How do I Choose the Best Methods of Rodent Extermination?

The best method of rodent extermination depends on your preference for trapping a live rodent versus using poison to kill it. In the past, snap traps, which include a spring-loaded metal bar, were very popular, and some people still use them today. Many people, however, do not like the thought of trapping a rodent this way, and some people worry about the risk of injuring themselves when setting such traps. If you have children or pets, you may feel that glue traps are best. Poison, however, is sometimes more effective and can be used in places that are inaccessible with glue traps.

One of the best methods of rodent extermination involves the use of glue traps. When these traps are strategically located in a place that is infested with rodents, rodents may run across them and get stuck. You can then take the entire trap, with the rodent on it, and dispose of it. Many people like this type of trap because there is no poison involved and no risk of snapping one’s fingers.

There are two basic types of glue traps you may use for rodent extermination. One is a flat panel that is coated with glue, except at the edges where you can hold it. Another type is enclosed in a rectangular shape so it looks like a small box. When a rodent gets stuck in this type of trap, his body is completely enclosed in it. Rodents are usually more likely to run across the flat type of trap. You may, however, prefer the boxed type of trap because you do not have to look at the trapped animal once it is caught.

Glue traps may be the rodent extermination method of choice in households that have children or pets since there is little risk that a loved one or cherished pet will be harmed. Usually, however, much forethought is required to determine the best placement of the glue traps, and sometimes rodents seem to avoid them. Additionally, it is possible for a child or pet to accidentally step on a glue trap and get stuck to it.

If you do not have children or pets, you may consider poison the best option for dealing with rodents since it is effective and you may not have to dispose of the dead animal. The idea with most poisons is that the rodent will venture outside looking for water as a result of the poisoning and die while it is outside. Unfortunately, however, rodents often die in hard-to-find parts of buildings and start to smell as they decay. This may make poisoning a less optimal choice in some cases.