I've got a RAT!!! (real) what do I do?

[Twinfan]

Good luck Dave - hope you get it sorted ASAP!

[gwEm]

i've had mice in 2 flats, and an old girlfriend had a full on infestation.

the thing with traps is "for every mouse you see theres five you don't" or whatever the number is. you may kill a few, but you may not solve the problem.

i've had good fortune (so far) with those ultrasonic pest deterrents. you plug them in and the mice bugger off in a couple of days.

maybe they could solve your rat problem?

[FELINEGUITARS]

i've had good fortune (so far) with those ultrasonic pest deterrents. you plug them in and the mice bugger off in a couple of days.

You mean 8 bit?

get two.  put cheese on one, chocolate in the other... this needs settling!

Get three and put a cigarette on the third!

[gwEm]

i've had good fortune (so far) with those ultrasonic pest deterrents. you plug them in and the mice bugger off in a couple of days.

You mean 8 bit?

ho ho ;)

[Elliot]

I have had mice for years - electronic sonic deterents work for a while, but they get used to it.  The human traps are great for your conscience but they don't control the problem and you continue getting the infestation as the young grow.  Even a cat keeps them on visibly away - you still find their excrement everywhere in the morning.

One has  to kill them with a mixture of poison and traps to actually stop them infesting.  You know you are winning when you start getting the baby mice that are looking for food having not been fed for a while.  

That means getting used to dealing with the corpses.    I have found Kitkat dipped in peanut butter the best bait  

The best thing for both mice and rats is this bar-steward baited with the above:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Procter-Bros-Ltd-PSERK-Electronic/dp/B000FII3YW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1329215547&sr=8-1

but be warned coz it packs a punch to humans too.....

[Afghan Dave]

Elliot, I like that "rat zapper" and will try that if the simple one doesn't work. I've bought a conventional trap to try tonight, so wish me luck.

I've been looking for the entry point and I just can't work it out.

I'll deal with this bugger and then keep a trap baited to see if he was alone. I really think that he just came in out of the cold by himself as I have NEVER had a problem like this before.

Gonna try a bit of warm Snickers as bait tonight.

[shobet]

Gonna try a bit of warm Snickers as bait tonight.

That might work for your other pray as well...

[Frank]

an old girlfriend had a full on infestation.

I hate it when that happens

I've been looking for the entry point and I just can't work it out.

I hate it when that happens too

[_tom_]

I've been looking for the entry point and I just can't work it out.

....

:)

[Frank]

Gonna try a bit of warm Snickers as bait tonight.

Spoken like a master baiter!

[Dmoney]

I've been looking for the entry point and I just can't work it out.

....

:)

any hole is a potential entry point

[blue]

Dave doesn't even have to say anything anymore, just his presence in a thread is enough to get everyone spitting out the double entendre's :)

[Elliot]

If the entry point is relatively discreet, clean and not too messy structurally you can fill it. 

I find No More Nails on a pump gun does the trick. 

[Afghan Dave]

This is NOT funny  :x but I s'pose I've had this coming for a while... so go on laugh it up guys.

(I was going to say that it must be a bit wide around a pipe but that would only encourage you sh1ts)

[Afghan Dave]

If I find a hole I'll pump it full in a second...