breaking out the Remote control Mrod again tonight....

[Insanity]

You will get him.

[35 shooter]

Good grief that is one skittish rat!

He’s definitely a smart one, but.... not smart enough to stay away.
I think it’s just a matter of time

[Back_Roads]

 I'm a sucker for apples with PB 

[xtred1]

He is sure good at the low crawl 

[wll2506]

When I read the Subject of this topic I had visions of a remote controlled fully automatic air rifle with motion sensors and an automatic target acquisition system like you see in the movies when they want to protect the perimeter from the enemy, loins or dinosaurs!  LOL!  Sounds like you probably have the equipment available to at least be able to adjust aim if needed. Not sure how complicated that would be...  Wouldn't be nice if there was such a set-up for air guns!  LOL!  I have really enjoyed your videos!  Persistence will pay off and I look forward to seeing Mr Rattus remotely dispatched!

I thought about that, but it would make too much noise also it would be very expensive to make, I just want to keep it simple and cost effective, let the Rattus come to you Right? it will get to the Killzone soon, a few minor adjustments and the Rattus will be History, I've got time and that Rattus is getting very Hungry..... soon enough hunger will overcome fear....

Truer words were never spoken.

wll

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Kevin
FWIW, IMHO,
That Ratus is VERY scared of that bait box, I went back to the video (where you miss it) and replayed it several of times,
I CANNOT see where a pellet hit the backstop or floor etc, Rat jumped/reacted I believe to/from the sound only was the clip loaded..................

Have you changed ANYTHING on that bait box or around it?  Did you spill or clean up in that area with anything?

Sorry for the questions, attempting to figure out why it is spooked around that area.......

FWIW,
I would lay out a faint caulk grid lines, to see where that Ratus moves to and from etc, best area to ambush it.
If you don't kill it and miss, then it's really going to be hard to program etc, best to study and do some careful programming/planning etc.

Maybe change out that bait box, with a fresh one, wear rubber gloves when handling etc,
and put out a different types of bait, a big pill box with the sections, and see which bait it prefers,
cat food, PB, dog food, sunflower seed, bird feed etc.

Do you have any outside critters you feed? If so, use that feed also.
Just fill the sections and place it about have way down your backstop, and do so filming to see the results etc.

I have really taken an interest to get that RAT KILLED,
As a professional DFA (Govt Hunter/Trapper),
I worked for 9 months+ straight putting a set of handcuffs on a VERY SMART Yeller dog,
that was killing 3 lambs a night, when I finally caught it, I found it had been in a trap at least 3 times,
was missing 2 feet (cross hobbled) and had the center 2 toes pulled out on the good other front foot etc.
It was documented that this yeller dog had been thru 7+ other trappers, attempting to catch it,
in the 5 yrs it lived on the one ranch, needles to say it, HAD a college education and PHD,
when it came to traps and trappers etc.

Thanks,
Don

[kbstingwing]

Hey Don, yes the rifle was loaded and yes the pellet did hit the backstop, you can not see it in the video, but the first pellet on the first miss video went under the Rats neck, it was embedded in the backstop about 1/2" from the floor, the second miss in the second video was the Rat hearing the servo and with it's lightning fast reflexes was able to pull back enough to avoid the pellet, since then it has associated the box and the food with the noise and the pellet wizzing by it, smart Rat, but not so smart that it keeps coming back, last night I let it have the fresh PB that I spread on the Backstop to get it calmed down and less skittish, I'm going to try to get it again tonight, I reset my POI to the left end of the backstop where the Rat seems to be more comfortable, I will get it......

[ranchibi]

Hey Don, yes the rifle was loaded and yes the pellet did hit the backstop, you can not see it in the video, but the first pellet on the first miss video went under the Rats neck, it was embedded in the backstop about 1/2" from the floor, the second miss in the second video was the Rat hearing the servo and with it's lightning fast reflexes was able to pull back enough to avoid the pellet, since then it has associated the box and the food with the noise and the pellet wizzing by it, smart Rat, but not so smart that it keeps coming back, last night I let it have the fresh PB that I spread on the Backstop to get it calmed down and less skittish, I'm going to try to get it again tonight, I reset my POI to the left end of the backstop where the Rat seems to be more comfortable, I will get it......

Oooh....Kevin...that was brilliant of you to let the rattus eat in peace last night! Tonight it will meet fate...delivered by MRod servo! YES! 😉

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Thanks Kevin

I'll be watching for the video................

