This is the specified other trap bait type in the NZ trap types for mammalian pest control monitoring.

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Observations specifying this field

Observation Other trap bait type

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What

Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)

Observer

tony_wills

Date

March 18, 2023 11:55 AM NZDT
Empty eggshell

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What

Ship Rat (Rattus rattus)

Observer

tony_wills

Date

August 29, 2021 12:38 PM NZST

Description

I think this is the rat first observed on the 7th, and not observed since the 13th after which I moved the trap to be in the path usually taken by this rat. (Haven't seen any other rats on the trail cameras in that period)

Egg shells and cheese

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What

Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)

Observer

jacqui-nz

Date

March 22, 2021 09:16 AM NZDT
Ditrac block

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What

Ship Rat (Rattus rattus)

Observer

jacqui-nz

Date

March 21, 2021 08:50 AM NZDT

Description

Has been running loose in a garage for a couple of weeks. Finally lured it to the trap with a raspberry on peanut butter.

raspberry

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What

Ship Rat (Rattus rattus)

Observer

jacqui-nz

Date

March 16, 2021 08:17 AM NZDT
apple

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What

Ship Rat (Rattus rattus)

Observer

jacqui-nz

Date

February 20, 2021 09:59 AM NZDT
salted rabbit meat

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What

Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)

Observer

jacqui-nz

Date

February 19, 2021 06:01 PM NZDT
Ditrac

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What

Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)

Observer

jacqui-nz

Date

February 18, 2021 09:40 AM NZDT
Ditrac

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What

Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)

Observer

jacqui-nz

Date

February 17, 2021 09:44 AM NZDT

Description

Female with joey on board.

Ditrac

Photos / Sounds

What

Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)

Observer

jacqui-nz

Date

February 10, 2021 09:39 AM NZDT
Ditrac block

Photos / Sounds

What

Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)

Observer

jacqui-nz

Date

August 30, 2020 09:31 AM NZST

Description

Mamaku muncher.

Ditrac block

Photos / Sounds

What

Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)

Observer

jacqui-nz

Date

August 11, 2020 09:26 AM NZST
Ditrac block

Photos / Sounds

Observer

meliponicultor

Date

September 22, 2019 10:00 AM -03
Bee lure

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What

Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)

Observer

tony_wills

Date

June 22, 2020 11:09 AM NZST

Description

Another rat tempted by the sight of an empty egg shell as bait and the smell of a compost bin as lure.

Empty eggshell and compostbin lure

Photos / Sounds

What

Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)

Observer

tony_wills

Date

June 8, 2020 01:31 PM NZST

Description

I sometimes feel a bit guilty - others bait their traps with peanut butter or nuttella, my trap is baited with an empty egg shell and situated next to my compost bin to provide the appropriate ambiance. The rat has a right to feel cheated ...

Empty eggshell and compostbin lure

Photos / Sounds

What

Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)

Observer

tony_wills

Date

June 26, 2020 09:15 AM NZST
Empty eggshell and compostbin lure

Photos / Sounds

What

Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)

Observer

neil_fitzgerald

Date

April 16, 2020 11:39 AM NZST
Goodnature rat lure (not ALP)

Photos / Sounds

What

Domestic Ferret (Mustela furo)

Observer

neil_fitzgerald

Date

January 24, 2019 05:58 PM +13

Description

Ferret #2. The trap must be well scented now.

Erayz paste

Photos / Sounds

What

Domestic Ferret (Mustela furo)

Observer

neil_fitzgerald

Date

January 15, 2019 04:50 PM +13

Description

A small male. First ferret for our trapping efforts here.

Erayz

Photos / Sounds

What

Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)

Observer

tony_wills

Date

May 17, 2018 04:19 PM NZST

Description

I think this is the one that has been enlarging drain holes in my compost bin, and sets off the trap inside there by covering the trap with debris.

Caught in a DOC200 trap outside the compost bin.

The tail appeared very pale on both the top and bottom sides, normally R. norvegicus is darker on the top.

