This is the best video on this subject I've ever seen. I'm the manager of an apartment community at which has had some mice getting in the apartments. My pest control company used exterior bait stations and it worked like a charm. Now, after living here for ions with nary a rodent, I'm suddenly seeing mouse droppings in my own home. Thank you for such a great video to help me create a similar set up to the pest control company. Thanks so much (from a fellow ginger)!
First video on this that I was able to watch the whole way through. I just wanna say thank you for not showing a picture/video of a mouse or rat. I have a mouse or mice in my car. I sprayed and cleaned everything last night and even steam cleaned it after and went out this morning to take the kids to school and there was poop all over again. I’m at my wits end.
I can only imagine. That would be super frustrating. Personally I would try and trap them. the steam cleaning was a great step btw. nothing attracts mice more than their own urine and poop.
@@chadcato887 they love cinnamon. The twin traps channel professional exterminators blow it into the air near the trap to attract them. none of the old wives tales really work.
Totally different question for you. I have a client whose blades are not as green as his neighbors however he has the most grass per square foot than any other lawn around. I fertilizer it 6 times a year. He has a watering system. I have pulled soil samples and adjusted it with the recommended fertilizer with IRON three times and NO CHANGE! Client is in northern Indiana.
BigTill happy to help out. That problem will depend on a few things; 1. the type of grass they have, some species are not dark species and the maximum color you get is the native color the grass is. 2. soil ph 3. micro nutrients. Are you aware of the native overall PH of the soil and the cec's present? You may have an imbalance of nutrients that needs correcting.
I love those bait stations. They're affordable , well-built with strong hard plastic and not only do they take bait, but you can also place a catchmaster quick set rat snap trap inside of it as well. 👍
Love the shirt. Great video I work for An HOA here in Taylorsville we have a a huge Rat problem because of a canal that runs through the middle of the property. I'm gonna give the soft bait a try. And I'm gonna clean off my boxes. Never thought about them not liking the smell of humans. Thanks for the video.
Putting the peanut butter in the bait station. Would I put a small amount of peanut butter on the inside of the entrance of the bait station on both sides? TIA
It helps. I prefer to just lace it. makes it more of an attractant. just keep in mind you can also use traps inside the stations. I prefer the mini-rex snap traps. easy to put bait in them and refill. works great.
Thank You, I see the rats run along my fence into the neighbors yard. After repeatedly asking the neighbor to cut back thier honeysuckle plants( rats Love it) I am placing bell rodent stations And fwd your Video to Her.
commonly charge $25 per bait station as a setup and lease charge on the first service. that includes putting the bait in the box. Then monthly or bi-monthly (every other month) at your descretion a $3-$4 replace bait charge per station to disgard and replace the bait. The bait should easily last 60 days but we also apply a repellent throughout the yard. You'll have a minimum $55 fee plus the rebait fee.
This is great. I get garter snakes by the dozen every spring and I've been looking for ideas on repelling them. I don't mind them but I don't like running them over with the mower if I can avoid it. I also get raccoons pooping in my yard on occasion. I'm guessing they're just passing through.
Thanks for the video. I thought poisoning mice/rats is a bad approach? That is, if they are in a structure, poisoning them (even outside) will cause them to crawl up and die in the structure? I get them in my BBQ grill and outdoor shed (despite sealing very well) and would like to find a way to keep them out.
I don't like repelling in the same yard as bait stations. You can counteract the bait which draws the pests in and a repellent which pushes the pests away. The principal is like acid and base. I have only been at it for a short time and would love your feed back.
My reason for not buying the bait stations in this video is that in the 6 pack they no longer provide 1 key per station, they give you 1 key per 6 pack. Then they want $5 per key for extras. The traps are already a bit more expensive than some others but needing to buy $25 in extra keys makes them make a lot less sense to purchase now.
The final softbait is a bit expensive for sure. They don't sell it in smaller quantities unfortunately. I've had really good luck with soft gel bait packs as well. This method is the one I've had the most overall success with for sure.
i have rat poison and traps all over my house they have eaten some poison but still going strong they go from loft to floor boards to downstairs some how no holes in my house
Any tips on how to deter the mice out of my home? The mice have created a few holes as if they are under my house and chewing their way up. I want to block the holes but I'm scared they may be in the walls and I don't want to trap them inside of my house. (The exterior of my home was supposedly blocked off by a pest control company, I feel that they may have trapped some mice down in the crawl space and now they are trying to find a way out by chewing their way up into my house)
Patience and a lot of it. You’ll need to find the exact entry and exit points. Then exclude them. Took me 6 months in my own home and it turned out to be a fake conduit that appeared to be going into my concrete but really wasn’t 😅
Do you have any suggestions as to how I can keep squirrels/rats out of my car engine compartment? Last year they nested there and tore up the firewall insulation 😕 I hear that they will also chew on the wiring as it's coated with soy product!
you can use 0.05%brodifacoum tracking scream. It can be smeared onto the coat of wire in your engin compartment. The rats will eat it and die 5-7days later.
Can you tell me what to do to get rid of rodents in my motor home? I bought a motorhome with rodent damage and it cost me a couple thousand dollars to fix It had been at a storage facility but it seems I still have something in it please how can I get rid of it and I would like to know if theres something I can spray around the outside of it when parked
Here's my 2 cents. I've seen it work in specific regions. The problem I have with gopher control in conjunction with any type of repellent is the fact that gophers are digging underground. The repellents might work there way down 2" at best IMO. If you are on a lot that is less than .2 of an acre I would consider it and it's worked ok for us over the past 10 years. I've had the best control using sticknine gopher bait.
I am using snap traps for rats outside, but I still see rats once in a while. I am lucky that I don't even need bait and just put them in the path they usually go to and catch 3 a week. I want to change to rat poison, but all my neighbors have pets and I am afraid of poisoning their pets or secondary poison from the pets eating dead rats poisoned.
Dogs can easily Consume about twelve bait blocks before getting sick. There are usually only two per batebox. They are ultimately the safest method for getting rid of rodents.
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woohoo..A vid about the Pests! I was hoping for something that would include squirrels, but learned a lot anyway. BTW, I had a raccoon "latrine" in my back yard two years ago. Look it up. Scary thing to just discover come spring. It was about 18"x7"x8". Thanks for the great vids, as usual.
@@pestandlawnginja This was all stacked up like a huge meatloaf, at the base of a big fir tree. I thought it was some kind of weird mushroom growth until I poked it with a stick.
to be honest I've never tried it. the issue i faced when it comes to lacing the traps is what the mice are actively getting into and eating. I haven't encountered them eating coconut. always worth a shot to see if it works, never know until you try it.
