G5052 Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 We have a case of Lyme in the house, and frankly I'm sick of the number of wild rabbits we have, especially now that I know they can be carriers of Lyme. I grew up around plague, and I've never liked them. Now I'm out for them... Do the Havaheart traps work? I have Eastern Cottontails.:glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrganicAnn Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 (edited) Yes they work. You need the right size. You need to set them up correctly. Put in the right bait. The trap has two sides. We find it most effective to only have one side open. Then have a good place to take the rabbits. Far far away. You can usually only catch one rabbit at a time. So you might be transporting a rabbit ever day. Also you want heavy gloves to wear when picking up the trap. Have a plan - are you going to put the trap and rabbit in your car? The back of a pick up truck is best. Edited June 17, 2011 by OrganicAnn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialmama Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Check your by-laws too. I know someone who was charged a hefty fine for transporting squirrels and releasing them in a park. Something about reorganizing the ecosystem or something. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandragood1 Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 You may also want to look into a product called Tick Tubes. They are cardboard tubes filled with cotton balls treated with insecticide. They targeted at mice to interrupt the tick life cycle. Might be a good adjunt to trapping. Sandra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Yup, releasing can release "city diseases" to the country. What I've heard is that when you catch in the city, you need to be prepared to put the animal to sleep, so as to "spare" the country animals :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Why don't you just eat all rabbits caught? why would anyone release a rabbit? I guess I am looking thought Australian eyes where rabbits are just about no.1 worse introduced animal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippen Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 I would think you would be at far greater risk being in close proximity to them during the trap and release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G5052 Posted June 17, 2011 Author Share Posted June 17, 2011 I live in a semi-rural area and in a state that doesn't allow me to "relocate nuisance animals." Back to square one. I'm going to call the Extension Office and see what they say. We have several places where we think they are being sheltered, so I'll go to Tractor Supply and get repellent and then clear those out. One is under our tractor shed...arg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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