Have you thought of putting a glob of red nail polish between the caught pack rat's shoulders Then you will know for sure if you are recapturing the same rats over and over.
Thanks for the suggestion Jennie. I have thought of that but to do it I would have to put my hand in the live trap and I'm not keen on doing that. I have also thought of spray paint but then the live trap would be colored and they would be less likely to be going into that. Sticking something into the trap to mark them is near impossible as they jump around quickly. I'm hoping if I keep taking them further and further away that they won't be able to find their way back..fingers crossed......
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Hi Bruce,
Have you thought of putting a glob of red nail polish between the caught pack rat's shoulders Then you will know for sure if you are recapturing the same rats over and over.
Jennie
Hi Bruce,
That female deer is huge! Pregnant?
Thanks for the suggestion Jennie. I have thought of that but to do it I would have to put my hand in the live trap and I'm not keen on doing that. I have also thought of spray paint but then the live trap would be colored and they would be less likely to be going into that. Sticking something into the trap to mark them is near impossible as they jump around quickly. I'm hoping if I keep taking them further and further away that they won't be able to find their way back..fingers crossed......
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