My experience and information says yes which is why I do not use poison. I live in the country and won’t risk any other animal who is eating rodents for dinner to be poisoned.
Thank you for this video! Very easy to understand and follow :) What happens to the dead rodents? Is there a chance that they will die nearby and stink up the place, or secondary Poisoning from a predators eating a poisoned critter?
I'm in utah. when this video was made state laws did not require stations to be secured on residential properties. for commercial properties it is a must. I do agree that it is better. Love the feedback. have a great day.
@@pestandlawnginjaI actually Tapcon my bait stations down to a 12x12 paver stone 🪨. It works really well and also gives the station lift off the ground when it heavily rains here in Central Florida.
I think I might have mice or voles burrowing under my raised garden beds. I have holes and dirt mounds all around them. My worry is if they eat the poison then die under my beds.... I worried that the vegetables could be contaminated, ugh. Any suggestions?
Here if its sufficiently rural with farm and large populations it becomes a harborage site, I can double gen blocks (8 per station) our boxes are nearly identical but with 4 posts and in some areas be bone dry within a week or two, then it just becomes a home. We mostly see Norwegians roof rats and field mice.
Yo ginga I work as maintenance in school and when I set the mouse traps i always put on a brand new pair of gloves you know the clear cheapies because I believe the mice can smell the scent and that will drive them away from going to the trap I always believed that
Such a stupid theory. Never stopped any mouse from ripping into my bread box that my hands touch on a daily basis, or getting into my cabinets to try to eat up what they can. Just another reason why you should try basic traps and store bought poisoning products before spending a fortune on pest control guys who try to sound like they know what they're talking about. Like I said, as long as as people don't mind throwing money away, go right ahead.
Thank you for such a very helpful video. I can do all that you recommend but what happens to the rats? Will I find them dead in the yard? I have 2 German Shepherds-will they eat them or if they eat them will it be harmful?
That is a great question. the concern is real, they can die anywhere. If the rat is fresh then there can be some contamination. if that's your primary concern you'll want the large wire traps and load them with fruits and vegetables to trap them.
Hey Ginga - what would your plan of attack be for what I believe is the last surviving rat in our garage that is freaking smart. Tried baits and traps, no dice. It chews a hole in the drywall, cover the hole and chews another hole. opened up a 10 foot strip at the bottom of the wall and placed glue strips then covered the strip with a 2x10. It chewed up the drywall up and over the board.' I even drilled a hole in the board and blew the sulphur smoke crap in there too. Any suggestions of any way to attract it to it's demise???
Get a rat trap and load it with fruits and vegetables. Leave it for at least a week or two. Deep clean everything else around it so there's no chance of other food. Its possible the rat is using the garage as a place to sleep and a place to nest. Try and find all entry and exit point surrounding the house and plug them up.
Hi big fan of you channel looking at rats and mice- rodent control like the professionals video, but can not find the link for buying the product from this video. thanks.
I put the bait traps out around the outside,but I didn’t like the fact it was a dead one on the deck ,and a dead one by my front door I thought they would run in the woods & die ....what am I doing wrong? Yes they are dying but get away from the house lol
Have mice/vole problems... during winter and snow cover they ravage lawn with tunnels all over.... i use snap traps n poison bait stations. Crows normally i give the snap trap mice to but do worry that poisoned mice might wander onto meadow n last thing i want to is poison the birds but i honestly dont feel like checking snap traps all winter long any tips.
This method I use for mice works very well for voles as well. I don't change much other than individually baiting the vole holes until I can get them back to the fence line or foundation they are infesting.
Thanks for the video. We have a community garden, and our main concern with the poisons is that wildlife will eat the dead rats and ingest the poison themselves. We've been using Rat X for that reason, which is supposed to affect just rodents. What is your opinion on this?
I feel like there's always a possibility of translocation with these types of products. especially if the dead animal is fresh. the final soft bait is an aggressive product, but i do know it runs some risks especially if animals like dogs eat the bait itself. with your concerns I would stay where your at.
Got a question Mr Ginja , I live in California that has a lot of restrictions when it comes to rodenticide. Would you have any recommendations for rodenticide in my state. Thanks for all your help
am I correct that bird food attracts rats? Neighbors feed them and I have seen rat's climbing the feeder to eat the bird food and now I have a massive rat nest in my garden under my shed I have pest control coming over tomorrow when they are killed will more rats come into my garden and make another nest if the neighbors continue to feed the bloody birds cheers.
@@pestandlawnginja thanks for your reply what would you recommend if they do come back after the pest control have put out poison weeks later as I don't want anymore coming after paying it's not cheap lol
How long goes the Final Soft bait product been out? I can not find much content or reviews on this particular bait... Does it work well after years of use? Good video! Thank you!
i'm not sure on the exact timeline. i've been using it for over 10 years. the bait in the bucket is rated for a year or slightly longer. in the bait stations its rated for 3 months in the direct weather.
Have you gotten any pushback from bird lover's? They say the birds get poisoned from eating the poisoned rats. Do you do other diffent approaches for same service?
No pushback from bird lovers. I'm comfortable with the longitudinal studies performed by bell labs to keep our other animals safe. The poisons cause dehydration to the animal and the active ingredient is absorbed and used up quickly within the rodent. There are different approaches. For people concerned with secondary kills I use live bait traps. This allows the home owner to catch and release at there discretion.
@pestandlawnginja So the "poison" you use is a salt based, dehydrating effect like current RatX? The rodents in my home at up ratx, saw a few dead ones. Electronic trap is not consistent, I swear they are only getting a partial shock? Snap traps were fun until they started to avoid them. Glue traps are easy but caught geckos and that is a no-go. I put down baking soda and cornmeal. They stopped eating that! Ho hum. But found a smallish dead rat out in the open! I think I missed my dream vocation? Thanks for the info. I dream of a better rat trap. "Come on in to your new condo boys. Oops Hotel California. You can check in but you can't check out.
Great information and details, I have the intention of starting slowly a rodent catching service, I will not be of any competition to you, I'm in Montreal region. My main question would be, as you know time are difficult, how do you prevent from having your traps or baits station being stolen, disappearing or missing? either by the property owners or intruders, do you set a written contract with the number of items you are installing and the replacement value if stolen, Thanks for your help, Phil
great question. as a seperate piece you can by rat bait station anchors. you drill a small hole through the bottom of the unit and then the anchor goes through the inside and is hammered about 1ft into the ground. acts like a drywall anchor. not super easy to pull out without breaking the station.
great question Ryan, I always direct people back to the label for these type of questions. The safety data sheet says "Ecotoxicity Effects: This product is extremely toxic to fish, birds and other wildlife. Dogs and predatory and scavenging mammals and birds might be poisoned if they feed upon animals that have eaten this bait. ". The anticoagulants are fast acting and fast moving through the body of the infected mouse, vole, rat etc.. I personally in the past 10 years haven't had any issues using the anticoagulants.
