A soda can looks too small to catch anything bigger than a mouse, and that’s mostly true. So how do you make homemade rat traps that work with soda cans? A soda can is too small to hold a rat, but it makes a great spinning bait roller. Mount it on a wire over a … Read more
Snap traps are still one of the most reliable ways to deal with rats, but plenty of people run into the same problem. They set a trap, and the rat either avoids it completely or steals the bait without ever tripping it. A few smart tweaks and builds can fix that. So what are the … Read more
Store-bought glue traps can get expensive, especially if you’re dealing with a real mouse problem and need to set out several at once. That’s enough to make anyone wonder if they could just make their own at home. After all, how hard can it be to create something sticky enough to trap a mouse? So … Read more
Finding mouse droppings in a kitchen drawer, or hearing that faint scratching in the wall at night, is enough to make anyone want mice gone fast. Store bought traps work fine, but they cost money. And a trip to the store isn’t always something you want to deal with at 11 PM. So what homemade … Read more
Not everyone wants to kill a rat just because it’s found its way into a garage or shed. If you’d rather catch and release, building a humane trap yourself is easier than you might think. So how do you build a DIY humane rat trap that actually works? A few DIY humane rat traps that … Read more
If you’ve gone shopping for a way to catch a mouse, you’ve probably noticed the same product gets called a few different things. Glue trap, glue board, sticky trap, they all show up on packaging and store shelves seemingly at random. So is there an actual difference between a glue trap and a glue board, … Read more
Glue traps, also known as glue boards or sticky traps, have long been a common way to deal with mice and rats. A sticky board goes down along a wall, and whatever walks across it gets stuck in place. For years, they sat on hardware store shelves across Scotland without much scrutiny. That’s no longer … Read more
Electric rat traps are marketed as the cleanest, most humane way to deal with a rat problem, promising a quick, painless death with none of the mess of a snap trap or the risk of poison. That’s a compelling pitch, but is it actually accurate? Are electric rat traps really as humane and effective as … Read more
Once you’ve confirmed rats are actually in your house or yard, the next decision is which trap to buy. Walk into any hardware store and you’ll see snap traps, electronic traps, live cage traps, and glue boards all sitting on the same shelf, each one claiming to be the answer. So what should you actually … Read more
Dealing with a rat problem naturally leads to questions about what you’re actually allowed to do about it. Most people assume any trap sold in a store must be fine to use, but the rules aren’t quite that simple once local ordinances and wildlife laws get involved. What rat traps legal or illegal? Snap traps … Read more