain from molding the bait.
Roof rats habits and biology.
In a rat baiting program it is essential to eliminate as many competing food sources that serve as the rats natural food sources.
For norway rats the placement is typically on the ground.
Rat bait stations will also protect children and non targeted animals from the poison in the rat baits.
A key prevents the top from being removed by kids or pets.
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.
When you re using rat bait as i ve said throughout this piece you should pair it with a rat trap.
Rats also like foods that have natural aromas such as nuts shrimp stinky cheese pieces of chocolate bars and even beer.
The entire top comes off to allow you to put poisoned bait inside.
For roof rats the rat station location is a higher placement.
If you are getting rid of black rats coming in from trees and off the roof peanut butter is a good bait.
The good thing is rats eat in the station and die in another place.
Rodents will sniff out the bait and return to feed on it until the poison kills them.
With fewer food sources it is easier to introduce the new bait to the population.
It s a low profile bait station that is 7 by 3 inches in size.