Hi Diane, Congratulations on your success! I'm glad you are rid of your nuisance! I'm also glad you chose to use a trap instead of chemical baits. Chemical baits too often have unintended victims. Marc Rosenblum, Falls City, OR Zone 8b On 1/19/2024 10:32 AM, Diane Whitehead via pbs wrote: > I’ve had a rat in my greenhouse, ravaging my bulb seedlings. It likes to pull them up and eat the bulb. > > I’ve tried trapping, using grapes as bait. The trap has snapped on my fingers a few times, so I know it works. Obviously I’ve been using the wrong bait. > Last night I used a piece of toast instead of a grape and this morning - a dead rat. At last! I’ve reset the trap with another piece of toast, in case there is another rat in there. > > Diane Whitehead Victoria, British Columbia, Canada > cool mediterranean climate warm dry summers, mild wet winters 70 cm rain, sandy soil > > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > https://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > PBS Forum https://… _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net https://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> PBS Forum https://…