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Title: there's a rat in me loft what am I gonna do Post by: ron dodgers on Monday, February 24, 2025, 08:46:51 anybody recommend a pesty person in Swindon?
Title: Re: there's a rat in me loft what am I gonna do Post by: Samdy Gray on Monday, February 24, 2025, 09:14:46 Phil Voller - 07557 023940
Title: Re: there's a rat in me loft what am I gonna do Post by: 4D on Monday, February 24, 2025, 09:29:04 I used traps rather than poison as they can die in the walls and it'll stink for weeks.
There's usually more than one, I caught 12. Need to find the source of access too. If you do use traps, use choc spread or peanut butter. Solid items they can flick out of the cup and not trigger the trap. Clever bastards. Title: Re: there's a rat in me loft what am I gonna do Post by: THE FLASH on Monday, February 24, 2025, 11:52:08 Really inhumane but sticky traps work....just check em every day. Not for the faint hearted.
Rats are disgusting.... Title: Re: there's a rat in me loft what am I gonna do Post by: 4D on Monday, February 24, 2025, 13:25:25 Did think of them but traps are instant, more humane
Title: Re: there's a rat in me loft what am I gonna do Post by: Honkytonk on Monday, February 24, 2025, 13:41:00 As 4D's said don't use poison unless you enjoy the smell of rotting rodent. If they're in your roof they're in your walls. Worth investing in some traps even after the pest control has been to prevent re-offenders. Also worth switching up the types of trap because the fuckers are smart and will work around it if you only use one.
Could be worse, at least your roof isn't rotting. Title: Re: there's a rat in me loft what am I gonna do Post by: 4D on Monday, February 24, 2025, 13:47:19 One tip I will pass on....
I had half a dozen traps. If you place the traps close to the loft hatch then proceed with caution when you open it ;D When triggered the traps/rat can launch a fair distance. Also, you can do a sniff test every 2 or 3 days just by lifting the hatch slightly. A 1 day trapped rat doesn't smell, but after 2 to 3 days you'll get a slight tangy smell, best get them out when that happens, another couple of days and they are ripe :nod: Rats are cannibalistic, another reason not to leave them in situ too long. Also remember a carrier bag, nobody likes a dead rat being carried through the house. Title: Re: there's a rat in me loft what am I gonna do Post by: joeydubya on Monday, February 24, 2025, 14:51:38 Get a big ball of wire wool and block any holes you can find!
Title: Re: there's a rat in me loft what am I gonna do Post by: RobertT on Monday, February 24, 2025, 15:03:21 Give them some cars - should reduce the scurrying sound.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYHMc3-f3v8 Title: Re: there's a rat in me loft what am I gonna do Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Monday, February 24, 2025, 16:04:20 Good luck getting rid of them mate. That would freak me out😣
Title: Re: there's a rat in me loft what am I gonna do Post by: ron dodgers on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, 00:47:26 cheers all - good advice
Title: Re: there's a rat in me loft what am I gonna do Post by: ron dodgers on Saturday, March 22, 2025, 13:32:48 turned out it wasn't rodents or blue lizard space aliens, it was a pair of Starlings
They wheedle their way under the tile end, beak out the roof felt and build a lovely nest inside the soffit. Can't touch them now, so will let them fledge then get some bird comb put up . So, if you hear a hammering and scuttling at dawn and dusk, likely to be bastard birds! Title: Re: there's a rat in me loft what am I gonna do Post by: Bedford Red on Saturday, March 22, 2025, 14:09:50 turned out it wasn't rodents or blue lizard space aliens, it was a pair of Starlings They wheedle their way under the tile end, beak out the roof felt and build a lovely nest inside the soffit. Can't touch them now, so will let them fledge then get some bird comb put up . So, if you hear a hammering and scuttling at dawn and dusk, likely to be bastard birds! I had that years ago, I had someone go up and there was a small hole they were getting in under the roof so had it blocked up and no problems since then. |