Thanks for the reply, that’s reassuring news. I have a neighbor who has bait stations on the side of their house. I have a little 10 pound dog and it’s always in the back of my mind. I heard mice get disoriented after they are poisoned and I hate for my dog to find one.
They do get disoriented. Most of the time they find a burrow, wall void, or a hiding place to die. I've seen 2 instances in 10 years where the mouse died in the open. Not to say it can't happen, it's just been less common.
I wouldn't do it. just for the simple fact that there is a chance service people in the future won't know what it is or believe you. its happened a to a few people i knew in las vegas.
So I got one for you, I live on a ranch in California. Today marks the 4th car wiring harness been chewed up by mice thousands of dollars of damage. I feel I have tried everything nothing works! Any suggestions?
man o man that's frustrating. sounds like the mouse populations are outta control. I would take a similar approach as in the video. just remember that mice are nibblers. the more available food you offer the better the chances are of you getting them. I would use a combination of live traps, ie a bucket with water in it and a rolling device, and these bait boxes. you can consult youtube on how to make the live traps on your own and save a ton of money.
Will that bait harm domestic animals that may eat the rodents afterwards? I assume so. What is your opinion on baking soda bait mixes (such as cornmuffin/baking soda mix)?
Baking soda would never work, just to use the bait. It's Is cheap and safe around family and pets. I like final or contract bait blocks. Both of them are blood thinners that cause internal bleeding than death.
Direct consumption is the issue. The studies have shown that as these animals die they appear sick and less desirable to other animals. The secondary consumption side effects are also minimized. There’s always a chance of an issue with secondary consumption. These products should be kept away from other animals, which is why they’re to be placed in a secured box
80% of owls die from rat poison! I learned that helping my daughter w a school project. Unfortunately... it's the only way to get rid of a rat problem. I guess we'd be overrun w owls if they all were to live, so I guess it works itself out.
Yes.. as food goes up the food chain that's been poisoned.. it actually increases in toxicity unfortunately. It's called biomagnification.. and it kills by a process called Bioaccumulation.. where a compound accumulates or builds up faster than it can be broken down.
Does anyone know if the repellent is dangerous to small children? I have a 1 year old who will cruise along the floor of the garden. Will this be an issue?
hey lawn ginja thanks for the great video! are you anywhere near los angeles? we're having a substantial outdoor rat problem and would like to hire you to help us..please let me know thanks!
Thanks for this. I have a phobia of mice and we always get one or 2 when it gets cold. Well it took awhile for Jersey to get cold but the temperature dropped yesterday and sure enough mouse poop in the laundry room today. I wish my husband would hire someone but he's cheap and won't. So I'm left to figure this out. He'll help so I want to try my best if not he hires a professional or else lol
I hear that loud and clear. Glad you're finding value in my videos. The first thing I do around my own house is doing a thorough scan of the exterior. I find and plug up any holes that are .15" in diameter with steel wool and clear caulk. Then I repeat the same for the inside. Going one step further I put live traps on the interior and place two peanut butter and oatmeal balls in the corners of the traps to entice them inside.
@@pestandlawnginja thank you!! He did the peanut balls last year and caught it 2 hours later. But I found the entry. The sunroom is on the outside of the laundry room and saw poop there. So he said he will fix that. We are both handy so filling the holes aren't a problem but I'm too scared to get close enough. Sounds crazy but its a real phobia. We do have a lot of vegetation on that side of the house but its all dead now because of the cold but we are ripping it all up come spring. We were getting them in the attic but since my neighbor cut their tree we haven't seen any evidence of them.
Be sure to clean the poop with a bleach solvent before cleaning it up. Wear a mask as well. Keep the vegetation surrounding the house to a minimum. Cut all branches of trees no less than 3ft away from the house whenever possible
@@pestandlawnginja yes I do thank you. A long time ago we lived in an apartment with an infestation and learned this. Pretty sure thats what made my phobia worse. But my husband is going to work on everything with me this weekend. I so appreciate all your tips. I'm gonna make a list today so we can check it all off. Thank you
My guy, where can I get the stuff for the gas? I keep getting field mice in my mobile home. It’s pissing me off!!!! Do bait stations kill them in my home? I think I only have a few now but last year was like a war, got like 15 in a week. Only way I found to catch them was glue traps. Was thinking of getting tomcat 1 gallon spray.
My dad told me they don't like fiberglass and I have seen mice nests made of small pieces fiberglass insulation bats. I use peanut butter in traditional traps with good success. My question is will old rancid peanut butter work as well as fresh? Thanks for the video.
I prefer to use a brillo pad over fiberglass but the fiberglass does help. Peanut butter is a great tool to use for baiting. I find fresh peanut butter works the best. We clean the traps every 90 days and re apply peanut butter.
Is there a way to keep them OUT of the house after they've been poisoned? I have bait stations outside and traps and gadgets inside the house, but after they eat the poison, they come in and die where we can't always find them!
Thanks for some useful information. I hear from time to time rats in the attic that is on the second level, and i can swore that they are using the rain gutter and down spout to get up and down now that we cut down a tree that was next to the house. Any ideas as to catching the perpetrator. Thanks. Oh ya im in Washington State so rain is an issue during the winter months.
for rats i commonly go to the bigger rat traps and load it up with vegetables. rats like a feast but they're also smart as a dog. so you have to really entice them
P and LG... just found this video! Love it! I noticed the comments are a year old. Hope you're still checking your comments for this video. I live in Southeast Texas where fire ants are a big problem. I tried to set up a catch a live trap for a rat I saw run under my house. I am on pier and beam. Most people up north don't even know what that is. I'm looking into getting skirting right now for the outside of my home. I went through hurricane Harvey and it's been real rough trying to get situated also after Dad passed during covid. I am on my own and have to pay for every little thing done to my home. So I set out a rat live trap, but if you put anything in there other than are, it gets completely overrun with fire ants. I put the trap on top of a plastic wash tub, about 24 in across. I made sure the outside was real clean and then I rubbed oil all over it to make it to Slippery for the ants. I have gotten no bites, so I may go ahead and order the stuff you recommend, or I may try the gentleman's suggestion of strawberry jelly and a mixture of peanut butter or something else. I think I'll stick a live trap under there also. Any suggestions for people who are dealing with ants that get into and on to the traps? The trouble is for a single older woman, it needs to be very simple and easy to put together. I was thinking of fastening the regular large rat trap to something and then loaded up with something yummy. But again... The ants! Thanks for any ideas.
