Decking, Rats, JEEPERS!

missmaisie · 28/03/10 - 18:48

Lovely afternoon, sunny and pleasant ...

THEN noticed a definate (LARGE) rodent entrance underneath the decking

Shut the dog in, put some bread out and (after an age) saw the evidence for myself - a RAT :eek::eek::eek:

Knowing that I have provided a warm, safe, breeding ground for these creatures is a problem ... I am not happy killing anything.

BUT, what do I do???

cosmo · 28/03/10 - 18:50

Ring the council.

Most offer a free service to get rid of rats if they're outside.

[Deleted User] · 28/03/10 - 18:51

you better hope they don't make a nest and lay eggs.

one clutch of rat eggs will produce a king and a queen, along with 20-40 soldier rats.

10 rats can chew their way through brick and cavity wall insulation in under 2 days, and if they lay their eggs in the cavity walls you are in trouble.

Be very careful

burton07 · 28/03/10 - 18:51

Get a Jack Russell Terrier

cosmo · 28/03/10 - 18:52

JamesParkin wrote: »

you better hope they don't make a nest and lay eggs.

one clutch of rat eggs will produce a king and a queen, along with 20-40 soldier rats.

10 rats can chew their way through brick and cavity wall insulation in under 2 days, and if they lay their eggs in the cavity walls you are in trouble.

Be very careful

You forgot to mention the plague.

[Deleted User] · 28/03/10 - 18:53

cosmo wrote: »

You forgot to mention the plague.

the plague has been wiped out in the UK

although it still exists in the US of A

Deb Arkle · 28/03/10 - 18:55

cosmo wrote: »

You forgot to mention the plague.

And that the queens can fly.

missmaisie · 28/03/10 - 18:59

YIKES
Don't scare me or anything!!!!!!!!!!!!

cosmo · 28/03/10 - 19:07

Deb Arkle wrote: »

And that the queens can fly.

Of course.

Half of them are pushing the trollies up and down the aisles for British Airways.

[Deleted User] · 28/03/10 - 19:18

cosmo wrote: »

Ring the council.

Most offer a free service to get rid of rats if they're outside.

the problem with this is they then take them away and release them elsewhere (in fields usually) as they are humane.

my suggestions would be:

1) a .22 rifle.

2) buy a metal rat trap, thick gloves and a large bucket. catch rats one at time in the trap, pick up trap (wearing gloves so rat doesnt bite or scratch you), drop trap in aforementioned large bucket which is now filled with water.

3) get a generator, put a pipe over the end of the exhaust and push pipe under the decking or into any holes you find and plug the rest to gas them.

Sorry but im a country boy and my humane treatment of animals doesnt extend to rats.

boozer3 · 28/03/10 - 20:59

My Greyhound's a good ratter, wanna borrow him? I'm with the poster above, humane and pest rats don't belong in the same sentence. Please don't use poison though.

myss · 28/03/10 - 21:01

Yeah, ring the council. You have my sympathies though. Yikes!

mikeyddd · 28/03/10 - 22:01

someones winding u up rats dont lay eggs - but no one ever tells u that decking is an ideal place for rats to bred

[Deleted User] · 28/03/10 - 23:15

boozer3 wrote: »

My Greyhound's a good ratter, wanna borrow him? I'm with the poster above, humane and pest rats don't belong in the same sentence. Please don't use poison though.

agreed - poison is a pain and not worth the hassle - especially if you or your neighbours have cats or dogs...

dodgygeeza · 29/03/10 - 01:25

JamesParkin wrote: »

you better hope they don't make a nest and lay eggs.

one clutch of rat eggs will produce a king and a queen, along with 20-40 soldier rats.

10 rats can chew their way through brick and cavity wall insulation in under 2 days, and if they lay their eggs in the cavity walls you are in trouble.

Be very careful

You're early, April 1st isn't until Thursday

christina83 · 29/03/10 - 04:09

Lol, exactly the same thing happened to my parents today. Mum saw a rat running from under the decking, dad's put a trap out to kill it tonight

I feel sorry for it, even though I don't like them.

Camino · 29/03/10 - 06:41

get rid of the decking its a scourge of society

[Deleted User] · 29/03/10 - 09:26

one afterthought - if you trap a rat get a cover to throw over the cage before picking it up - they tend to spit and pee all over you otherwise.

[Deleted User] · 29/03/10 - 10:18

JamesParkin wrote: »

you better hope they don't make a nest and lay eggs.

one clutch of rat eggs will produce a king and a queen, along with 20-40 soldier rats.

10 rats can chew their way through brick and cavity wall insulation in under 2 days, and if they lay their eggs in the cavity walls you are in trouble.

Be very careful

Eggs? lol

Georgemcneil · 29/03/10 - 10:26

Geordiesi wrote: »

one afterthought - if you trap a rat get a cover to throw over the cage before picking it up - they tend to spit and pee all over you otherwise.

Could get on Jeremy Kyle then!

burton07 · 29/03/10 - 11:10

Camino wrote: »

get rid of the decking its a scourge of society

I agree. It harbours rats, it has to be maintained, it has to be re-painted or stained, and you get your stilletto heels stuck in it.

cnbcwatcher · 29/03/10 - 12:28

cosmo wrote: »

Of course.

Half of them are pushing the trollies up and down the aisles for British Airways.

Thought they were on strike 'til Tuesday?

matrixlad · 29/03/10 - 12:33

Decking is heaven to Rats, a reason why i would never have it

Georgemcneil · 29/03/10 - 12:44

Gino DAcampo does a nice Barbecued Rat!

Hey there!

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