" Les meilleurs appâts sont les aliments que les rats ont l’habitude de consommer dans leur environnement. "
What's the miracle bait for attracting rats?
After five years of research, trapping over 3,000 rats, watching thousands of videos and testing different baits in different environments, we've discovered that the best baits are the foods that rats are used to eating where they are. There is no miracle bait to attract rats, what works perfectly at your neighbour's house may not work at yours. They are certainly attracted by certain types of food and certain smells, but if they have already become accustomed to an environment, they will continue to eat what they are used to eating without risk.
Rats will eat anything, so why are they so hard to attract?
Rats have a tendency to shy away from unfamiliar food, as unfamiliar things seem potentially dangerous. They have an excellent sensory and olfactory memory, which means they can detect changes in their environment, including new smells or flavours. When they detect an unfamiliar substance, they may instinctively distrust it to avoid poisoning themselves. Rats also have the ability to quickly learn to avoid certain substances that have caused them problems in the past. If a rat has already been poisoned or seen other rats in its group poisoned, it will become even more suspicious of any suspect food. They fear novelty, which is why the poisons and other rat poisons you introduce when you are invaded sometimes take a long time to be consumed.
Yes, but what do I use to attract rats?
In the course of our research, and knowing that rats are capable of eating anything, we tried different types of bait: peanut butter, chocolate, spreads, milk powder, fishing bait, a variety of seeds, dog and cat food flavoured with fish, poultry and meat, maize, fruit, vegetables, meat, fish (natural, smoked or salted), eggs, cheese, pork fat (Saindoux), barbecue sauces, flavoured meat and other substances likely to attract them. It has to be said, though, that the perfect bait is the food they feed on every day in their environment.
A versatile bait would consist of musli (a mixture of flakes, cereals and dried fruit) that is as inexpensive and natural as possible.
At cattle feed manufacturers, for example, we noticed that rats were particularly fond of a particular food: a molasses-based feed mix for cattle. Using this bait, we were able to trap large numbers of rats, mainly on farms where this food was distributed to cattle. When we changed environments, we never managed to trap a single other rat with this bait, which seemed miraculous to us!
Any other tips for attracting rats with DétruiRAT? rat traps?
- Avoid using perishable foods: they could attract flies, trigger false detections, and you'll need to replace them regularly;
- Rats are gourmets: they always look for the best food, the one they know and the freshest possible. If you manage to remove their usual source of food, they'll be more inclined to feed on what's available and you'll have a better chance of trapping them successfully;
- If you are a private individual and have canaries or a few farmyard animals, then use the food you give your birds or animals as bait, musli (a mixture of flakes, cereals and dried fruit) which is as cheap and natural as possible. This approach to baiting rats is versatile and works well.
The best baits are the foods that rats are used to eating in their environment.
What's the best bait for trapping rats?
What's the miracle bait for attracting rats?
After five years of research, trapping over 3,000 rats, watching thousands of videos and testing different baits in different environments, we've discovered that the best baits are the foods that rats are used to eating where they are. There is no miracle bait to attract rats, what works perfectly at your neighbour's house may not work at yours. They are certainly attracted by certain types of food and certain smells, but if they have already become accustomed to an environment, they will continue to eat what they are used to eating without risk.
Rats will eat anything, so why are they so hard to attract?
Rats have a tendency to shy away from unfamiliar food, as unfamiliar things seem potentially dangerous. They have an excellent sensory and olfactory memory, which means they can detect changes in their environment, including new smells or flavours. When they detect an unfamiliar substance, they may instinctively distrust it to avoid poisoning themselves. Rats also have the ability to quickly learn to avoid certain substances that have caused them problems in the past. If a rat has already been poisoned or seen other rats in its group poisoned, it will become even more suspicious of any suspect food. They fear novelty, which is why the poisons and other rat poisons you introduce when you are invaded sometimes take a long time to be consumed.
Yes, but what do I use to attract rats?
In the course of our research, and knowing that rats are capable of eating anything, we tried different types of bait: peanut butter, chocolate, spreads, milk powder, fishing bait, a variety of seeds, dog and cat food flavoured with fish, poultry and meat, maize, fruit, vegetables, meat, fish (natural, smoked or salted), eggs, cheese, pork fat (Saindoux), barbecue sauces, flavoured meat and other substances likely to attract them. It has to be said, though, that the perfect bait is the food they feed on every day in their environment.
A versatile bait would consist of musli (a mixture of flakes, cereals and dried fruit) that is as inexpensive and natural as possible.
At cattle feed manufacturers, for example, we noticed that rats were particularly fond of a particular food: a molasses-based feed mix for cattle. Using this bait, we were able to trap large numbers of rats, mainly on farms where this food was distributed to cattle. When we changed environments, we never managed to trap a single other rat with this bait, which seemed miraculous to us!
Any other tips for attracting rats with DétruiRAT? rat traps?
- Avoid using perishable foods: they could attract flies, trigger false detections, and you'll need to replace them regularly;
- Rats are gourmets: they always look for the best food, the one they know and the freshest possible. If you manage to remove their usual source of food, they'll be more inclined to feed on what's available and you'll have a better chance of trapping them successfully;
- If you are a private individual and have canaries or a few farmyard animals, then use the food you give your birds or animals as bait, musli (a mixture of flakes, cereals and dried fruit) which is as cheap and natural as possible. This approach to baiting rats is versatile and works well.
