Any tips on how to catch a big rat in your house?

Question

I live near a bayou. on friday i came home around 3am and my porch light must have went out while i was gone and when i opened the door a really big fat rat came inside my house.

I have turned my house upside down and still can't find it anywhere any tips on how i can catch it before there are more.....

my biggest concern is that i have 2 CHILDREN at home ages 3yrs old and 10 months. I worry since my daughter is already crawling and my son loves playin with his cars on the floor. should i take them somewhere else for the time being?

this is not a mouse, this is a big rat

Answer 1

I would suggest you get a cat...a good one. You don't have to keep it forever, just until you're sure the rat is gone.

Answer 2

The above advice is good, but be aware that some rodents are extremely wise to such plans. Yes put some peanut butter down in a variety of spots overnight just to see where it is active. Once traced get some specialist glue boards from a hardware store and surround some peanut butter in the area visited. He will go for it and get stuck on the boards - all you need then do is give it a hard tap on the base of the skull to kill it and pop it in the outside refuse.

Answer 3

I think the best way is to bait a snap trap with peanut butter.

Put it where you see any activity or droppings. Place it with the end of the trap up against where they walk as they feel the wall with their whiskers and will walk into the trap.