When placing bait stations outside, consider all areas where bait should be placed such as wood piles, storage sheds and fence rows. They should be placed about 50 feet apart around buildings or along landscaped areas surrounding buildings. Secure poison bait blocks on rods inside of the bait box.
Can you put rat poison outside?
Answer: By law, most rodenticides must be used in tamper resistant bait stations when used outside to prevent non-target animals and people from getting to the bait and accidentially being poisoned. Others are approved for burrow baiting as well. Most baits also must be used within 50 feet of structures.
What is the best way to kill rats outside?
USE DRY ICE. When a burrow is near a porch or more urban area, Mikulski said she uses dry ice. The dry ice produces carbon dioxide, which anesthetizes the rat and kills it. "It's very humane, it's very quick, it's very effective," she said.
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