Fried chicken

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What

Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)

Observer

tony_wills

Date

September 19, 2017 12:23 PM NZST
Expired milk powder

Photos / Sounds

What

Domestic Cat (Felis catus)

Observer

tony_wills

Date

July 2, 2015 02:27 AM NZST

Description

Just reviewing my infra-red webcam footage, I can see from the way this one moves that, of my neighbours cats, this is the real hunter, very alert, very stealthy.

Cooked meat (kitchen waste)
Mammals

Photos / Sounds

No photos or sounds

What

Kararehe Whāngote (Mammals) (Class Mammalia)

Observer

estuarytrust

Date

November 30, 2015 03:30 PM HST

Description

Tracking tunnel number 4 on the bund transect was removed? It was not found when the tunnels were baited so will need to be replaced.

not baited as removed

Photos / Sounds

What

Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)

Observer

tony_wills

Date

July 7, 2015 04:49 PM NZST

Description

Still haven't caught the black rat seen yesterday, and today yet another brown rat turns up.

Cooked meat (kitchen scraps)

Photos / Sounds

What

Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)

Observer

tony_wills

Date

October 24, 2013 09:30 PM NZDT

Description

Rat having sticky rice for dinner after thoroughly checking out the premises for bobby traps.

I think the camera movement, in the first animated sequence, is the rat checking out the camera having just circled right around the trap.

The sequence:
20:26:37 Rat passes entrance, checks out camera at rear
20:26:55 Rat passes entrance again
21:16:16 Rat pokes nose in and grabs rice at entrance
21:23:52 Rat enters and eats rice in foyer (leaves 21:25:10)
21:25:42 Rat enters, checks alternative paths, crosses trap and snatches bait, retreats with it
21:33:14 Rat comes back, searches thoroughly for more food right through trap
23:22:27 Rat enters again searching for food. At the end of the sequence, notice the kitchen light comes on and lights up outside the entrance - the occupants unaware of the rat outside :-)

Cooked rice (kitchen waste)

Photos / Sounds

What

Domestic Cat (Felis catus)

Observer

tony_wills

Date

October 29, 2013

Description

Decided to put two infrared cameras on rat trap to observe rat interaction. But bait is of great interest to the neighbours cat, who rearranges the lighting instead ;-(.

(Now that I have two cameras set up the trap is set so just as well it can't get in - or maybe not ;-)

Cooked meat (kitchen waste)

Photos / Sounds

What

Camel Crickets, Cave Crickets, and Cave Wēta (Family Rhaphidophoridae)

Observer

tony_wills

Date

October 24, 2013 12:46 AM NZDT

Description

Infrared sequence of photos of cave weta investigating mandarin peel in rat trap.

Mandarin fruit skin

Photos / Sounds

What

Blow Flies (Family Calliphoridae)

Observer

tony_wills

Date

October 29, 2013 09:21 AM NZDT

Description

Blue bottle blowfly visiting rat trap monitored by motion detection camera.

Cooked meat (kitchen waste)

Photos / Sounds

What

Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)

Observer

tony_wills

Date

May 21, 2014

Description

This one on its way out of the trap after eating all the bait (almonds). Smaller than previous ones caught here. Tail 11cm,12cm, body 13cm (if laid out flat).

Tags

Almonds

Photos / Sounds

What

Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)

Observer

tony_wills

Date

June 4, 2014

Description

Yet another rat caught in DOC200 trap. Third this year - one a month since April.

Brown back, with lighter coloured stomach and white patch on chest.

Bait: Almonds.

Body: 16cm, Tail: 12.5cm.

Apr: 996088
May: 100139

Tags

Almonds
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Projects Using This Field

Charlesworth Wetland Reserve Tracking Tunnel Project icon

Charlesworth Wetland Reserve Tracking Tunnel Project

This project is part of the the Charlesworth wetland monitoring project. It will be used to monitor rodents...

Comments

Note that this field provides an opportunity to list other baits not in the drop down list of the field Bait formulation.

Posted by jon_sullivan over 5 years ago

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