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Post by Jim T on Jun 3, 2014 14:28:31 GMT 12
This morning I found fresh blood on some leaves beneath one of our A24 traps. I had been around our trap line the previous day and there was nothing there. There was blood on the two dead leaves and lots of blood spots around on the green leaves. (Click to enlarge the picture) Attachments:
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Post by genie on Jun 3, 2014 15:16:23 GMT 12
Most likely that a animal reached up with a paw, possum or cat was hit but ofcourse that wouldn't kill it. They have to have a head hit to kill them.
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Post by genie on Jun 3, 2014 15:34:17 GMT 12
Jim it would be worth placing a camera on your line, perhaps when the Acorn has been repaired. Jean
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Post by kevin on Jun 30, 2014 15:59:01 GMT 12
Hi Jim
I think that you got a rat here that has travelled a few metres form the trap. I have found "victims" up to 5 m away (thanks to my little foxys good nose).
I think the A24s kill more often than people record, because they don't see the rat / mouse that was killed.
Kevin
We have some good videos of a possum getting a headache from an A12 trap that I am sure never recovered.
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Post by genie on Jul 1, 2014 8:19:20 GMT 12
yes Kevin is correct, it is so easy to look under the trap without a proper search a metre around it has happened to me and a dead rat can also become covered in leaves if there is a time gap between checking.
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