Well, the bud is doing the "crawdad waltz" and having second thoughts. I only want it ID'd but he thought I wanted it caught too. I've used a trap and bait never gets taken. I've tried tuna, peanut butter and bait itself. I know IT likes the stuff 'cause I tested it just setting it out on a tray. IT is smart, and doesn't move furniture, but from what I can tell, uses it to climb further up. The legs on table are kinda wobbly so that's the noise. Another bud (they're all crazy) used the same trap but didn't secure it to a rafter. A coon got in it and literally rolled the thing across the attic it was so mad. Animal control had to come get it because it kept sticking its arms out the holes trying to scratch him.
I've been over every inch of my house the past year and patched even dime-sized holes. The house is on pier and beam with all vents closed. The thing may be tunnelling from another location, under my house, then up the walls to attic. I'm hesitant to even crawl under the house - I don't like "Gotchas". That's why I wanted IT identified, then a capture strategy could be planned. Yeah, I thought about a camera, but it would have to be the night vision type, and they ain't cheap.
Thanks for the input fellers and taking time to read my frustration. The wifey says I'm more trouble than IT and believes I'm too paranoid (no way). She's threatening to throw some cats up there and lock 'em in, and spend the $100 on a cd-rw
