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Rats
So what a delight in trying to get rid of rats , Again
Had an issue before but thought they had all gone, must have seen 6-8 rats running along the top of my fence at the bottom of my garden this week
Kept all rubbish etc in a bin, lid always kept shut , one gained access underneath my bathroom floor via the smallest hole in the corner of the panel
Not just me as neighbours also seeing them in there gardens , using bait traps , so god knows if there’s a big nest somewhere , don’t mind admitting worrying seeing winter is on its way
So put poison in the bathroom, as can control that by keeping the door shut so candy can’t get in , after 7 x days no more scratching , lifted floorboards nothing , they kindly left a present on one of my pipes
Also seen some holes around the edge of my concrete slab in the back garden, have been mixing up sugar and baking powder and putting down the holes before blocking off with wire , actually managed to kill one as it came out a hole, was instant as I had a club hammer in my hand
One thing is may i pick ur brains plse , wonder if I lay 8-12” wide of chicken wire flat onto the dirt around the edge of the slab then 2-3” of cement on top , or do u think there’s better ways plse
Dread to think what it’s like to deal with rats on farms/ small holdings etc
Many thks as always
17th Sep 2022 10:21 pm
gstuart
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Plus thinking of annoying animals thought of the old one Jasper carrot useto tell
17th Sep 2022 10:28 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Had an issue many years ago in a galaxy far, far away (well Usk) when we were feeding the birds. Long and short of it, council paid to have extermination peeps sent out and it was sorted at no cost to me. And the birds go peckish.
See what is did there, peckish?
Getting my coat.
17th Sep 2022 10:33 pm
gstuart
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Very 007.
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17th Sep 2022 10:56 pm
gstuart
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Shhhhhhhh , or ur secret squirrel identity may be exposed
Q
17th Sep 2022 11:07 pm
nigethecat
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You can borrow Lena if you want? DNA tested as 30% Scottish Wildcat... she likes nothing better than catching and killing rats .. and mice.... and voles.... and chasing badgers out the garden
I want to see the sweets before I get into your windowless van... I'm not stupid!
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17th Sep 2022 11:13 pm
gstuart
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Can see as Lena coming in the front door the rats saying “ this I’m outta here “
17th Sep 2022 11:34 pm
LT
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Rats can chew through chicken wire. So I’d layer it.
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18th Sep 2022 8:35 am
M3DPO
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There are not many cats that will tackle a rat, you've got a good one there It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
18th Sep 2022 8:43 am
gstuart
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Many thks as didn’t Realise that , will indeed do that with the chicken wire
Many thks, Looks an exceptionally well thought out design . Have one of the large rat boxes with the trap inside , best results I’ve had is the sugar and baking powder , didn’t realise they couldn’t burp
Has taken around 6-7 days for the poison not to be touched in the bathroom , must have used around 15 x blocks so assume it was more than one rat underneath the floor
Thks again
18th Sep 2022 8:48 am
gstuart
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M3DPO wrote:
There are not many cats that will tackle a rat, you've got a good one there
Plus 1 , my god the size of these rats , including there tail must be a foot long
Was always told if u see a white rat there’s a big nest , alas don’t know how true that is
Ps, felt really sorry for the Australian farmers that had massive mice outbreaks
18th Sep 2022 8:51 am
LT
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DSL wrote:
Very 007.
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When it comes to shooting rats I’m more of a Dirty Harry:
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18th Sep 2022 10:36 am
john watson
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Get yourself a couple of Jack Russells . They will make short work of them. I’m sure there used to be an informal organisation that would come with their Jack Russells and clear the place out for you. The most efficient rat killers I have ever seen were a pair of Mongoose. Fast and deadly but not your most domesticated animal by a long shot.Once you have defeated the idiots any job is half done. Pity there are so many idiots to defeat.
18th Sep 2022 1:48 pm
paul123
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put broken glass under the concreate its better than chicken wire .2005 discovery 3 tdv6
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