Hi there. my only suggestion is to fill the rim of the tub you are using with water. makes it difficult for them. other than that you may need to resort to insecticide to help target the ants. you're on the right track. unfortunately sometimes mother nature wins. Rats are so stinkin smart as well. makes it very difficult at times.
@@mildredvalentine7416 thanks! I'm waiting on my orange oil. I used it before but I ran out and I'm trying to get 100% pure Orange oil. It is a very difficult situation with the fire ants while trying to bait other animals. Thanks for the encouragement!
@@pestandlawnginja thanks for the tip, but I already did that too. I not only filled the rim with water but I greased the entire outside Above the Rim so if they made it past the water they'd still have to go up a slippery side. It did work well. You should see what I had to do for catching raccoons and feral cats! I had to make a moat inside of a large kiddie pool. I had to build it up in the Middle with cement blocks and place the trap on top of that. Then I had to bait it and fill the entire pool with water just to slightly below the Trap level. I can't believe I have to do all of this because of the fire ants! It worked perfectly though and I've caught two raccoons with no ants! I'm ordering 100% orange oil and when I get it I'm going to go outside and have a lot of fun killing fire ants. Have a lot of videos on UA-cam and destroying fire ants with orange oil, water and a squeeze of dish liquid. Thanks for your suggestion. Swell video..😉
The mice I am dealing with ignore the peanut butter and and traps and they eat through the expandable foam we filled the entryways with and end up right back into my apartment.
My neighbor let's their cats roam throughout the neighborhood. Are they able to get in the bait boxes? Or squirrels I don't want to kill a bunch of animals. But I also need to get rid of the mice because my anxiety is so bad wit this phobia
It always a posibility but not probable in my opinion. the scents and general taste doesn't target the other species. With that said I've seen a handful of dogs that really liked the smell of the baits over the past 18 years. the box becomes a secure point to safe guard. The animal would have to be the size of a rat or smaller to navigate through the box to the bait. hope that helps.
@@pestandlawnginja thanks so much! Do you recommend any other soft baits besides the one in the video? I looked it up and it’s like 150 bucks 😔 have you had success using other baits?
depends on your definition of instant. You'd need to reach out to the manufacturer for specifics on how long before death occurs. I'm not entirely sure
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This is the best video on this subject I've ever seen. I'm the manager of an apartment community at which has had some mice getting in the apartments. My pest control company used exterior bait stations and it worked like a charm. Now, after living here for ions with nary a rodent, I'm suddenly seeing mouse droppings in my own home. Thank you for such a great video to help me create a similar set up to the pest control company. Thanks so much (from a fellow ginger)!
Glad it was helpful!
Bro I'm subscribing and following you for pest control videos. Very informative.
First video on this that I was able to watch the whole way through. I just wanna say thank you for not showing a picture/video of a mouse or rat.
I have a mouse or mice in my car. I sprayed and cleaned everything last night and even steam cleaned it after and went out this morning to take the kids to school and there was poop all over again. I’m at my wits end.
I can only imagine. That would be super frustrating. Personally I would try and trap them. the steam cleaning was a great step btw. nothing attracts mice more than their own urine and poop.
They hate cinnamon and lavender. They also hate dryer sheets.
@@chadcato887 they love cinnamon. The twin traps channel professional exterminators blow it into the air near the trap to attract them.
none of the old wives tales really work.
Really great how you answer the questions . Many don’t! Thanks
Thanks for noticing. I get to as many as I can. Getting past the point that I can respond to app of them unfortunately
WOW... LOVE THE WAY YOU EXPLAINNED AND COVERED ALL THE ASPECTS... THANK YOU
Happy to help
Totally different question for you. I have a client whose blades are not as green as his neighbors however he has the most grass per square foot than any other lawn around. I fertilizer it 6 times a year. He has a watering system. I have pulled soil samples and adjusted it with the recommended fertilizer with IRON three times and NO CHANGE! Client is in northern Indiana.
BigTill happy to help out. That problem will depend on a few things; 1. the type of grass they have, some species are not dark species and the maximum color you get is the native color the grass is. 2. soil ph 3. micro nutrients.
Are you aware of the native overall PH of the soil and the cec's present? You may have an imbalance of nutrients that needs correcting.
How long does it take for them to die with your bait?@@pestandlawnginja
@sean.g4516 it's fairly immediate. Total guess would be 20min to 1 hour
I love those bait stations. They're affordable , well-built with strong hard plastic and not only do they take bait, but you can also place a catchmaster quick set rat snap trap inside of it as well. 👍
I use them too! Great choice.
Love the shirt. Great video I work for An HOA here in Taylorsville we have a a huge Rat problem because of a canal that runs through the middle of the property. I'm gonna give the soft bait a try. And I'm gonna clean off my boxes. Never thought about them not liking the smell of humans. Thanks for the video.
Those rats are no joke over there.
Super good video. Very informative. Not many people understand about the vegetation surrounding there homes or business.
Thanks 🙏
I love this video simply Bc there were no images of rats or mice!!
love the feedback rose! thank you.
Yes!
Thanks!
Thanks soo much Dash! really appreciate it.
Putting the peanut butter in the bait station. Would I put a small amount of peanut butter on the inside of the entrance of the bait station on both sides? TIA
It helps. I prefer to just lace it. makes it more of an attractant. just keep in mind you can also use traps inside the stations. I prefer the mini-rex snap traps. easy to put bait in them and refill. works great.
Thank You, I see the rats run along my fence into the neighbors yard. After repeatedly asking the neighbor to cut back thier honeysuckle plants( rats Love it) I am placing bell rodent stations And fwd your Video to Her.
awesome. they work well.
Great video , however how much would I charge for bait stations, minimum 6 and then monthly or quarterly services ??
commonly charge $25 per bait station as a setup and lease charge on the first service. that includes putting the bait in the box. Then monthly or bi-monthly (every other month) at your descretion a $3-$4 replace bait charge per station to disgard and replace the bait. The bait should easily last 60 days but we also apply a repellent throughout the yard. You'll have a minimum $55 fee plus the rebait fee.
This is great. I get garter snakes by the dozen every spring and I've been looking for ideas on repelling them. I don't mind them but I don't like running them over with the mower if I can avoid it. I also get raccoons pooping in my yard on occasion. I'm guessing they're just passing through.
Sounds like you have a mini zoo on your properly M W! 😂😂😂
The wilds of the Pacific Northwest!
Snakeaway. The stuff stinks like mothballs times 10 but I've heard it works well.
Thanks for the video. I thought poisoning mice/rats is a bad approach? That is, if they are in a structure, poisoning them (even outside) will cause them to crawl up and die in the structure? I get them in my BBQ grill and outdoor shed (despite sealing very well) and would like to find a way to keep them out.
