I have a rats nest in a compost bin in our garden. I do not want to use poison and am interested to learn if you have had any success using one of the electrical devices on the market, which claim to scare rodents away.
Many thanks
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I cannot help you with the electrical device, but if you could bring yourself to use poison, it won't be unpleasant (for you, I mean, not the rats!). When we discovered rats in our compost heap a few years ago, we were very reluctant to use poison because of other wildlife and grandchildren about, but we did (safely, in a piece of tubing laid horizontally) and eventually got rid of the rats. When we eventually used the compost heap contents, I was expecting to find corpses or at least bones of dead rats, but never saw any sign.
Hi David,
There is a rat killer that will only affect Rodents
it is called EradiRat and there is also EradiMouse.
These work on an entirely different principle and even if your dog, cat or even worse your children where to imbibe any of it they would be totally unaffected by the treatments.
JB.
There is a rat killer that will only affect Rodents
it is called EradiRat and there is also EradiMouse.
These work on an entirely different principle and even if your dog, cat or even worse your children where to imbibe any of it they would be totally unaffected by the treatments.
JB.
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I eventually had to resort to poison to get rid of rats in my compost heap, having previously tolerated them and tried to turn a blind eye. I found it an incredibly distressing experience watching distressed and dying rats stumbling across the garden. However, I don't know what an effective alternative is and I really don't know whether these sonic devices really work. My guess is that the rats will be either too canny to take much notice of them or find a way of avoiding them and they're not cheap either.
Hi Primrose,
It is not only distressing to see Rats that are in the throws of death but are easy game for cats.
Should they catch and eat this rat they run the risk of being poisoned themselves. With EradiRat and EradiMouse they would be perfectly safe should the same thing occur.
I read a report on these products some time back and decided to give them a go. They actually work very well as I have stored grain on the plot and is always open to rodent attack. At first the take-up of bait was slow so I mixed a few pieces of shredded Chocolate with the bait and it disappeared over night. Within two weeks no bait was being taken and no evidence of rodents. I put a trial down about once a month or if there is any sightings. So far I have been almost rodent free for the last eighteen months or so.
The feral cats that live with me are thriving.
JB.
It is not only distressing to see Rats that are in the throws of death but are easy game for cats.
Should they catch and eat this rat they run the risk of being poisoned themselves. With EradiRat and EradiMouse they would be perfectly safe should the same thing occur.
I read a report on these products some time back and decided to give them a go. They actually work very well as I have stored grain on the plot and is always open to rodent attack. At first the take-up of bait was slow so I mixed a few pieces of shredded Chocolate with the bait and it disappeared over night. Within two weeks no bait was being taken and no evidence of rodents. I put a trial down about once a month or if there is any sightings. So far I have been almost rodent free for the last eighteen months or so.
The feral cats that live with me are thriving.
JB.
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I know one cause of half poisoned rats being about in the daytime, can be because they have not eaten enough bait to kill them.
This is often caused by not refreshing the bait until it is actualy not being taken for a few days.
As Johnboy quoted (within two weeks no bait was being taken).
This is why it is very important to check the bait regularly.
Dear Primrose, i'm not saying your rats had this treatment as some poisons can cause this.
This is often caused by not refreshing the bait until it is actualy not being taken for a few days.
As Johnboy quoted (within two weeks no bait was being taken).
This is why it is very important to check the bait regularly.
Dear Primrose, i'm not saying your rats had this treatment as some poisons can cause this.
Kind Regards, Old Herbaceous.
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Little late to add to the thread, but...
Talking about horror stories of rats THAT BIG!! on the allotments... someone mentioned that citrus fruit attracts them. It wasn't something I knew, and I'll now be leaving my orange peel out for the recyclers instead.
Also stirring/turning the compost is a good way to annoy rats. Neither a total cure, but it all helps I guess.
Talking about horror stories of rats THAT BIG!! on the allotments... someone mentioned that citrus fruit attracts them. It wasn't something I knew, and I'll now be leaving my orange peel out for the recyclers instead.
Also stirring/turning the compost is a good way to annoy rats. Neither a total cure, but it all helps I guess.