Tia,
Don

[Relentless Holiday]

Mr R. is 100% on to your illumination's focal point perimeter.  A diffuser is in order for sure. He even skirts where it's or the floor. I wonder if they see or feel the warmth if it's IR? But he is working that edge for certain.

[privateer19@hotmail.com]

popping more popcorn!

[ranchibi]

popping more popcorn!

LOL Warren, I hope you’re making LOTS of that delicious popcorn as there are many of us posting up here! LOL 😂!

[xtred1]

Mr R. is 100% on to your illumination's focal point perimeter.  A diffuser is in order for sure. He even skirts where it's or the floor. I wonder if they see or feel the warmth if it's IR? But he is working that edge for certain.

I think they can see something of the ir. Maybe they dont see it as light just see it as another color. Then again maybe he is awe of the holy peanut butter with the halo around it.

I too am munching on popcorn waiting for the end of the story.   

[35 shooter]

Lol, i’m Locked on to this thread for sure... suspense is killing me .

I think i’ll Celebrate when you finally get this one by going out and buying a new 880
Hey, any excuse will do for a new airgun right?

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Kevin

After looking at all 3 videos, the first 2 have a smaller lite area, and the bright spot is higher on the back stop,
the last video has the whole area more brightly lit and the main spot area is more to the left on the back stop/flooring etc.

Any possibility of moving the main bright spot area, higher and to the right, with just the bottom edge,
just barely lighting the bait box entrance etc.

Can you cover IR with a red filter?

Tia,
Don

[kbstingwing]

Kevin

After looking at all 3 videos, the first 2 have a smaller lite area, and the bright spot is higher on the back stop,
the last video has the whole area more brightly lit and the main spot area is more to the left on the back stop/flooring etc.

Any possibility of moving the main bright spot area, higher and to the right, with just the bottom edge,
just barely lighting the bait box entrance etc.

Can you cover IR with a red filter?

Tia,
Don

sorry Don but it's built in to the security camera, can't change the IR position, there are 2 cameras in the patio so 1 is on the main security system and it over looks the whole Patio, the other is a wireless defender camera mounted on a small 2x4 that I move around to give the best picture of the Backstop and bait area as close in line with the gun as possible, so you will see IR from the other camera as dimmer light around the outer side areas, and as of last night the Rat didn't show, we had Termite spray done, so he might not like the smell of the Orange oil, I have just the camera on tonight since I didn't have time to charge the Batteries for the gun and radio today, got back home later than expected, I'm going to see if the Rat comes back and then I will try again......

[kbstingwing]

This Rattus has a Guardian Angel or something watching out for it, I missed again, it was perfectly in the killzone, I took the shot, and it went under it.....? after the shot I went out to see how I missed, I looked at the backstop but couldn't see where it hit, I went back to the video and I could see at the bottom of the backstop under the board where the pellet hit and went into the floor, I checked the aim on the gun and it was now low and to the right from where I originally set it with two test shots and rechecking through the scope, here's the video of the miss #3 and here's a picture of the test shots and the miss shot...... Luckiest Rat in the world...?

[ranchibi]

LOL Kevin! I think you’re right..that freaking rattus has a guardian angel of some sort! That was unexplained phenomena....Twilight Zone like! Now whatcha gonna do...inquiring minds want to know....😉. This is one very fun thread ya got going!

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"Oh Snackbar" Kevin      

I can't believe it,   
I can't keep missing my Beauty Sleep, I am starting to get very Ugly, LoL.

There has to be a reason you are shooting low, something is loose or not tightened down properly,
losing air in the rifle, causing a low hit, somethings moving when you are pulling the trigger,
with your servo device, can your auto trigger device be moving something,
and causing the low hits, action/rifle moving in it's holder, Tripod legs tight?

You can't keep missing, or you'll have a PHD trained Rattus to deal with, and then you'll have your hands full..........
Come on, we are all pulling for you, you can do it, remember 1S1K .................
ps,
put some peanut butter at the top of your cross, make the rat stretch out to get it, then you have the full length to make a hit with etc.

Tia,
Don

[Relentless Holiday]

This Rattus has a Guardian Angel or something watching out for it, I missed again, it was perfectly in the killzone, I took the shot, and it went under it.....? after the shot I went out to see how I missed, I looked at the backstop but couldn't see where it hit, I went back to the video and I could see at the bottom of the backstop under the board where the pellet hit and went into the floor, I checked the aim on the gun and it was now low and to the right from where I originally set it with two test shots and rechecking through the scope, here's the video of the miss #3 and here's a picture of the test shots and the miss shot...... Luckiest Rat in the world...?

Aghhhhhhhhhhh!!!  LOL.