David Lock

We have two elderly Spaniels who potter about in our garden. Recently I have seen one, possibly two, rat/s running about. I think they have been attracted to windfall apples.

So what's the best way of getting rid of them obviously bearing in mind a couple of nosey dogs. Is there any particular disease that they bring that might put the dogs at risk that we should look out for? Thanks, David

boxst

You can buy 'rat zappers' that your Spaniels shouldn't be able to get their nose into.

Or you can sit sniper style in your garden with an airgun.

Steve

WRX_Dazza

try one of them ultrasonic devices David, im sure they are cat / dog friendly !!

failing that, prance around the garden with a recorder and entice them into a lake with a rendition of london's burning...

Dazza

Luan Pra bang

The best way is bait boxes full of poison but any stray mice and shrews may get taken out as well. Another good one is a gas box, its a little bait box that flips shut when the rat goes in and uses CO2 to poison the rat which means you actually get to see the rats you catch so you know how effective it is. Any bait system can take a while though as they are suspicious of new things and you have to place them in the right places to make sure they enter.

LPB
Expert rat killer.

Simon C

.22 high speed lead

Rats also sperad veils disease, I know if effects man, don't know if its a cross species jumper.

David Lock

Thanks chaps

Should give some ideas to go with. I phoned the vet who said the Council do a freebie service. Well they don't, it's £37 but the pest control guy was quite helpful and they use fancy boxes with solid bait. I think just an industrial version of what I can get in a country store.

And no "I have 3 pet rats - leave 'em alone" messages (yet )

Perhaps I should hire a Jack Russell for a few days?

d

dpb

Surely they not there just for the apples David .

-Are you leaving other stuff around ....

David Lock

Well they are nice apples

Well I don't know what they are after. Rubbish and food waste are in closed wheelies. Other goodies are in shed which they can't access. No bird food around. Just plants and grass otherwise unless they eat fish

I've just put down a test apple to see if that goes!!

d

r32

Try this guy, he's pretty good.


















www.piedpiperofhamlyn.com

r32

Oh, and by the way make sure you pay him ..........!

Leslie

We have a very large cat which I call the elephant. The first rat which appeared in the garden after we got him never knew what hit him. We have not seen another rat since!

Les

astraboy

Pictures please!
Astraboy.

David Lock

Well that's gone

Not just a thank-you-very-much nibble but the whole bloody apple. Perhaps he is making cider in his den.........

Definitely on the warpath now. dl

Lee247

We've got an apple tree in our garden and this big fella decided to move in next to our septic tank. The Cats were terrified of him



Got the local Rat Man out from the Council, twice. Ratty was still hanging about weeks after

Not seen him since we got the dog

dpb

he looks well fed

David Lock

That's the one - I recognise him!!

Please come and collect

dl

Lee247

He answers to Ratty. Good luck with him

Dan Gleebits

cure #1.. throw all the apples over to a few doors aways garden, rats moved on , no problems
cure#2.. can of petrol and few empty beer bottles *cocktails anyone?!?!?*
cure#3.. JR... I have one. (funnily enough we dont got rats either )

Mark A

iTrader: (1)

Bait boxes before they start to breed and it turns into a scene from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

pacenote

You're never more than 10 yds (metres ? ) from a rat......