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When you go to big box store. Decide on how many you want to make 1st. I know Schedule 40 PVC pipe is more expensive so you may want to go with the thin-walled C-PVC.

COMPILED PARTS LIST:

1. 2-inch PVC or C-PVC “T” with slip ends
2. 2-inch PVC or C-PVC end cap
3. BOLT-as long as you want your bait rod to be. As thin in diameter as you can get.
4. Wing nut & 1-inch washer
5. 2 inch PVC or C-PVC pipe (to add length to hold bait rod) and/or add length to sides.
6. Rat Bait-make sure they have holes in the center. Get bait at the big box store, Tractor Supply, Walmart, Feed/Seed Store, etc. Flavored is best for attracting rats/mice. Some brands do not come in flavored. JT Eaton does. Another brand (not sure if it comes in flavored) is Tom Cat. There are other brands available.

(If you decide to use ALL THREAD, get the thinnest you can find. Get a nut, lock washer & 1-inch washer and a wing nut to fit the all thread.)

Drill a hole in the center of the end cap. Put the washer on the end of the bolt with the head. Put the square baits (with holes in the center) on the bolt. Put the blunt end of bolt thru the hole in the end cap and attach the wing nut to hold bolt in place. Attach the end cap to the single end of the “T” on the PVC Pipe extension. if you’re going to extend the sides of the “T” with extra PVC pipe, then attach the additional sections to each side. Finished. Get some wire to secure the bait station where you want it. A roll of metal strapping works well, too.

If you don’t want to try to find a thin (in diameter) bolt that is long enough to reach the inside of the “T” for the rats to get the bait, it may be cheaper & easier to just buy a stick of “ALL THREAD”. It looks like a big bolt with no head. You can either use a grinder with a cut-off wheel or a metal cut-off saw to cut the all thread to the length you want. You would just have to get an extra nut and a lock washer to put on the end to hold the regular 1-inch washer that holds the bait.

My traps are outside and it is raining so I have found a pic of a similar rat bait station so you can see what it will look like when finished, the bolt to hold the bait (This picture is not a bolt but a special design) but the head of the bolt & a 1-inch washer works just as well. Also a pic of a 2 inch PVC “T”. You can see that the top is not very long so you will need to get some pipe to extend it up to hold several pieces of the bait. Sending a pic, too, of some of the baits, apple or peanut flavored is best, to better attract rats.

PLEASE REMEMBER IF YOU USE THIS METHOD THAT THE DEAD RODENTS WILL HAVE THE POISON IN THEIR SYSTEM. PLACE THE BAIT STATIONS AWAY FROM WATER SOURCES, YOUR CHICKENS OR OTHER POULTRY (CHICKENS DO EAT MICE/RATS) AND OTHER PETS & CHILDREN. I PUT MINE NEAR MY WOOD SHED OR DEBRIS/BURN PILES, WOOD PILES WELL AWAY FROM MY CHICKEN COOPS.