rats - poison

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  1. Abner

    Abner Well-Known Member

    I've got rats in the garage. What the heck do I do? Should I feed them some rat poison? Any suggestions welcome. Damn! The travails of a homeowners. :( Will they end up dying behind a wall and stink up the place?
     
  2. Johann

    Johann Well-Known Member

    Target practice? Blammety-blammety-BLAM! :shock: Seriously, I'd call a pro. Rats are truly horrible - they're filthy, mean, quintessential survivors and amazingly resourceful. On your own, it could be a long war -- and you don't want that.

    J.
     
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  3. decimon

    decimon Well-Known Member

    Don't feed your rats any leafy green vegetables cuz the vitamin K will counteract the warfarin in the rat poison.
     
  4. Abner

    Abner Well-Known Member

    Yeah, i think you are right. I better get an exterminator over. I don't want to start fooling around with toxic chemicals. My local vector control will most likely get involved as well. Ay dios mio!
     
  5. Abner

    Abner Well-Known Member

    I'll keep that in mind, he he! Little bastards! I am trying an electronic trap my neighbor lent me, it is supposed to kill the rats/mice with an electronic charge! Supposedly anyway! Sound good in theory, lets see if i get any results. I am going to try putting some peanut butter in the bait!
     
  6. Abner

    Abner Well-Known Member

    bump!

    Anyone else had this problem?
     
  7. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

    There's no such thing as "just a few rats." If you've seen a few then there's likely to be many more. Call an exterminator.
     
  8. Steve Levicoff

    Steve Levicoff Well-Known Member

    Okay, Abner, here’s some more motivation for you . . .

    I used to train drivers in the safe transportation of aluminum and magnesium phosphates, industrial-strength pesticides and Class 4.3 hazardous materials. Here’s what happens when they are not handled correctly (or by professionals):

    Updated: Four minors dead, five Amarillo family members stable, one transported to Lubbock after pest control chemical in home creates lethal gas | amarillo.com

    4 children dead, 6 people hospitalized following 'HAZMAT incident' in Northeast Amarillo | KVII

    Toxic fumes kill 4, injure 6 others Monday - KFDA - NewsChannel 10 / Amarillo News, Weather, Sports

    Call an exterminator.
    :drive:
     
  9. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

    I have moles in my lawn. I could trap them but I'm against the unfair incarceration of minority groups. I could poison them but I'm worried about the local band of feral cats. They really don't do any damage, they just make the lawn a little squishy when you step on one of their little tunnels. I'm learning to live with them.

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  10. decimon

    decimon Well-Known Member

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  11. Abner

    Abner Well-Known Member

    Yes. I think i will call an exterminator!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Damn!
     
  12. Abner

    Abner Well-Known Member

    I have decided to try old school rat traps! It worked for my parents many years ago. I'll put some cheese in the bait trap, leave if overnight, and see what happens. It can't hurt, I might as well try it before calling an exterminator.
     
  13. SteveFoerster

    SteveFoerster Resident Gadfly Staff Member

    It's your house, but I think there are situations that call for trying a lower cost approach and that a rat infestation ain't one of them.
     
  14. decimon

    decimon Well-Known Member

    Q: What is the best bait for a rat trap?

    A: For rat traps, use peanut butter, bacon, fruits, vegetables, cereals or meats as a bait.

    FAQ's: Best rat trap? Best rat bait? Expert answers from Victor®
     
  15. Abner

    Abner Well-Known Member

  16. decimon

    decimon Well-Known Member


    That's the spirit, Abner! No way do those little rat bastards get the best of you!
     
  17. John Bear

    John Bear Senior Member

    Rule of thumb: for everyone you see or catch, there are a hundred more. (Even if it's only 50 . . . )

    When we lived on the Big Island, as sugar cane fields were turned into real estate, the cane rats moved out into the towns. Someone had the brilliant idea that in India, the natural enemy of rats are mongooses, so they imported a large number of mongooses. While mongooses are nocturnal, it turned out cane rats were diurnal. They never met, and the island became overrun with both rats and mongooses.
     
  18. Abner

    Abner Well-Known Member

    I finally killed a rat using and old school rat trap! I set it again in case there is more than one rat!
     
  19. decimon

    decimon Well-Known Member


    Now you'll be besieged by naked women.
     
  20. Johann

    Johann Well-Known Member

    Good luck, Abner.

    J.
     
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