Humane rat catcher
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Agricultural grade poison. They eat it and die a slow painful death, the bald tailed stinking f
kers. Hate them.
Had a mate with a agricultural repair business and stables. A rat bit one of his jack Russell's and it died. He used to catch rats humanely then put them in a big commercial metal bin 6ft high and set fire to them. Bit harsh. He hated them.
The mess they make of a loft, bks to humane. Poison is the way to go.
kers. Hate them. Had a mate with a agricultural repair business and stables. A rat bit one of his jack Russell's and it died. He used to catch rats humanely then put them in a big commercial metal bin 6ft high and set fire to them. Bit harsh. He hated them.
The mess they make of a loft, b
ks to humane. Poison is the way to go.You need to figure out what their food source is and remove that, otherwise killing or trapping them will be an endless and fairly fruitless task. Getting rid of their food source will see them pack their bags virtually overnight.
Seed or grain would attract them, but so would any scraps of uneaten human food - rats are omnivores. Check your bins - are foxes tipping them over and leaving a mess?
Seed or grain would attract them, but so would any scraps of uneaten human food - rats are omnivores. Check your bins - are foxes tipping them over and leaving a mess?
Dr Mike Oxgreen said:
You need to figure out what their food source is and remove that, otherwise killing or trapping them will be an endless and fairly fruitless task. Getting rid of their food source will see them pack their bags virtually overnight.
Seed or grain would attract them, but so would any scraps of uneaten human food - rats are omnivores. Check your bins - are foxes tipping them over and leaving a mess?
Thanks. Bins ok, but I've seen them near the tomato plants, end of season now so these are going.Seed or grain would attract them, but so would any scraps of uneaten human food - rats are omnivores. Check your bins - are foxes tipping them over and leaving a mess?
Compost bin is another potential food source.
PositronicRay said:
We have pets, I don't think it's an infestation (yet) so would like to try a humane trap and release into the wild 1st.
Not quite sure where the're nesting but no sign of them in the garage of shed.
And where would you release them that you weren't just moving the problem to someone else?Not quite sure where the're nesting but no sign of them in the garage of shed.
Rats will travel quite a distance, so there's a good chance the food source and nest aren't in your garden. They could just be commuting through. Still, not a bad thing to try and catch a few.
Evanivitch said:
PositronicRay said:
We have pets, I don't think it's an infestation (yet) so would like to try a humane trap and release into the wild 1st.
Not quite sure where the're nesting but no sign of them in the garage of shed.
And where would you release them that you weren't just moving the problem to someone else?Not quite sure where the're nesting but no sign of them in the garage of shed.
Rats will travel quite a distance, so there's a good chance the food source and nest aren't in your garden. They could just be commuting through. Still, not a bad thing to try and catch a few.
PositronicRay said:
Your right they could easily see my patio as an easy commute, I'm going to speak to my neighbours, and at least get my side as clean as possible. I thought I'd release them on open farmland, several miles from the house.
What makes you think a farmer wants your rats ?Get em killed and be done with it.
Brads67 said:
PositronicRay said:
Your right they could easily see my patio as an easy commute, I'm going to speak to my neighbours, and at least get my side as clean as possible. I thought I'd release them on open farmland, several miles from the house.
What makes you think a farmer wants your rats ?Get em killed and be done with it.
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