This is my post for #freewrite prompt Rat Trap by
Our pig fish traps make good rat traps and snake traps through the winter when we are not using them we put them in the old chicken coop and leave the doors open. We stack the traps so no opening is blocked, this way if a rat or snake gets in, it will have a way to get out. Even a rat does not deserve to die by starvation.
We have rats in my husband's shop but he will not set rat traps for them, he says some other animal might get caught in it. We do have a coachwhip in there and I heard him getting a rat. Coachwhips are a cool snake, they can stand up by their tail, it is an awesome sight to see a five-foot snake standing there looking at you. They are not venomous and make a pretty good rat trap.
Today I went to the beach to hunt for sandfleas. When I walked down to the surf I saw a lady trying to catch them with her hands. I walked past her a little ways and made a pull with my rake. Then walked back to where she was and asked if she would like to have some fleas she said yes and was excited to see how many I had. She said she bought some frozen shrimp but they looked rotten to her. I gave her half of the fleas that were in my rake and she was very happy she thanked me and headed for her fishing pole. I went on to the south catching fleas. I ended up getting 3 and 1/2 gallons of them, she was gone by the time I made it back so I do not know if she caught anything.
Tomorrow my husband is going to go with me so we both can try to get sandfleas. I wish he would just let me get them because it is going to be too much on him. He tried to get sandfleas last week but had to give it up, he said he kept feeling wore-out. He has Afib and is suppose to get an echocardiogram, but first, he needs to find a heart Dr that we can afford. We do not have any health insurance.