Woohoo! Caught my first rat. I think it's a kiore but will take it into DOC shortly to confirm
(confirmed as a kiore, the Polynesian or Pacific rat, Rattus exulans)
It was caught in the trap box that I put a new Victor rat trap in on Saturday, baited with Colby cheese and placed alongside the house by the drive. I have a similar trap by the deck and four Nooski traps placed around the house. The rat-catching competition has begun!! The rat weighed 50g and the length of its body and head is 120mm.
It was caught in the trap box that I put a new Victor rat trap in on Saturday, baited with Colby cheese and placed alongside the house by the drive. I have a similar trap by the deck and four Nooski traps placed around the house. The rat-catching competition has begun!! The rat weighed 50g and the length of its body and head is 120mm.
