Just made this one the other day but due to high winds I’ll have to wait to try it out. Has a springe hinge for possums or coons to deploy but will stay level with a rattus weight critter. Have 3 screws set in with a drop on plastic lid with larger holes for the PB for easy cleaning.
Nice job on the bait station! Always nice to see what folks come up with.When installing it, just be mindful of any capacity for a larger critter to support themselves from above to get to the food. Personally I would move the platform down to somewhere near the middle of the vertical structure.
Jason, Ron, goood observation...thank you! I have to give the rattus a short enough distance to jump/crawl onto the platform. The distance between the top of the stand to the platform released at hinge is over a foot...hopefully possums necks can’t extend that far! Also hoping the hinge release sound hitting the board will frighten them off....time will tell! I can relocate the platform lower if need be. Kevin, you’re correct in that I have only seen one squirrel in my back yard ever! I do see possums and occasional coons. Everyone, thank you for all your insights and expertise...much appreciated from a bait station noobie!