Author Topic: Rat problem in town (Read 264567 times)

Nolena · « **Reply #80 on:** Dec 01, 06, 05:21:28 PM »

~~Don't tell KW it's actually now in her garage.~~

wwpt · « **Reply #81 on:** Dec 01, 06, 05:27:04 PM »

Check your mail, there's a rats finger with a ransom note.

It's really quite simple....Pay the money...and the rat lives.

newGirl · « **Reply #82 on:** Dec 02, 06, 12:19:34 AM »

That was nice of him capture himself for you! What a polite guest - he must have noticed your fear of him and tried to help you out. Did he flush and wash his hands when he was done with the bathroom as well?

KWBoy · « **Reply #83 on:** Dec 02, 06, 02:59:21 AM »

Sunday we found a rat floating in one of the dogs water

Tuesday one got stuck in 1" wire mesh.

Both never made it out alive.

Nolena · « **Reply #84 on:** Dec 02, 06, 03:35:05 AM »

I disinfected and cleaned everything.
No pee; no poop.
Got lucky. These guys are heavy disease vectors.

ForestGal · « **Reply #85 on:** Dec 02, 06, 06:59:03 AM »

Gosh, I was stuck at work all day, just saw this topic. Did I miss a fun day of excitement in WW or what!

Glad the little sucker is gone. Where your cats when you needed them?

roynlorimoore · « **Reply #86 on:** Dec 02, 06, 08:08:32 AM »

I'm sure you have all seen those "repellers" that you plug into an electrical outlet that are for sale in catalogues or maybe at places like Costco or Wal-Mart. They are relatively inexpensive but only last about a year. They emit a sound (humans can't hear and it doesn't seem to bother my dogs) that repel spiders and the stronger repellers make mice go away. Rats? I'm unsure but I have seen repellers that are strong enough to keep deer away so I'm sure there would be certain types or models that would keep rats away. I have one in each of my rooms and I don't have spiders even in the summertime and I don't have a mouse or rat problem.

spellbinder · « **Reply #87 on:** Dec 03, 06, 01:45:42 AM »

I have been known to catch a few in my day.....

try going to the home centers and getting some snap traps and nailing them to the trees and fences where you are seeing them. Bait the traps but dont set them for a couple of days, get them used to feeding there, then about 2 to 3 days later, set the trap and start removing the little suckers.

you can also call one of the local exterminators in town and let them take care of the problem.

(sorry, shamless plug for us)

Nolena · « **Reply #88 on:** Dec 03, 06, 03:36:24 AM »

But then you get the squirrels also.

KWBoy · « **Reply #89 on:** Dec 03, 06, 04:42:50 AM »

Quote from: Nolena on Dec 03, 06, 03:36:24 AM

But then you get the squirrels also.

There pest too

kew · « **Reply #90 on:** Dec 03, 06, 05:51:52 AM »

Different kind of squirrel.

The tree squirrels in WW are a pleasure to watch.

The ground squirrels in Phelan are pests and not at all cute.

roynlorimoore · « **Reply #91 on:** Dec 04, 06, 04:47:48 AM »

I used to think the squirrels in WW were cute too until one day after I had been buying food to put out for them for months, I heard a strange noise while I was outside and saw pieces of "something" coming off of the roof. I looked up and what do I see? This squirrel is chewing the roofing at the peak of our house and throwing down the pieces. That was it. No more food out for the squirrels. Alot of the food being put out for the squirrels are attracting the mice and rats to homes.

Giorgiann · « **Reply #92 on:** Dec 04, 06, 06:24:50 AM »

I got Clark pest control, they came out and got the rat that moved into my garage.

Hillbillies · « **Reply #93 on:** Dec 04, 06, 04:52:58 PM »

How big are rat droppings?

I just discovered small droppings around the entrance to my crawl space. These droppings were about the same size as rice......

Nolena · « **Reply #94 on:** Dec 04, 06, 05:09:39 PM »

Hillbillies · « **Reply #95 on:** Dec 04, 06, 08:07:14 PM »

Quote from: Nolena on Dec 04, 06, 05:09:39 PM

mice

No not mice. I said the droppings were the same size of "rice".....

Oh wait.... you mean the droppings are from mice..... I gotcha! Thanks!

michael · « **Reply #96 on:** Dec 04, 06, 08:30:45 PM »

Wrightwood's rat problem has been fairly minimal since I relocated to Pinon Hills.

M

thevampy1 · « **Reply #97 on:** Dec 07, 06, 11:43:45 PM »

I had friends who had pet rats over the years, and hers were super smart and friendly. Guess it's nuture over nature for the poor ratties.

quadriders · « **Reply #98 on:** Dec 07, 06, 11:59:55 PM »

We have lived up here 16 years and this is the first year we have seen one. Whats up?

kew · « **Reply #99 on:** Dec 08, 06, 04:55:15 AM »

We've been here 27 years and this year is our first experiance with them and we caught 4 in the house. YUK!!!

Author Topic: Rat problem in town (Read 264567 times)

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