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re: Rodent issue
Posted on 12/9/22 at 9:52 am to boddagetta
Posted on 12/9/22 at 9:52 am to boddagetta
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Never understood why rats/mice like to chew on wires.
Them soy warrs are good eat’n baw!
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Posted on 12/9/22 at 9:52 am to Eightballjacket
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Rodent issue
quote:Problem solved
cats
Posted on 12/9/22 at 10:06 am to LSUBALLER
This happens to me. They get in my attic and eat wires. But I think it’s squirrels.
Posted on 12/9/22 at 10:10 am to LSUBALLER
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Can’t actually have two yappers.
Cats and dogs get along better than their reputation suggest. Especially, if the yapping dogs are inside and the killer cats are outside.
So, get a cat.
Posted on 12/9/22 at 10:12 am to geauxpurple
I'd get some kid/pet proof rat boxes OP. Put your standard snap traps in them baited with the stuff you buy at the store. I don't recommend peanut butter as the ants will get into it. But peanut butter is the best if you have a problem you can use it. Place them just like you see in commercial buildings with the holes along the walls of your house next to your pool equipment.
Poison is the easiest to keep in them and lasts, but if you have pets or kids I don't like to use it. Your dog could eat a dead rat killed by poison and it could kill or seriously hurt your dog.
Poison is the easiest to keep in them and lasts, but if you have pets or kids I don't like to use it. Your dog could eat a dead rat killed by poison and it could kill or seriously hurt your dog.
Posted on 12/9/22 at 10:15 am to LSUBALLER
I've had success with those drop floor buckets. Fill it halfway with water and put a top on it with drop floor tack a snickers or smear peanut butter to lid. When they climb ontop it drops them into bucket of water. I've caught 4 field rats in one night before.
If you don't have Cats you can poison them too. But if you do have cats don't use poison because then the cats eat dead rats and die too. Lessons learned.
If you don't have Cats you can poison them too. But if you do have cats don't use poison because then the cats eat dead rats and die too. Lessons learned.
This post was edited on 12/9/22 at 10:17 am
Posted on 12/9/22 at 10:24 am to LSUBALLER
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Cost me over $4,000.
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LSUBALLER
Sounds like you'll be fine.
Posted on 12/9/22 at 10:25 am to geauxpurple
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But I think it’s squirrels.
Squirrels just a rat with a bushy tail.
As to using poison, I’m told if the poison doesn’t metabolize in the target animal, it shouldn’t affect your pets if they consume that target animal. You can always ask the seller or read the label. I’ve used a lot of poison around my barn and home and never had a problem. Maybe I’ve just been lucky.
Posted on 12/9/22 at 10:29 am to boddagetta
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Never understood why rats/mice like to chew on wires.
Posted on 12/9/22 at 10:42 am to fr33manator
There are videos on YouTube-Mousetrap Monday where he tested various things as mouse ,rat repellants.
Peppermint oil was the best.Paid no attention to mothballs,actually would take bites out Irish Spring soap.
I have some plastic bottles,stuffed with cotton balls and saturated with peppermint oil I ordered from Amazon.Put them under hood of cars,tractors.Has worked well for me.Drill a few holes in plastic bottles.
My neighbor swears by bobcat urine used for trapping.Put it in spray bottles and sprays it on tires of truck,tractors.
Peppermint oil was the best.Paid no attention to mothballs,actually would take bites out Irish Spring soap.
I have some plastic bottles,stuffed with cotton balls and saturated with peppermint oil I ordered from Amazon.Put them under hood of cars,tractors.Has worked well for me.Drill a few holes in plastic bottles.
My neighbor swears by bobcat urine used for trapping.Put it in spray bottles and sprays it on tires of truck,tractors.
Posted on 12/9/22 at 10:55 am to dallastigers
Bait the snap traps with chewed up tootsie roll. It sticks to the trap so the little bastards have to pull not lick to get it off.
Posted on 12/9/22 at 11:14 am to saintsfan1977
TY
Posted on 12/9/22 at 11:16 am to BhamBlazeDog
No inground
Posted on 12/9/22 at 12:33 pm to BhamBlazeDog
Built in graffite pool
Posted on 12/11/22 at 10:16 am to LSUBALLER
Ok ,Rat update. Rat ate green poison I put out. Three days later he was back. What the hell! Bought one of those electrical killer boxes. What is a bait that rats can’t resist? Guys I need help big time.
Posted on 12/11/22 at 10:18 am to boddagetta
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Never understood why rats/mice like to chew on wires.
Because of idiots I mean progressive liberals, plastics are being converted to be made with corn.
Guess what rodents eat?
Posted on 12/11/22 at 10:27 am to jaytothen
Is that true. Had no idea
Posted on 12/11/22 at 10:31 am to LSUBALLER
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Is that true. Had no idea
It's a huge issue with newer cars. Fuel lines and wiring harnesses specifically.
Posted on 12/11/22 at 10:39 am to jaytothen
Leave it to our government. Probably in with car builders. Money money money.
Posted on 12/11/22 at 1:27 pm to LSUBALLER
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