Hello!
We have had "a" rat in the wall at our summer house for two seasons now, despite Anticimex killing several with traps and poison. There are too many rats and too much fallen fruit for that strategy, I think. Instead, I was thinking of seeing if I could physically prevent the critters from entering the house.
One idea is to dig a rat mesh 15 cm into the ground and then attach it up to the sill around the house. On the left side under the decking, there are paving stones that I just thought to seal down against, but they might dig tunnels under it perhaps. So I'm afraid of putting in a lot of work if they can just burrow under the mesh. How would you have done it?
The basic problem is a rat in one of the exterior walls.
Here are some pictures of what I have to work with:
The small house has been extended twice, so in the middle, there is a slab, to the right are posts, and to the left, decking with paving stones underneath.
When we had chickens, the rats came like clockwork. Rats simply appear where there's rat food.
Sealing the wall is probably as effective as when Trump builds a wall to stop smugglers from building tunnels.
In my experience, the only chance to get rid of them is to remove the food. Poison and traps reduce the numbers but do not eliminate the cause.
Sorry that I can't be more encouraging, but I still shiver when I remember what it was like to wake up to rats in the pantry...
Or you can get a dachshund puppy from well-accomplished parents. Danish-Swedish farmdog is also an excellent alternative. A "normal" house cat cannot handle rats.
When we had chickens, the rats came like clockwork. Rats simply go where the rat food is.
Sealing the wall is probably as effective as when Trump builds a wall to stop smugglers from building tunnels.
In my experience, the only chance to get rid of them is to remove the food. Poison and traps reduce the numbers but do not remove the cause.
Sorry I can't be more encouraging, but I still shudder when I remember what it was like to wake up to rats in the pantry....
Yes, that's what I'm a little afraid of and don't want to hear
This is happening in a larger colony area with tons of fruit trees and fallen fruit. Really tricky to get rid of the food, unfortunately.
Or you could get a dachshund puppy from well-rated parents. Danish-Swedish farmdog is also an excellent option. A "normal" house cat won't handle rats.
Not really the solution I'm hoping for either, though it might work. It feels like you should get a dog because you want a dog, otherwise, it might easily go wrong, I think.
It might be enough that you have less "food" than the neighbors?
Unfortunately, those devils are quite good at digging tunnels and gnawing through walls, so it's hard to keep them out if they get a whiff of treats. Poison isn't very successful if there are dogs or cats nearby, and it's not so fun if they die in the wrong place.
Legal traps aren't particularly effective.
Those drowning traps you find on YouTube, with bait on a tilting board and glycol underneath, aren't allowed .....
Maybe it's enough that you have less "food" than the neighbors?
Unfortunately, those devils are quite good at digging tunnels and gnawing through walls, so it's hard to keep them out if they catch a scent of treats. Poison isn't entirely successful if there are dogs or cats nearby, and it's not fun if they end up dying in the wrong place.
Then, of course, legal traps are particularly effective.
Those drowning traps you find on YouTube, with bait on a tipping board and glycol underneath, are not allowed .....
Thanks for the tips and engagement.
Yes, we picked away our fruit last year as best we could but without much success. That's why I'm considering something else. Will think further.
Hello!
We have had "a" rat in the wall at our summer house now for two seasons despite Anticimex killing several with traps and poison. There are too many rats and too much fallen fruit for that strategy I think. Instead, I thought I could physically prevent the critters from entering the house.
One idea is to dig a rat net 15 cm down into the ground and then attach it up to the sill around the house. On the left side under the deck there are paving stones which I just thought to seal down against, but they might tunnel under it. So I'm afraid to put in a lot of work if they can just dig under the net. How would you have done it?
The basic problem is a rat in one of the exterior walls.
Attaching some pictures of what I have to work with:
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The small house has been built in two stages so in the middle there is a slab, to the right are posts, and to the left decking with paving stones underneath.
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Can't keep a rat out!
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