Perhaps it is the common burrowing trouser snake?
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Perhaps it is the common burrowing trouser snake?
Well the consensus seems to be one or more rats.
So, I have set up a dirty big rat trap right in front of the only open entry/exit hole, and will see if anything turns up in the morning, or if it has set the trap off and got away.
I've got shovels either side to guide it over the trap, so if it goes in or out I reckon I'll ping it.
Better tell the dogs what I've done.......
varmint? what? do we have varmints in Australia? groundhogs? fair suck of the sauce bottle you guys.....get with it....were in australia regardless of your problem under your water tank.
you wanna talk like yanks go over there and be one.
Burrows like you describe are everywhere here especially in the chook run, the vegie garden, and around concrete slabs. Over here it's the Black Rat, Rattus rattus, that's responsible. If you manage to trap one, you've done well. Rats are hard to trap. I don't know what's registered in SA but in Qld you can use a rat poison called Tomcat (around structures) and it's very effective but if secondary poisoning is a concern an alternative is Racumin.
Another solution is 20kg of Dynamic Lifter and some Diesel....
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This will do the job!!:twisted: You might be unable to use the water tank after.:D
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...008/08/385.jpg
Easo
Peanut butter and an Eze-set will get you a rat every time.:D
Cheers
Simon
poly filler and corn flour seemed to work on our rats here, haven't seen them run since. clink clank:D