Boost your success rate with our stoat, ferret, and weasel trapping tips:

• Put the trap in the right place – this will depend on the trap you’re using and whether you’re doing urban or bush trapping. But generally:
  • look for any possum sign, e.g. possum droppings; scratches on trees; nibbled citrus, roses, or other shrubs
• Attach the trap firmly and correctly – look at the instructions for the trap you’re using
• Attract the possum with a lure/bait – use:
  • apple or other fruit
  • our lure range – either edible or smells 
  • (our solid lures attach onto the wire inside the trap)
• Replace the lure/bait frequently – it won’t attract rodents once it loses its smell.
• For added attraction, blaze the tree (add a strip of white to the tree to visually attract possums). Use:
  • flour – put a few drops of our concentrated lure in. Wipe a handful of flour up the tree once (don’t wipe more than this or flour starts falling off).
  • our scented lure spray which includes a white blaze – spray it on the tree where you’ve placed the trap. Possums are attracted visually and by smell.

Note: These are general possum trapping tips. Experiences will differ depending on the trap used and the situation – urban, rural, or bush. For more information, see each trap instruction sheet.