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Sep 29, 2018 5:39 PM CST Need practical advice - how to get rid of a rat?
Bnaughty
BnaughtyBnaughtyMálaga, Andalusia Spain43 Threads 2 Polls 4,685 Posts
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Sep 29, 2018 5:40 PM CST Need practical advice - how to get rid of a rat?
Mercedes_00
Mercedes_00Mercedes_00Greater Sydney, New South Wales Australia18 Threads 20,465 Posts
Flash your Ying Yang
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Sep 29, 2018 5:42 PM CST Need practical advice - how to get rid of a rat?
Bnaughty
BnaughtyBnaughtyMálaga, Andalusia Spain43 Threads 2 Polls 4,685 Posts
That picture is me testing my tea that the wife made on a rat. As you can see she was secretly trying to kill me
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Sep 29, 2018 5:43 PM CST Need practical advice - how to get rid of a rat?
Arthur_Sixpence
Arthur_SixpenceArthur_SixpenceEnnis, Clare Ireland51 Threads 4 Polls 1,001 Posts
Tulefell: Well... I always prefereed cats. They don't bark :)
Some might say, 'we get what we deserve'.... I'd say I got mine... Next time, I expect to see Harry curled up in his dog bed with his foster rat....
And on that note, I'm off to bed...
Good night folks...
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Sep 29, 2018 5:45 PM CST Need practical advice - how to get rid of a rat?
mollybaby
mollybabymollybabyCork City, Cork Ireland56 Threads 8 Polls 23,608 Posts
Bnaughty: That picture is me testing my tea that the wife made on a rat. As you can see she was secretly trying to kill me
She didn't do a very good job
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Sep 29, 2018 5:45 PM CST Need practical advice - how to get rid of a rat?
mollybaby
mollybabymollybabyCork City, Cork Ireland56 Threads 8 Polls 23,608 Posts
Arthur_Sixpence: Some might say, 'we get what we deserve'.... I'd say I got mine... Next time, I expect to see Harry curled up in his dog bed with his foster rat....
And on that note, I'm off to bed...
Good night folks...
Good night Artcheers
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Sep 29, 2018 5:54 PM CST Need practical advice - how to get rid of a rat?
Catchup7
Catchup7Catchup7Pardeeville, Wisconsin USA2 Threads 5,965 Posts
chatillion: "I spray Febreze fresh linen scent and they don't like it."

That's because they know it's toxic. Humans haven't figured that out yet.
Probably why I use it outside, lol.
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Sep 29, 2018 5:56 PM CST Need practical advice - how to get rid of a rat?
Catchup7
Catchup7Catchup7Pardeeville, Wisconsin USA2 Threads 5,965 Posts
Merc rolling on the floor laughing
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Sep 29, 2018 6:18 PM CST Need practical advice - how to get rid of a rat?
KarloradoFL
KarloradoFLKarloradoFLDeLeon Springs, Florida USA50 Threads 3 Polls 9,475 Posts
I used a TomCat plastic spring loaded trap to catch 2 rats. I just put peanut butter inside the clamp like trap and be very careful not to set off the trap with your fingers because the warnings says it is powerful enough to break bones in your fingers. Those 2 rats were huge. Never had any problems with rats since then. I still have the trap but there is no peanut butter in it anymore of course. The place where you put the peanut butter is a small round peace you screw into the bottom of the trap before you set it to prevent any accidents. Before that I tried sticky traps and they did not work.
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Sep 30, 2018 4:27 AM CST Need practical advice - how to get rid of a rat?
Tulefell
TulefellTulefellGothenburg, Vastra Gotaland Sweden104 Threads 5 Polls 3,306 Posts
Mercedes_00: Flash your Ying Yang
Too cold. Flashing gonna wait 'till summer.
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Sep 30, 2018 4:31 AM CST Need practical advice - how to get rid of a rat?
Tulefell
TulefellTulefellGothenburg, Vastra Gotaland Sweden104 Threads 5 Polls 3,306 Posts
Bnaughty: That picture is me testing my tea that the wife made on a rat. As you can see she was secretly trying to kill me
Obviously unsuccessful, but we still need to know the active substance and the dosage, in order to avoid doing the same mistake next time.
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Sep 30, 2018 4:33 AM CST Need practical advice - how to get rid of a rat?
Tulefell
TulefellTulefellGothenburg, Vastra Gotaland Sweden104 Threads 5 Polls 3,306 Posts
Bnaughty: Me, you, and who is the third person?
As Arthur says: depends on whom we deserv.

Dreadful perspective :/
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Sep 30, 2018 4:58 AM CST Need practical advice - how to get rid of a rat?
Tulefell
TulefellTulefellGothenburg, Vastra Gotaland Sweden104 Threads 5 Polls 3,306 Posts
To Karl:

Googled it and got such name as rat trap "Good nature". Dunno, whether it's funny or sad...

Will try pepper first.
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Sep 30, 2018 5:06 AM CST Need practical advice - how to get rid of a rat?
chris27292729
chris27292729chris27292729IOS island, South Aegean Greece93 Threads 15,811 Posts
Tulefell: I have a little platform / deck at my back door and now a rat made its home under it. I wouldn't mind if it lived somewhere in forrest, but I do not want it as a close neighbour. A method that kills it quick and painlessly would be the best solution.

Before someone recommends poison: we have hedgehogs here and neighbours let their cats out. I don't want to cause any collateral damage.
I recomment Agatha's Christie's " Mouse trap"
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Sep 30, 2018 5:17 AM CST Need practical advice - how to get rid of a rat?
Tulefell
TulefellTulefellGothenburg, Vastra Gotaland Sweden104 Threads 5 Polls 3,306 Posts
chris27292729: I recomment Agatha's Christie's " Mouse trap"
In what language?
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Sep 30, 2018 5:33 AM CST Need practical advice - how to get rid of a rat?
checked Ultrasonic Pest-repellers?
I don't know how efficient they are,but I would check on them anyway!dunno
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Sep 30, 2018 5:57 AM CST Need practical advice - how to get rid of a rat?
Tulefell
TulefellTulefellGothenburg, Vastra Gotaland Sweden104 Threads 5 Polls 3,306 Posts
Conrad73: checked Ultrasonic Pest-repellers?
I don't know how efficient they are,but I would check on them anyway!
The first link I got on the issue says: "Keep trapping" :D


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Sep 30, 2018 6:20 AM CST Need practical advice - how to get rid of a rat?
Tulefell: The first link I got on the issue says: "Keep trapping" :D


Maybe trapping or shooting!laugh
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Sep 30, 2018 10:32 AM CST Need practical advice - how to get rid of a rat?
Tulefell
TulefellTulefellGothenburg, Vastra Gotaland Sweden104 Threads 5 Polls 3,306 Posts
Bought cayenpepper and sprinkled between boards over the place I think it has its nest. Saw it run out. Dunno though, whether it was annoyed by pepper or the activity above its head in general or that was just a co-incidence.
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Sep 30, 2018 4:58 PM CST Need practical advice - how to get rid of a rat?
InstincThis
InstincThisInstincThishere, Utah USA14 Threads 1 Polls 2,045 Posts
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better hurry, we working over time here.


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