Things You'll Need:
- Series of rat snap traps
- Apple chunks or cheese squares
- Clothes that cover the entire body
- Face mask
- Goggles
- Rubber or latex gloves
- Black light
- Heavy duty trash bags
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Step 1
Put on clothes, face mask, goggles and gloves.
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Step 2
Bag up apple chunks or cheese squares and snap traps.
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Step 3
Holding the bag, crawl under the house into the crawl space, or go into the attic.
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Step 4
Set the traps using the holding mechanism to hold down the wire on one end, and place bait in the traps. If you see an entrance to a burrow, put a few apple or cheese chunks there to entice the rats to come out.
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Step 5
Place the traps in strategic locations for the most rat traffic.
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Step 6
Crawl out from under the house or the attic and wait until the rat traps stop snapping shut.
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Step 7
Repeat twice a week as necessary.
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Step 1
Wear the protective clothing, including face mask, goggles and gloves
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Step 2
Use the black light to find spots on insulation and furniture where the rats have urinated, and watch for rat feces.
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Step 3
Clean up and throw away every piece of insulation and furniture that rats have ruined.
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Step 4
Replace insulation.
