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Post by maryinaz on Feb 6, 2024 21:25:43 GMT -5
been there done that. My sympathies on your loss. A lot of us have had a lot of loss the last few years and it takes time to become fully functional again. I've had cats that were great mousers and other that brought mice into the house, played with them awhile and then lost them in dark corners or under furniture.  Rats can be tricky. I've found when they avoid traps or manage to trip them without getting caught, if I baited them but didn't set them for a couple of nights, then bait and set I could usually get them. You might try the 5 gallon bucket type traps where they fall in and can't get out. There's some DIY versions on the web and now there are a couple special made ones. If you are renting I'd suggest talking to your landlord about getting someone to check the outside of the house and plugging holes. If you own it then you'll have to manage yourself. Check all areas where water, gas and electric conduit come through walls from the meters. Where ever there is a little gap the rats will chew on the wall until it's big enough to squeeze in (and that's a lot smaller hole than you think). Fill the gaps with spray foam and then cover with scrap metal; that could be a tin can lid or a tin can you cut down and flatten out or bits of sheet metal or flashing. I do not normally use or suggest poison. However two years ago the mice were so bad getting into my kitchen (Long story short, 100 yr old would house built on the ground and in bad shape). I finally resorted to some poison bait blocks. I put them in out of the way dark corners like behind the stove, under and behind moveable cupboards. Yep dead mice in summer stink and usually die inside the walls where you can't find them. It was a small price to pay however to keep from having them in the drawers and cupboards of food and dishes. Good luck! |
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