Really great ideas presented! Thank you!
Glad you like them!
Thank you so much. This is just what I needed.
I don't like repelling in the same yard as bait stations. You can counteract the bait which draws the pests in and a repellent which pushes the pests away. The principal is like acid and base. I have only been at it for a short time and would love your feed back.
Thanks Ginja! Great info!! Btw love the shirt my wife got me one a few years ago. Thanks brother!
I loved that shirt! I tore it shortly after filming this video ;(
Did you externally seal the house and inspect the roof? Do you perform smoke tests
all great options
My reason for not buying the bait stations in this video is that in the 6 pack they no longer provide 1 key per station, they give you 1 key per 6 pack. Then they want $5 per key for extras. The traps are already a bit more expensive than some others but needing to buy $25 in extra keys makes them make a lot less sense to purchase now.
That’s no good! Don’t blame you
Nice work Ginja !
Thank you! Cheers!
Glad this video showed up. Just took down the recommended materials from Amazon. A bit pricey, but will save me $$$ v other guys. Thanks ginja!!!
The final softbait is a bit expensive for sure. They don't sell it in smaller quantities unfortunately. I've had really good luck with soft gel bait packs as well. This method is the one I've had the most overall success with for sure.
i have rat poison and traps all over my house they have eaten some poison but still going strong they go from loft to floor boards to downstairs some how no holes in my house
Any tips on how to deter the mice out of my home? The mice have created a few holes as if they are under my house and chewing their way up. I want to block the holes but I'm scared they may be in the walls and I don't want to trap them inside of my house. (The exterior of my home was supposedly blocked off by a pest control company, I feel that they may have trapped some mice down in the crawl space and now they are trying to find a way out by chewing their way up into my house)
Patience and a lot of it. You’ll need to find the exact entry and exit points. Then exclude them. Took me 6 months in my own home and it turned out to be a fake conduit that appeared to be going into my concrete but really wasn’t 😅
Could you place some rodent baits along the rat hole. They will eat it when they come out of their holes.
Do you have any suggestions as to how I can keep squirrels/rats out of my car engine compartment? Last year they nested there and tore up the firewall insulation 😕 I hear that they will also chew on the wiring as it's coated with soy product!
It is true they can be very destructive. I would start with moth balls.
you can use 0.05%brodifacoum tracking scream. It can be smeared onto the coat of wire in your engin compartment. The rats will eat it and die 5-7days later.
I wish I could buy a smaller quantity of the bait. Could you recommend any other good bait?
Can you tell me what to do to get rid of rodents in my motor home? I bought a motorhome with rodent damage and it cost me a couple thousand dollars to fix
It had been at a storage facility but it seems I still have something in it please how can I get rid of it and I would like to know if theres something I can spray around the outside of it when parked
Thank you for sharing your knowledge on rodent control.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for sharing this information I learned a few ideas that I can use on my everyday of pest control.
Right on!
How effective is Repellex granular product for preventing gophers in a yard? Or is the product a waste of money and time.
Here's my 2 cents. I've seen it work in specific regions. The problem I have with gopher control in conjunction with any type of repellent is the fact that gophers are digging underground. The repellents might work there way down 2" at best IMO. If you are on a lot that is less than .2 of an acre I would consider it and it's worked ok for us over the past 10 years. I've had the best control using sticknine gopher bait.
I am using snap traps for rats outside, but I still see rats once in a while. I am lucky that I don't even need bait and just put them in the path they usually go to and catch 3 a week. I want to change to rat poison, but all my neighbors have pets and I am afraid of poisoning their pets or secondary poison from the pets eating dead rats poisoned.
That is and can be a legitimate concern. Rat baiting and trapping is commonly the safest practice
Dogs can easily Consume about twelve bait blocks before getting sick. There are usually only two per batebox. They are ultimately the safest method for getting rid of rodents.
@ZeginMakesMusic How.many poisoned rats can an owl consume before it posions them?
Is the repellant put down based on house size or yard size? My house is only 1000 sq feet but yard is 1/2 acre.
It’s based on the area that you’ll be applying
Thank you for the info, and by the way cool shoes dude.
Thanks! appreciate it.
Sandy: (With heavy Scottish brogue) Carl, I want you to kill all the gophers on the course.
Carl: Correct me if I’m wrong, Sandy, but if I kill all the golfers, they’ll lock me up and throw away the key.
Nice Yard!
Funny movie.
YES!
will those products work in the winter time in Colorado?
Yes. Similar climate. I prefer the final softbait
woohoo..A vid about the Pests! I was hoping for something that would include squirrels, but learned a lot anyway. BTW, I had a raccoon "latrine" in my back yard two years ago. Look it up. Scary thing to just discover come spring. It was about 18"x7"x8". Thanks for the great vids, as usual.
raccoon latrine...... 🤔...super interesting. I'll look it up. 😂😂😂 cuz who doesn't want to see poop!
@@pestandlawnginja This was all stacked up like a huge meatloaf, at the base of a big fir tree. I thought it was some kind of weird mushroom growth until I poked it with a stick.
Interesting
@@tinpony9424 yummy!
Will you please explain why you repell and at the same time attract mice?
Attractant is for thos already inside the perimeter
What's in the repellent? I'm based in New Zealand and would love to know ingredients
It's primarily castor oil. Garlic and peppers
THANKS! Great Video . Can I ask: Since Coconut oil is very fragrant and stays fresh longer than peanut butter .Would that not be a better attractant ?
to be honest I've never tried it. the issue i faced when it comes to lacing the traps is what the mice are actively getting into and eating. I haven't encountered them eating coconut. always worth a shot to see if it works, never know until you try it.
It would melt and run everywhere. Peanut butter holds up well & clings well to the traps imo.
I gave you a BIG thumbs up! I am always afraid to bait. Will a dead mouse (from bait) make a cat, fox, bobcat, etc. sick or die if it eats it?
My experience and information says yes which is why I do not use poison. I live in the country and won’t risk any other animal who is eating rodents for dinner to be poisoned.
Thank you for this video! Very easy to understand and follow :)
What happens to the dead rodents? Is there a chance that they will die nearby and stink up the place, or secondary Poisoning from a predators eating a poisoned critter?
the secondary poisoning is minimized by the chemical. it coagulates the blood of the rodent and dries them out.
the dead rats can not cause secondary poisoning. Do not worry!
Not sure where you are but most states require exterior stations to be labeled on the exterior and secured to the ground. Keep up the good videos!
I'm in utah. when this video was made state laws did not require stations to be secured on residential properties. for commercial properties it is a must. I do agree that it is better. Love the feedback. have a great day.
