Thanks Tom,
Thanks for this helpful response.
It is a most simple solution, just as I had hoped.
I will adjust my trap to function like this one.
I'm not looking for any further solution as this seems to be a final fix.
Cheers.
I have a been using a very efficient rat trap. I catch many rats in it as it appeals to their curiosity about smells and ignorance about magnets.
It is a walk-the plank rat trap.
There are more than 30 rat trap ideas but this one is good because of its simplicity.
I got my idea from this man's...