| Re: Rat problem
Thank you all for your replies, sorry for lateness in reply. The reason that I am concerned about the rat is that it is only about 7 foot from my and my neighbours front doors as we have short front gardens. If I had a large garden and it was living at the bottom I would not mind as I do like them, I just don't want it to get into the house. Alot of my neighbours are elderly and they are always concerned if a rat appears. I did not want to put poison down but felt I had no choice, the pellets I used were ones that go in the ground, that way I thought at least birds cannot get to them! I have not fed the birds and took down my feeding station and even dug up the turf where the feed pole went. So far for the last 2 days ish I have not seen him, possibly there was no food left so he has gone elsewhere. He is a smllish rat (definately not a mouse) so I am guessing parents would be nearby. We have tried a cage trap to catch him alive but he is just too smart for that hence drastic action taken.  |