@@pestandlawnginjaI actually Tapcon my bait stations down to a 12x12 paver stone 🪨. It works really well and also gives the station lift off the ground when it heavily rains here in Central Florida.
I think I might have mice or voles burrowing under my raised garden beds. I have holes and dirt mounds all around them. My worry is if they eat the poison then die under my beds.... I worried that the vegetables could be contaminated, ugh. Any suggestions?
It’s possible yes. I would put the stations 20-30ft away from garden beds. Then try using traps near the beds
Thats a ton of bait stations, here in Michigan I wouldn't use that many unless the property is 7-8000sqft
Depends on the target pest and the product you're using.
Here if its sufficiently rural with farm and large populations it becomes a harborage site, I can double gen blocks (8 per station) our boxes are nearly identical but with 4 posts and in some areas be bone dry within a week or two, then it just becomes a home. We mostly see Norwegians roof rats and field mice.
Sounds right to me.
Great informative video. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Yo ginga I work as maintenance in school and when I set the mouse traps i always put on a brand new pair of gloves you know the clear cheapies because I believe the mice can smell the scent and that will drive them away from going to the trap I always believed that
I believe the same. there are lab tests that show it doesn't make a difference. But in my experience it has.
Such a stupid theory. Never stopped any mouse from ripping into my bread box that my hands touch on a daily basis, or getting into my cabinets to try to eat up what they can. Just another reason why you should try basic traps and store bought poisoning products before spending a fortune on pest control guys who try to sound like they know what they're talking about. Like I said, as long as as people don't mind throwing money away, go right ahead.
Thank you for such a very helpful video. I can do all that you recommend but what happens to the rats? Will I find them dead in the yard? I have 2 German Shepherds-will they eat them or if they eat them will it be harmful?
That is a great question. the concern is real, they can die anywhere. If the rat is fresh then there can be some contamination. if that's your primary concern you'll want the large wire traps and load them with fruits and vegetables to trap them.
What software do you use to markup the property map from google earth?
Google maps. and then I use my phone to do the art work
Hey Ginga - what would your plan of attack be for what I believe is the last surviving rat in our garage that is freaking smart. Tried baits and traps, no dice. It chews a hole in the drywall, cover the hole and chews another hole. opened up a 10 foot strip at the bottom of the wall and placed glue strips then covered the strip with a 2x10. It chewed up the drywall up and over the board.'
I even drilled a hole in the board and blew the sulphur smoke crap in there too.
Any suggestions of any way to attract it to it's demise???
Get a rat trap and load it with fruits and vegetables. Leave it for at least a week or two. Deep clean everything else around it so there's no chance of other food. Its possible the rat is using the garage as a place to sleep and a place to nest. Try and find all entry and exit point surrounding the house and plug them up.
We'll give it a shot. Thanks Ginja...
Got that sucker!!! Now just have to patch 10' of drywall...
@@gordonhutchinson529 rad! How'd you finally catch him
Helluva lot of cleanin up (animal feed!) and put one trap out with rabbit food and strawberry jam, kaabam...
Hi big fan of you channel looking at rats and mice- rodent control like the professionals video, but can not find the link for buying the product from this video. thanks.
Links are in the description of the video
I put the bait traps out around the outside,but I didn’t like the fact it was a dead one on the deck ,and a dead one by my front door I thought they would run in the woods & die ....what am I doing wrong? Yes they are dying but get away from the house lol
LOL maybe your mice are broken hahaha. its not super common for that to happen but it does happen.
Have mice/vole problems... during winter and snow cover they ravage lawn with tunnels all over.... i use snap traps n poison bait stations. Crows normally i give the snap trap mice to but do worry that poisoned mice might wander onto meadow n last thing i want to is poison the birds but i honestly dont feel like checking snap traps all winter long any tips.
This method I use for mice works very well for voles as well. I don't change much other than individually baiting the vole holes until I can get them back to the fence line or foundation they are infesting.
@@pestandlawnginja Thanks for the quick response. 👌🏽
not a problem!
Very helpful video. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for the video. We have a community garden, and our main concern with the poisons is that wildlife will eat the dead rats and ingest the poison themselves. We've been using Rat X for that reason, which is supposed to affect just rodents. What is your opinion on this?
I feel like there's always a possibility of translocation with these types of products. especially if the dead animal is fresh. the final soft bait is an aggressive product, but i do know it runs some risks especially if animals like dogs eat the bait itself. with your concerns I would stay where your at.
Got a question Mr Ginja , I live in California that has a lot of restrictions when it comes to rodenticide. Would you have any recommendations for rodenticide in my state. Thanks for all your help
Stop voting democrats. You're state is fucked. That's you advice. That's the only way out of the tyranny.
I've had decent luck with Kaput bait in the past.
What would you recommend for repellent cats so they don't make a toilet out of your backyard the neighbors' cats?
you may be able to try fox / coyote urine. it helps a tad but not fool proof
am I correct that bird food attracts rats? Neighbors feed them and I have seen rat's climbing the feeder to eat the bird food and now I have a massive rat nest in my garden under my shed I have pest control coming over tomorrow when they are killed will more rats come into my garden and make another nest if the neighbors continue to feed the bloody birds cheers.
if they get accustomed to eating it then sure. i've seen stranger things. but yes you are correct. if they love the food more will come.
@@pestandlawnginja thanks for your reply what would you recommend if they do come back after the pest control have put out poison weeks later as I don't want anymore coming after paying it's not cheap lol
@@aaronward4128 this scenario is going to come down to control not eradication. unfortunately diy will be the cheapest for the long term
@@pestandlawnginja Thanks for your advice if anymore do come do you recommend poison or snap trap for DIY.
@@aaronward4128 that’s your call. The swap traps would need to be tended to more often which is why I use the bait stations
How long goes the Final Soft bait product been out? I can not find much content or reviews on this particular bait... Does it work well after years of use?
Good video! Thank you!
i'm not sure on the exact timeline. i've been using it for over 10 years. the bait in the bucket is rated for a year or slightly longer. in the bait stations its rated for 3 months in the direct weather.
@@pestandlawnginja Thank you for your fast response.
Have you gotten any pushback from bird lover's? They say the birds get poisoned from eating the poisoned rats. Do you do other diffent approaches for same service?
No pushback from bird lovers. I'm comfortable with the longitudinal studies performed by bell labs to keep our other animals safe. The poisons cause dehydration to the animal and the active ingredient is absorbed and used up quickly within the rodent.
There are different approaches. For people concerned with secondary kills I use live bait traps. This allows the home owner to catch and release at there discretion.
