Plz Help - Terrified!

[squishy]

god that name depresses me. rentokil... lovely...

[Coley]

Sorry about your situation, I can't help with the rat/squil prob but if I were you I would try to get a reduction on the cost of the exterminators. It might work at this time of year (goodwill and all that) and it has been said that you can get some money off anything if you just ask. I'm an expert on begging get down on your knees, cry if you have to, but don't back down.
I do hope you get it sorted

[tcvarlh]

Bloke across the road drives one of their vans- no one - absolutely no one allows him to park in front of their house. It is a depressing name isn't it?

[thunder]

Originally Posted by eeyore

I wouldnt be suprised to find that you have grey squirels not rats - they dont take rat bait , build large nests , gnaw like there's no tommorow, and are a so and so to keep out (typically they get in by forcing up rooftiles)

I think squirrels may sometimes take rat bait - I have twice found them dead in roofs where rat bait was laid. It may depend on what type of bait is used, of course.

henrya

[tufftie]

Squirrels do take bait The answer to either rats or squirrels is wait until you see them come out of the area - lots of patience is called for - and then block up th eholes!!! They wont be breeding at thistime of year so you wont be leavingyoung to starve. Poison makes them mad with thirst and it's a long time before they die - infacr they are shot before htey die normally...just cruel since other methods work.

[span130502]

Originally Posted by funnybunny

Hi RobinP I live in Middlesbrough

the first time i ever seen a grey squirrel was in stewart park if you live near there it could be grey squirrels.

[tufftie]

When I firstr lived in Cornwall I had mice ion the new half of the building and bats in the old half - ti was like a herd of elephants having a sound off with a herd of gnu at times lol! It could be anything - make sure you know what it is first!

[tcvarlh]

I took a job working up a mountain looking after skiers, walkers, 12 cows, taking measurements, repairing the water piping etc. My first night in the berghut was quite a shock. There was no wood, had to go chop a pile, the pump didn't, which meant instead of a cuppa I had two large 40%s and went to bed, exhausted. All night long I could hear little mousey feet dancing (sounded like a polka). I woke more weary than I went to bed. Made the bed, fluffed up the pillow and found a squashed mouse. I didn't eat breakfast that morning.

Oh yes, don't talk to me about Dormice either! They wear hobnails.

[shei111]

Originally Posted by Coley

Sorry about your situation, I can't help with the rat/squil prob but if I were you I would try to get a reduction on the cost of the exterminators. It might work at this time of year (goodwill and all that) and it has been said that you can get some money off anything if you just ask. I'm an expert on begging get down on your knees, cry if you have to, but don't back down.
I do hope you get it sorted

I would have asked their price before they come out , but in reality you have to get something done once and for all, if the bill shocks you then yea haggle all the way, good luck. let us know the outcome please. sheila

[cutecoot]

I've just noticed, since moving my desk and pc upstairs to the spare room, occasionally while I'm sitting here browsing the WAB forum I keep hearing a scratching noise in the corner of the ceiling ... god, I hope I haven't got the same thing. Ohh, just realised, my TV reception has got really bad recently ... and the big ariel is in the loft .. I bet the little boogers have bitten through the cable! <grrrr>