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Rat Traps

Various traps are commercially available for home pest control use. Glue traps are popular but are the least effective, as rats can free themselves from the trap if they are not disposed of immediately. Glue traps are also sometimes considered to be inhumane due to the fact that rats are caught but are not killed by their adhesive. A rat will struggle against the trap until it has a heart attack, starves to death or is disposed of by a human. Glue traps often require further action on the part of the human prior to disposal.

Classic snap traps are designed to catch and kill rats. These traps close very fast and people are often injured trying to set the traps. Rats avoid new objects, so these traps often require some kind of food attractant to interest the rat. Furthermore, successful classic snap traps tend to make an unsightly mess and must be reset after each catch.

Electric rat stations are similar to bait stations in that they lure specimens inside an enclosed structure. Once inside a, the rodents are not only caught, but are exterminated through electrical current. These may prove effective and require less effort on the part of homeowners, but are also more costly and can only be used once. Since rats avoid unfamiliar objects, they may not provide quick results.

Rats tend to be suspicious of anything new that comes into their habitual foraging path. For this reason, they may avoid electric stations and other traps, rendering them useless. Traps are also designed to capture and kill individual rodents and require a lot of effort in treating an infestation. It is best to consult a pest control professional in the event of a rodent infestation within the home.

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