@pestandlawnginja So the "poison" you use is a salt based, dehydrating effect like current RatX? The rodents in my home at up ratx, saw a few dead ones. Electronic trap is not consistent, I swear they are only getting a partial shock? Snap traps were fun until they started to avoid them. Glue traps are easy but caught geckos and that is a no-go. I put down baking soda and cornmeal. They stopped eating that! Ho hum. But found a smallish dead rat out in the open!
I think I missed my dream vocation?
Thanks for the info. I dream of a better rat trap. "Come on in to your new condo boys. Oops Hotel California. You can check in but you can't check out.
Will this soft bait work for moles? And if so would you still bait them the same way with bait boxes?
Great question. Moles dont go after this bait as well as one would hope. My go to is talparid
Great information and details, I have the intention of starting slowly a rodent catching service, I will not be of any competition to you, I'm in Montreal region. My main question would be, as you know time are difficult, how do you prevent from having your traps or baits station being stolen, disappearing or missing? either by the property owners or intruders, do you set a written contract with the number of items you are installing and the replacement value if stolen, Thanks for your help, Phil
great question. as a seperate piece you can by rat bait station anchors. you drill a small hole through the bottom of the unit and then the anchor goes through the inside and is hammered about 1ft into the ground. acts like a drywall anchor. not super easy to pull out without breaking the station.
Can a small dog get sick if it eats a dead mouse or vole if it was killed by bait?
great question Ryan, I always direct people back to the label for these type of questions. The safety data sheet says "Ecotoxicity Effects: This product is extremely toxic to fish, birds and other wildlife. Dogs and predatory and scavenging mammals and
birds might be poisoned if they feed upon animals that have eaten this bait. ".
The anticoagulants are fast acting and fast moving through the body of the infected mouse, vole, rat etc.. I personally in the past 10 years haven't had any issues using the anticoagulants.
Thanks for the reply, that’s reassuring news. I have a neighbor who has bait stations on the side of their house. I have a little 10 pound dog and it’s always in the back of my mind. I heard mice get disoriented after they are poisoned and I hate for my dog to find one.
They do get disoriented. Most of the time they find a burrow, wall void, or a hiding place to die. I've seen 2 instances in 10 years where the mouse died in the open. Not to say it can't happen, it's just been less common.
How come mice right in the muddle of my floors
The worst
I wonder if I could just apply that repellant in my attic.
I wouldn't do it. just for the simple fact that there is a chance service people in the future won't know what it is or believe you. its happened a to a few people i knew in las vegas.
So I got one for you, I live on a ranch in California. Today marks the 4th car wiring harness been chewed up by mice thousands of dollars of damage. I feel I have tried everything nothing works! Any suggestions?
man o man that's frustrating. sounds like the mouse populations are outta control. I would take a similar approach as in the video. just remember that mice are nibblers. the more available food you offer the better the chances are of you getting them. I would use a combination of live traps, ie a bucket with water in it and a rolling device, and these bait boxes. you can consult youtube on how to make the live traps on your own and save a ton of money.
Thanks for information! Do ants next please!
Great suggestion. I will get on it.
Will that bait harm domestic animals that may eat the rodents afterwards? I assume so. What is your opinion on baking soda bait mixes (such as cornmuffin/baking soda mix)?
Baking soda would never work, just to use the bait. It's Is cheap and safe around family and pets. I like final or contract bait blocks. Both of them are blood thinners that cause internal bleeding than death.
Direct consumption is the issue. The studies have shown that as these animals die they appear sick and less desirable to other animals. The secondary consumption side effects are also minimized. There’s always a chance of an issue with secondary consumption.
These products should be kept away from other animals, which is why they’re to be placed in a secured box
80% of owls die from rat poison! I learned that helping my daughter w a school project. Unfortunately... it's the only way to get rid of a rat problem. I guess we'd be overrun w owls if they all were to live, so I guess it works itself out.
Yes.. as food goes up the food chain that's been poisoned.. it actually increases in toxicity unfortunately. It's called biomagnification.. and it kills by a process called Bioaccumulation.. where a compound accumulates or builds up faster than it can be broken down.
@@pestandlawnginjaSo, is the baking soda and cornmeal DIY bait an old waves tale?
i set up smaller bait station that can put two bait just oustside deck n its gone after week. Do i just refill to get rid of mouse?
Yes. Refills will always be necessary
We killed a shit ton of rodents using a $5 gallon bucket filled with water and sunflower seeds. They climbed the 2x4 and jumped in.
great way of doing it for sure.
Great idea. Simple bucket. I have tons of 100# buckets from my husband's pools.
Wee hah!
Does anyone know if the repellent is dangerous to small children? I have a 1 year old who will cruise along the floor of the garden. Will this be an issue?
its made out of castor oil and a combination of peppers. assuming there's no inherent allergies to the above mentioned you should be fine.
hey lawn ginja thanks for the great video! are you anywhere near los angeles? we're having a substantial outdoor rat problem and would like to hire you to help us..please let me know thanks!
great question. truly nolan is a great company if they're in your area.
glad to see you are also wearing feet gloves.
i got you braulio! hahaha
In before Connor shows up!
lightning fast!
Seriously Brett.?
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How does it keep them inside after entry?
It doesn't
Thanks for this. I have a phobia of mice and we always get one or 2 when it gets cold. Well it took awhile for Jersey to get cold but the temperature dropped yesterday and sure enough mouse poop in the laundry room today. I wish my husband would hire someone but he's cheap and won't. So I'm left to figure this out. He'll help so I want to try my best if not he hires a professional or else lol
I hear that loud and clear. Glad you're finding value in my videos. The first thing I do around my own house is doing a thorough scan of the exterior. I find and plug up any holes that are .15" in diameter with steel wool and clear caulk. Then I repeat the same for the inside. Going one step further I put live traps on the interior and place two peanut butter and oatmeal balls in the corners of the traps to entice them inside.
@@pestandlawnginja thank you!! He did the peanut balls last year and caught it 2 hours later. But I found the entry. The sunroom is on the outside of the laundry room and saw poop there. So he said he will fix that. We are both handy so filling the holes aren't a problem but I'm too scared to get close enough. Sounds crazy but its a real phobia. We do have a lot of vegetation on that side of the house but its all dead now because of the cold but we are ripping it all up come spring. We were getting them in the attic but since my neighbor cut their tree we haven't seen any evidence of them.
Be sure to clean the poop with a bleach solvent before cleaning it up. Wear a mask as well. Keep the vegetation surrounding the house to a minimum. Cut all branches of trees no less than 3ft away from the house whenever possible
@@pestandlawnginja yes I do thank you. A long time ago we lived in an apartment with an infestation and learned this. Pretty sure thats what made my phobia worse. But my husband is going to work on everything with me this weekend. I so appreciate all your tips. I'm gonna make a list today so we can check it all off. Thank you
do not worry. You can place some rat baits along the way ther rats often appear. It will be effective.
