How to Control Burrowing Rodents
Burrowing rodents can be a serious problem in the crawlspace under your house or in your garden. Burrowing rodents include mice, rats, chipmunks, moles, and groundhogs. These rodents can cause serious damage to homes and gardens, and there are different ways to control them, including traps, poisons and calling an exterminator to come do the dirty work for you. But thanks to technology, there is a simpler way to control them, and it takes a few minutes each day after setting up a newly devised electronic trap. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Set up the electronic trap in an easily accessible place that is also where the rodents tend to frequent.
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Place bait in the trap. The best bait options are fresh foods that will last a while, such as carrot chunks, lettuce and fruit juice.
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Activate the trap and cover with the wooden crate, leaving a space open for the rodents to run into the trap.
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Leave the trap to catch the rodents.
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Check the trap every 24 hours, disposing of any rodents and replacing the bait as needed.
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Tips & Warnings
The electronic trap kills rodents with a high surge of electricity, so death is quick and humane. Empty the trap by opening the entrance and pouring the dead rodent into a trash bag. Then seal the trash bag in a trash can outside with a tightly sealed lid. You will know the trap has a rodent inside when you see the green light, indicating that the trap has detected movement.
