How Do You Make Homemade Rat Traps Out Of Cans?
Being infested with rats is an issue; not only can rats be the bearer of various diseases such as foot and mouth disease, E Coli and salmonella to name a few, it can also be an expense. If you are a farmer, rats can end up costing you a bundle by raiding valuable food stores for your animals. If you are a homeowner, rats can get into your food supply and be rather reluctant to leave the premises. Without a lot of money, you can create effective rat traps out of cans. Choose a can that’s larger than the rat you wish to trap. A 32-ounce can, such as from soup or beans, is a good size for this purpose, for you want the rat to get its entire body into the can. Use a church key-type can opener or tin snips to cut into the top of the can, making a cross. Bend the flaps down to make an opening big enough to admit the rat, but not so big he can escape. Place some meat, like bacon, in the can. Use a knife or a chopstick to push it as far back from the opening as possible when making a homemade
