Sorta figured they were rats with fluffy tails that flew through the trees.
I used to put it under the truck and tractor both of which were under the 15' roof extension that runs the length of my shop and every morning it would be gone. I do have a pretty good rabbit population and have seen them in the area under the covering when I come out in the morning. Since rabbits are another form of rat and are nocturnal this surely makes sense. I have also found corpses in the yard.
This year I have the bait box I built putting it under the tractor (neighbors moved in with loose dogs) and moved the truck inside as mentioned. I put 4 cubes of Tomcat on a wire inside the box and need to check it to see if it's getting any customers.
I hate the smell of dead critters also but traps just don't get them at my place. The peanut butter flavor of the Tomcat apparently is the right flavor.
My building was settling after drought and being 10 years old so I sawed off the bottom of the doors so that they would move before I figured out how to raise the building which I am current half through the process. That and the sloping, cracked concrete made for the big gap.
DBF yesterday I took 2 pieces of purlin and cut to fit and laid them across the opening. I have slots at the door supports for the ends and the center anchor for the two sliding doors makes for a great center anchor. I have to have something portable as all the potential permanently attached to the door solutions for closing the holes interfered with the lower rail bracket that holds the bottom of the sliding doors. I think it will work. Checked it this morning and no bait gone and purlins still where I put them.
My Pecan trees have died off but I have Hackberry and they like the berries since with no Pecans that's about all they have to eat. The place is covered with them (make nice firewood) so the attraction is there for the critters.
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