My guy, where can I get the stuff for the gas? I keep getting field mice in my mobile home. It’s pissing me off!!!! Do bait stations kill them in my home? I think I only have a few now but last year was like a war, got like 15 in a week. Only way I found to catch them was glue traps. Was thinking of getting tomcat 1 gallon spray.
I prefer to live trap mice in a home. try the little pete's with some bacon bits
Great video and nice beard!
Thanks!
Do you have a video of how to get rid of mice inside the house?
I do. its an oldie but goodie
My dad told me they don't like fiberglass and I have seen mice nests made of small pieces fiberglass insulation bats. I use peanut butter in traditional traps with good success. My question is will old rancid peanut butter work as well as fresh? Thanks for the video.
I prefer to use a brillo pad over fiberglass but the fiberglass does help. Peanut butter is a great tool to use for baiting. I find fresh peanut butter works the best. We clean the traps every 90 days and re apply peanut butter.
Rocking the VFF's!!
100%!!! Love these.
@@pestandlawnginja I've worn them for 8+yrs and thought I was the only one 😆
Is there a way to keep them OUT of the house after they've been poisoned? I have bait stations outside and traps and gadgets inside the house, but after they eat the poison, they come in and die where we can't always find them!
The most important part is to find and seal off all exterior entry points dime size or larger. I use steal wool and caulk
Love the videos. Do you have to water the repellant? I have an old house almost 100 years old no exterior water yet.
Watering it in is recommended but not requires
This is awesome! Good to know.
Thanks!
Is it still OK to put the bait traps outside in the cold
absolutely. but... check the label constraints on the bait you choose to use.
Thanks for some useful information. I hear from time to time rats in the attic that is on the second level, and i can swore that they are using the rain gutter and down spout to get up and down now that we cut down a tree that was next to the house. Any ideas as to catching the perpetrator. Thanks. Oh ya im in Washington State so rain is an issue during the winter months.
for rats i commonly go to the bigger rat traps and load it up with vegetables. rats like a feast but they're also smart as a dog. so you have to really entice them
P and LG... just found this video! Love it! I noticed the comments are a year old. Hope you're still checking your comments for this video. I live in Southeast Texas where fire ants are a big problem. I tried to set up a catch a live trap for a rat I saw run under my house. I am on pier and beam. Most people up north don't even know what that is. I'm looking into getting skirting right now for the outside of my home. I went through hurricane Harvey and it's been real rough trying to get situated also after Dad passed during covid. I am on my own and have to pay for every little thing done to my home. So I set out a rat live trap, but if you put anything in there other than are, it gets completely overrun with fire ants. I put the trap on top of a plastic wash tub, about 24 in across. I made sure the outside was real clean and then I rubbed oil all over it to make it to Slippery for the ants. I have gotten no bites, so I may go ahead and order the stuff you recommend, or I may try the gentleman's suggestion of strawberry jelly and a mixture of peanut butter or something else. I think I'll stick a live trap under there also. Any suggestions for people who are dealing with ants that get into and on to the traps? The trouble is for a single older woman, it needs to be very simple and easy to put together. I was thinking of fastening the regular large rat trap to something and then loaded up with something yummy. But again... The ants! Thanks for any ideas.
Hi there. my only suggestion is to fill the rim of the tub you are using with water. makes it difficult for them. other than that you may need to resort to insecticide to help target the ants. you're on the right track. unfortunately sometimes mother nature wins. Rats are so stinkin smart as well. makes it very difficult at times.
hope you can get rid of the annoying fire ants
@@mildredvalentine7416 thanks! I'm waiting on my orange oil. I used it before but I ran out and I'm trying to get 100% pure Orange oil. It is a very difficult situation with the fire ants while trying to bait other animals. Thanks for the encouragement!
@@pestandlawnginja thanks for the tip, but I already did that too. I not only filled the rim with water but I greased the entire outside Above the Rim so if they made it past the water they'd still have to go up a slippery side. It did work well. You should see what I had to do for catching raccoons and feral cats! I had to make a moat inside of a large kiddie pool. I had to build it up in the Middle with cement blocks and place the trap on top of that. Then I had to bait it and fill the entire pool with water just to slightly below the Trap level. I can't believe I have to do all of this because of the fire ants! It worked perfectly though and I've caught two raccoons with no ants! I'm ordering 100% orange oil and when I get it I'm going to go outside and have a lot of fun killing fire ants. Have a lot of videos on UA-cam and destroying fire ants with orange oil, water and a squeeze of dish liquid. Thanks for your suggestion. Swell video..😉
Where is your region? And thanks for your video..
i'm in utah.
The mice I am dealing with ignore the peanut butter and and traps and they eat through the expandable foam we filled the entryways with and end up right back into my apartment.
you'll want to figure out how to use exclusion tactics. i use steel wool and caulk rated for mice exclusion.
@@pestandlawnginjaI just heard someone mention they add Ground Glass to the foam. YIKES
excellent video!
Thanks for watching! Appreciate it
Can you do a video on snake repellent around the house?
I love ideas. I'll put it on the ideas list. The problem I have is it'll be a short video. It stains and doesn't work for very long hahaha.
What is it?
My neighbor let's their cats roam throughout the neighborhood. Are they able to get in the bait boxes? Or squirrels I don't want to kill a bunch of animals. But I also need to get rid of the mice because my anxiety is so bad wit this phobia
It always a posibility but not probable in my opinion. the scents and general taste doesn't target the other species. With that said I've seen a handful of dogs that really liked the smell of the baits over the past 18 years. the box becomes a secure point to safe guard. The animal would have to be the size of a rat or smaller to navigate through the box to the bait. hope that helps.
What if they’re up in an attic and you can’t get the traps up there?
they're usually using the attic as a walk way. you'll want to find where they're entering and exiting and use some live traps to catch them.
@@pestandlawnginja thanks so much! Do you recommend any other soft baits besides the one in the video? I looked it up and it’s like 150 bucks 😔 have you had success using other baits?
You are great! Thank you!!!
You're welcome!
Sometimes Raccoons pick up the bait station and shake it, trying to get the bait. 🐙
I've heard of that. smart little buggers.
Because if I touch all my food and clothing and bins and they come and eat then they are not afraid of human scent
it can happen
Thank you for the video :)
My pleasure!
Is this poison instant kill?
depends on your definition of instant. You'd need to reach out to the manufacturer for specifics on how long before death occurs. I'm not entirely sure