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We set multiple traps, using a variety of devices, around the access area to the attic. Above the ceiling in a WIC adjacent to the bedroom/bath. Pure drywall and wood platform above us – excellent sound transmission.
A few minutes after lights out there was lots of noise – a trap went off, followed by another. Then the clear sound of a struggling trapped animal. Traps banging against drywall and plywood. Kind of like someone banging on a wood floor. It was so loud we thought we might have something other than a rat – and if a rat, it was really pissed. So, cornered rat or squirrel, trapped but mobile and desperate, after midnight – we decided to wait ‘till morning. Well, the struggle continued, with occasional short interruptions to rest, throughout the night. Not much rest for any of us.
Pest control arrived at noon. Went up, caught the rat, put it out of its misery and disposed of it. One trap in the nose, the other on the tail.
Enough for me. We hired the pest people to deal with the rest of this.
Well golly..... That would keep ya entertained through the evening!
Was the trapped but living rat large ref the trap? If you were using spring loaded snap traps, were they the ones with a base approximately 3" x 6" or the smaller ones meant for tiny mice with a base maybe 1.5" x 3"?
All facts considered, sounds like calling in the pros was a wise decision!