Rodent bait station
An embodiment of a bait station comprises a rotatable lid and air-tight bait compartments. An additional compartment also contains bait and is accessible to rodents as they enter the station. The rotatable lid is configured to hold the bait within the compartments and can be rotated in order to replace the previously accessible bait with fresh bait from a different compartment. A key can be attached to an extension pole in order to unlock and rotate the rotatable lid without requiring a person to kneel down or bend over. A base having two entrances provides an inviting environment for rodents.
1. A bait station comprising:
a base having a bait storage compartment and a bait delivery passageway, the bait delivery passageway configured to be accessible to rodents through an entry portion, the entry portion having at least one hole big enough for a rodent to fit through,
a plurality of walls fixed within the bait storage compartment defining a plurality of bait storage sections, one of said plurality of bait storage sections being accessible to the bait delivery passageway,
a lid connected to a top of the bait storage compartment of the base and configured to hold portions of bait, the lid being configured so that removal, rotation and repositioning of the lid moves the bait portions into different sections of said plurality of bait storage sections, the lid cooperating with the plurality of walls within the bait storage compartment to form substantially air tight bait storage sections except for the one of said plurality of bait storage sections accessible to the bait deliver passageway, the lid having an upper portion and an underside portion to which a plurality of bait portions are coupled such that a number of bait portions corresponds to a number of bait storage sections, each of said plurality of bait portions extending away from the underside portion of the lid, the lid and the bait storage compartment cooperating such that removal, rotation and repositioning of the lid causes each of said plurality of bait portions to pass into an adjacent bait storage section of said plurality of bait storage sections,
an attachment portion on the upper portion of the lid configured to be attached to an extension pole; and
a visual indicator on the upper portion of the lid indicating when the bait portions should be rotated or replaced.
2. The bait station of claim 1 where the lid comprises a lock with a corresponding key, the key being configured to attach to the extension pole.
3. The bait station of claim 2 , wherein the key comprises a threaded portion which corresponds to general broom handles and extension poles.
4. The bait station of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of walls comprise removable walls.
5. The bait station of claim 1 , wherein the base comprises a foot platform.
6. The bait station of claim 1 , wherein the lid comprises a lock which corresponds to a key, the key being configured to assist in lifting the lid away from the bait station.