Hey Ric, I used TOMCAT rat blocks when I used to live in Bridgetown, the neighbours had macadamia trees which the rats loved.

You have to wire them in the tree or somewhere fixed so they can't drag them away, and you see when they are eaten.

Bloody stink when they are dead, you'll find them. 

Cheers Bob

I once had one mouse in my motorhome, near Stawell Victoria

I purchased a mousetrap in that town, and read the directions, it said to place a smear of peanut butter, on the working end

10 minutes or so, after we went to bed, and put the light out, the mouse got caught

From what I can make out

1. Mice love peanut butter paste
2. They stay there licking it, until the spring has sprung

Hope that this info is useful

We use Tomcat blocks (8kg Pail)
The main targets for the Tomcat rat killer are rats and mice, which cause havoc and trouble in homes.
The rat killer poison is able to eliminate a number of rodents and even pets can fall victim.
The cats can suffocate, but the poison isnt normally strong enough to kill the dogs.


The d-CON brand is one of the best selling rat poisons in the United States. Founded in 1950, d-CON was initially selling rodent control products based on a new chemical compound warfarin.
At that time, the d-CON poison made a breakthrough in the pest management market as a safer alternative to more toxic chemicals.

On the other hand, Tomcat rat poison takes at least 5 days, a week or even two for the rats to die. So, it is clear that Dcon is more lethal than Tomcat.
Due to its popularity and effectiveness, the Dcon rat poison is more costly when compared to Tomcat rat poison. So, you should be ready to spend if you want Dcon.

From Web re Talon;
Selleys Talon Pellets 1Kg Rat Mice
Features One feed is sufficient to kill rats & mice.
Controls species which are resistant to warfarin & bromidioline
Contains human taste deterrent Bitrix which prevents accidental consumption by children
Active ingredient Brodifacoum Can be used: Pellet trays can be used where
there are signs of rodent activity:
Along dark walls and rafters.
In dark sheltered areas.
Mice require several feeding locations not more than 3m apart. Rats require large quantities of bait placed in 1 or 2 locations, not more than 9m apart. For effective control continue to bait until feeding ceases. Most rodent deaths occur 4 to 7 days after consumption of bait, but deaths may occur for up to 2 weeks.
Do not let cats or dogs eat poisoned mice and rats.

More Info
Where it is suspected that additional rodents may be entering the building or activity has not stopped after approximately 2 weeks, then it is recommended to try pulse baiting. This involves baiting for 3 to 4 days then taking them away for approximately 1 week, then baiting again for 3 to 4 days and repeat the cycle until activity ceases. In more infested areas 3 to 4 cycles will usually be sufficent. Only one feed required to kill rodents within 14 days. If activity continues then additional rodents are present. In general, once poisoning has commenced, rodents will be attracted to the nearest available source of water. Ensuring sources of water inside the building are covered or removed will assist in ensuring rodent leave the building before dying. While rodents do readily consume Talon, if other food sources are available they may choose to eat that instead of the Talon. By removing other sources of food the rodents will naturally tend to consume the Talon.

I need the rats and mice to stay inside the sheds, so maybe put water in there, as my dog has already consumed a dead mouse and was very sick for a week. He is ok now. May also just go mad with traps. Don't like the idea of a painful death for the vermin ( had not really wanted to think about how they die after eating baits, so will try alternatives), am not really cruel myself. So will try again with a prolific amount of the quick death traps.

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A tiny bit of bacon on a trap & they won't know what hit them!

Dougwe, I have actually done that, but not with a silencer, just sat in a shed on a property I was working at and shot maybe 100 rats a night, for 10 nights, did not make a dent, but proved to boss that, I was having a serious go at getting them.

Ric, if you wish to be "Humane" and are licenced to use Firearms - you can use .22 cal Ratshot www.rebelgunworks.com.au/collections/rimfire-ammo/type_birdshot-ratshot. I stopped using it as it tends to block the rifling so now I use the .410 (baby shotgun) for
one-off vermin targeting - a bit savage on furniture for in the house vermin eradication, so we now use Tomcat baits exclusively. Note; Tomcat also manufacture mechanical mouse-traps.
Hovex Naphalene Flakes is a product that will keep mice away from cupboards but it is almost impossible to obtain in the big Grocery stores anymore - but available on-line.

Relax-n wrote:

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I have heard, I am not saying that works, but it does sound feasible......

In a large drum, a 44, in the bottom some grain soaked in 10 80 poison, (which can sometimes be obtained with permission from Council , during rodent plague), and some form of ladder or ramp to open top of drum. They climb up, smell grain, jump in, eat poison, die and are contained in drum.

Another I have heard is similar but used water so they drown in drum. An upright (half height of drum) is fixed to the bottom of  the drum with a tub of something yummy in a tin or jar fixed to the top of the upright. Water in drum to below yummies. Rodents smell yummies, jump in, cant swim forever and drown. No poisoned rodent for the cat or dog to eat, dead ones contained in drum.

Again, I do not know if these work, but if all else fails, possibly worth a go.

You could always get the local kids out and give them target practice with slug guns..........

Good luck.

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local kids with slug guns would not think there would be many around these days

We tried that a few years ago using plain flour and plaster of Paris 50/50 and a bowl of water nearby.  They loved the stuff and left white t*rds behind. 

I'm guessing the acid in the rodent's stomach reacts with the alkaline plaster of Paris stopping it from setting in their gut.

 

Good Luck

My wife bought the last mouse and rat electronic, deterrer in the New England, placed it in the outside laundry, after cleaning up the turds, we have not seen a new turd in there for 3 days, so if that thing is really working, will try and source one for the shed.