What type of rodent could this be that loves to eat bread?

Question

So about 2 months ago I discovered a hole outside at the corner of the house leading to under the house near the kitchen and I've seen what I think are chipmunks scurrying into that hole when we open the kitchen door to go outside. I have also hear something scurrying under the bathtub which is behind the wall of the kitchen. Whatever it is I only thought was in the walls and didn't have access to the interior of the house. Guess I was wrong b/c over the past week I've had holes mysteriously appearing at the unopened end of loaf bread and bagels which sits in a large bowl on top of the microwave. Whatever it is doesn't touch fruit, crumbs on the floor and can't get in the cabinets but is eating the bread...and lots of it. A rat? A chipmunk? Our cat has been interested in *something* under the stove and dishwasher since a little after we moved in back in the spring but he hasn't caught anything. Haven't seen any droppings. Any suggestions on what it is and what we need to catch it?

Answer 1

From your description sounds much like a rat. They will take up residence anywhere. Chipmunks return to their burrows. Cats are good at mice, bad at rats although they will pursue [stalk, be interested in] them. Your description sounds like a wood rat and they are tenacious. Surprised you have not heard them gnawing at night.

Peanut butter on a rat trap but they are good of robbing the trap without getting caught. So, put P butter on the trap near the bread without actually setting the trap, and again. The rat will get careless and then you set it. No more rat.

Answer 2

Cut an oil drum in half , fit a ramp the rodents can run up and fill with water , place corn or bread all up the ramp and cover the surface of the water with corn or whatever and in the morning the problem should be at least a way to being solved. I would suggest finding their nest before babies are born in the spring as it sounds like these guys have found a home from home . Before people start getting outraged at my suggestion rodent infestation leads to house fires when they chew wire insulation for nesting materials and also plastic plumbing pipes ..they just like the taste of the stuff which will flood your home. Block the way in and out , remove the food source , and build yourself a water trap. Good Luck.

Answer 3

I used to have a chipmunk eat through my wooden bread box to get to the bread! I think it is a chipmunk. A "hav-a- heart trap might help to determine what it is and get rid of it. Although where there is one there is more! We had so many at one time that we decided to embrace them and gave them names. (we hid the bread, and ours liked fruit too.)

Answer 4

I had the same problem a few years ago... i got a "habitrap" and baited it with a cracker and peanut butter. Turns out it was a mouse... cute little devil! I (okay, my husband) took it to the park and released it and i've never had another problem.

Answer 5

Did you ever discover what it was - it happened to us three days ago and then nothing for a couple days then last night the culprit is back... so we are setting a couple traps to see what we catch...

Answer 6

Rats will definately eat bread if it's out.

Answer 7

It is either a mouse, chipmonk, or a ground squirrel. You can get some glue traps or a little metal trap called a habit-trap.

Answer 8

D-con it, I had that problem and they were telling me mice or gophers--out came the d-con---problem gone.It must not bother cats mine are outside cats, and I still have them.

Answer 9

Probably mice .Get those sticky plastic trays .Put those out they will stick to them, then throw away.