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Rats/mice... HELP!!!
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How do you know if you have rats/mice?
I tied a black bag up last night and, as it was late, I left it in the kitchen next to the bin.
I went to move it this morning, and there's a hole in the bottom. It's a large-ish round hole, and not on the seam so it's not a case of the bag splitting. There was a bit of mess just outside the hole, on the floor.
Could this be a mouse/rat? I don't know where on earth one could be coming in, if it is!
I've moved the bin, but I'm scared to even go in there now. Just tried phoning the council, but the pest control people aren't in until Thursday.
Don't really know what to do.
The same thing happened a few weeks ago, but I just put it down to a split in the bag.
I don't leave any food out, or rubbish, it was literally a tied bag next to the bin.
The floor is spotless, as are all the cupboards, so I'm baffled as to why this would be??
There are no other obvious signs, no scratching noises (as mentioned on the Rentokil website) or droppings. Just the ripped bag.
I need some help... urgent!
I tied a black bag up last night and, as it was late, I left it in the kitchen next to the bin.
I went to move it this morning, and there's a hole in the bottom. It's a large-ish round hole, and not on the seam so it's not a case of the bag splitting. There was a bit of mess just outside the hole, on the floor.
Could this be a mouse/rat? I don't know where on earth one could be coming in, if it is!
I've moved the bin, but I'm scared to even go in there now. Just tried phoning the council, but the pest control people aren't in until Thursday.
Don't really know what to do.
The same thing happened a few weeks ago, but I just put it down to a split in the bag.
I don't leave any food out, or rubbish, it was literally a tied bag next to the bin.
The floor is spotless, as are all the cupboards, so I'm baffled as to why this would be??
There are no other obvious signs, no scratching noises (as mentioned on the Rentokil website) or droppings. Just the ripped bag.
I need some help... urgent!
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I had a rat in my kitchen some months back, and I know it was a rat, as I saw the damn thing!
I called the councils rat man out, who quite frankly was a waste of £25.00 as all he did was put rat poison down in trays, which you can do yourself for half the price!
I discovered that my rat's "home" was an old gas fire (blocked off from gas) that we never got round to removing and the bugger had set up its next behind it.
It's now deaded (Thank god) but we still can't locate it's body.
I do realise my tale of woe doesn't help you locate your Roland or Mickey, but it wouldn't hurt to get some rat poison put down in corners of your room (no pets have you?)
I called the councils rat man out, who quite frankly was a waste of £25.00 as all he did was put rat poison down in trays, which you can do yourself for half the price!
I discovered that my rat's "home" was an old gas fire (blocked off from gas) that we never got round to removing and the bugger had set up its next behind it.
It's now deaded (Thank god) but we still can't locate it's body.
I do realise my tale of woe doesn't help you locate your Roland or Mickey, but it wouldn't hurt to get some rat poison put down in corners of your room (no pets have you?)
Urgh! B00, I remember having a bit of a chuckle at your rat story... now I'm shuddering at the thought there maybe one here!
I haven't heard or seen anything, but the split in the bag definitely looks asthough it's been "chewed".
A packet had been dragged out and was on the floor next to it. Minging!!
I've been looking on the web, and it says one of the signs are "burrows" in the garden.
Well, there are a few. I noticed them months ago... and made a comment that they must be from moles.
Oh god, I feel sick. Don't even want to go out there now.
I think I'm going to get dressed and go get me some traps! No, no pets. Just children.
No droppings to be seen... yet.
I haven't heard or seen anything, but the split in the bag definitely looks asthough it's been "chewed".
A packet had been dragged out and was on the floor next to it. Minging!!
I've been looking on the web, and it says one of the signs are "burrows" in the garden.
Well, there are a few. I noticed them months ago... and made a comment that they must be from moles.
Oh god, I feel sick. Don't even want to go out there now.
I think I'm going to get dressed and go get me some traps! No, no pets. Just children.
No droppings to be seen... yet.
I was downright bloody disappointed to be honest Evian with what our rat man did, or in his case didn't do.
Frankly all he did was put two lots of bait down and shone his torch round a bit, confirmed there was a rat floating around (oh really? you don't think the bloody brown thing scampering round my kitchen already told me that?) and left, but that's not before he smashed my coffee canister with his elbows!
Frankly all he did was put two lots of bait down and shone his torch round a bit, confirmed there was a rat floating around (oh really? you don't think the bloody brown thing scampering round my kitchen already told me that?) and left, but that's not before he smashed my coffee canister with his elbows!
Can you think of a way it could've got into your kitchen Flip? The rat man checked our walls and said it hadn't burrowed it's way in that way, however I do know we pretty much left our back door open throughout summer and often well into the night too when it was warm, so ours (hopefully) wandered in that way.
We're hoping now that we've acquired a spawn of Satan (otherwise known as a cat), and getting a stable door put on instead of a bog standard kitchen door we've stopped it happening again, as my rat tale (tail? lol) reduced me to tears at the time.
Good luck!
We're hoping now that we've acquired a spawn of Satan (otherwise known as a cat), and getting a stable door put on instead of a bog standard kitchen door we've stopped it happening again, as my rat tale (tail? lol) reduced me to tears at the time.
Good luck!
My mother has plenty - this time of year they come looking for warmth and can get into your attic, under your floorboards etc.. generally they will not harm you. My mother's cat is an excellent ratter though and has nailed several.
The council will just do an inspection and lay down poison designed to nail their kidneys and cause failure. This gets them out of the house as they dehydrate and go looking for water.......and they will lay it in places that are not exposed to kids or your pets.
Nothing to be that worried about - there are more rats in the UK than humans apparently (est 81mln) and I am not talking human rats.
The council will just do an inspection and lay down poison designed to nail their kidneys and cause failure. This gets them out of the house as they dehydrate and go looking for water.......and they will lay it in places that are not exposed to kids or your pets.
Nothing to be that worried about - there are more rats in the UK than humans apparently (est 81mln) and I am not talking human rats.
Wowzer @ broken glass!
I've just had a good look in the kitchen, and I can't see anywhere where it could have come in. There's no holes anywhere.
The only thing I can think of, is that i do leave the kitchen door open quite a lot, especially when I'm cooking as it gets ridiculously hot, even in December!
I'm starting to wonder if one could have scurried in when it was open. *shudder*
I've moved the dishwasher and washing machine, and there's nothing behind there. I can't move the fridge, cos it's huge, but my dad's coming round in a bit to help me. Oh god, imagine if there's a little rat family living behind it!! *shudder*... again.
I've just read on a pest control website, that you should check behind everything and then, if there's no obvious "gateway", leave out a trap.
So tonight, I'm going to leave out a trap (which my dad is getting from B&Q) with some Peanut Butter on... apparently they like it??
I'll let you know what I find! :-(
Thanks for all the help and advice.
I've just had a good look in the kitchen, and I can't see anywhere where it could have come in. There's no holes anywhere.
The only thing I can think of, is that i do leave the kitchen door open quite a lot, especially when I'm cooking as it gets ridiculously hot, even in December!
I'm starting to wonder if one could have scurried in when it was open. *shudder*
I've moved the dishwasher and washing machine, and there's nothing behind there. I can't move the fridge, cos it's huge, but my dad's coming round in a bit to help me. Oh god, imagine if there's a little rat family living behind it!! *shudder*... again.
I've just read on a pest control website, that you should check behind everything and then, if there's no obvious "gateway", leave out a trap.
So tonight, I'm going to leave out a trap (which my dad is getting from B&Q) with some Peanut Butter on... apparently they like it??
I'll let you know what I find! :-(
Thanks for all the help and advice.
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