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I heard scurrying and clicking sounds coming from the attic
Posted on 3/30/17 at 9:38 pm
Posted on 3/30/17 at 9:38 pm
this evening, lowered the ladder, climbed up inside...and was horrified to discover a nest of BLACK RATS!
Now what? How do I get rid of them? I have a dog. Doesn't the smell of a dog scare them off?
Please help.
Now what? How do I get rid of them? I have a dog. Doesn't the smell of a dog scare them off?
Please help.
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Posted on 3/30/17 at 9:44 pm to tarzana
Start trapping cats with raccoon traps, and release them in the attic.
Seriously, I can only offer help on what not to do. Don't poison them. They will die up there, start stinking, and you won't be able to find them all.
Seriously, I can only offer help on what not to do. Don't poison them. They will die up there, start stinking, and you won't be able to find them all.
This post was edited on 3/30/17 at 9:45 pm
Posted on 3/30/17 at 10:03 pm to tarzana
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I have a dog. Doesn't the smell of a dog scare them off?
Yes, stop bathing your dog for a few months. Let him piss in the attic as well.
Posted on 3/30/17 at 10:57 pm to tarzana
King snake
Posted on 3/30/17 at 11:03 pm to Rockbrc
Can I buy a king snake at a pet store? I've never gone shopping for snakes, but honestly I'm willing to try it.
Snakes >>> rats and mice, imho.
Snakes >>> rats and mice, imho.
Posted on 3/30/17 at 11:08 pm to Rockbrc
Agreed on king snakes. Toss a box of em in your attic.
Posted on 3/31/17 at 12:46 am to Rockbrc
good thing about having a pet snake lol. i go around the house hoping i can find rats to let jojo lose on
Posted on 3/31/17 at 12:47 am to vengeanceofrain
seriously tho go to the animal shelter and get a cat. you save a life and you'll never see another rat again
Posted on 3/31/17 at 12:55 am to tarzana
quote:i've had pet snakes my entire life and every last one of them i bought at a pet store usually pet smart. You can get a python for about 120-150 dollars I paid 60 dollars for my kingsnake but got him when he was really little he's like 6 years old now.
Can I buy a king snake at a pet store? I've never gone shopping for snakes, but honestly I'm willing to try it.
i want to get a larger snake / venomous snake for a pet but my fiancee is about to have our son and i got to give up shite now i suppose i can handle a venomous snake but i' not gonna risk it
Posted on 3/31/17 at 6:04 am to tarzana
Would you be this freaked out if they were white rats?
Think about it.
Think about it.
Posted on 3/31/17 at 6:31 am to tarzana
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this evening, lowered the ladder, climbed up inside...and was horrified to discover a nest of BLACK RATS!
Did you scream like a woman?
Posted on 3/31/17 at 6:55 am to tarzana
I would presume you could release some kind of extermination fog to kill then, but you would then have to go remove them.
Posted on 3/31/17 at 7:08 am to tarzana
I feel like there are professionals to deal with this sort of thing
Posted on 3/31/17 at 8:04 am to tarzana
You have an infestation of roof rats. The only way to be free of them is to hire a professional exterminator. The rats travel from house to house looking for ways inside.
You can get a dog or cat but don't expect much from them. The rats are very smart. They learn the habits of you and your pets and are experts at avoiding you.
Good luck. Rats are one of the most frustrating problems of home ownership.
You can get a dog or cat but don't expect much from them. The rats are very smart. They learn the habits of you and your pets and are experts at avoiding you.
Good luck. Rats are one of the most frustrating problems of home ownership.
This post was edited on 3/31/17 at 10:07 am
Posted on 3/31/17 at 8:25 am to GoldenDawg
Posted on 3/31/17 at 8:39 am to tarzana
Call a pest control specialist. It will cost money, but he's the one who will catch the bubonic plague, not you.
Posted on 3/31/17 at 8:40 am to tarzana
So first off, rats are my kryptonite. I would recommend you move out immediately and burn the house down. Its the only way to be sure.
If it makes you feel any better, sounds from your attic can be worse.
HinterKaifek
If it makes you feel any better, sounds from your attic can be worse.
HinterKaifek
Posted on 3/31/17 at 9:23 am to tarzana
Glue traps did the trick for me.
Posted on 3/31/17 at 1:56 pm to Kentucker
That's EXACTLY how those varmints looked.
I don't agree with the cat theory. My niece had a tabby cat who was SCARED of a PET FANCY RAT! Cats nowadays have devolved from predators that rodents were in terror of, to being more delicate than precious millenial snowflakes.
I don't agree with the cat theory. My niece had a tabby cat who was SCARED of a PET FANCY RAT! Cats nowadays have devolved from predators that rodents were in terror of, to being more delicate than precious millenial snowflakes.
Posted on 3/31/17 at 2:18 pm to tarzana
I had the same problem. Called a professional and he gave them some sort of blood thinner to drive them out. Haven't heard them again since.
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