If you were a "Rat" what would you prefer?
Ladies and Gents,
The subject of Rats eating wires, insulation and more has been brought up on here every now and then. I've got a question that I'd like your opinion on. My back yard is about a third of an acre. We have taken the time, energy and cost, to scrape it level, clean and weed free. And, we've got a layer of 3/4" rock, covering the entire back yard, that is where's not nice grass and an above ground pool.
In other words, it's about as nice as we can make it, under the circumstances. Now, my neighbors, well, that's a different story. We have a 6' fence that has about 1/2" gaps between the fence boards. The rock in our yard, basically seals the bottom of the fence. But, on his side, it's a pit. Weeds, trash, broken items strewn about, dirt, wood piles of some split and some not, rock piles and much more. And, he's got two trailers (travel and toy box) back there, under a driver under aluminum cover.
Yesterday he asked me if I'd had any trouble with "rats" and damage to any portion of our motor home, which sits on concrete under a nice drive under cover and that area is very well kept and non-cluttered. I said not that I'm aware of. At present, we have no indications of any infiltration of Rats, anywhere. I'm always about, doing something to the coach, taking care of the yard, picking a stray weed here and there that may poke its head up in our rock back yard. So, the type of environment we have, I would say is not "provocative" to a rat, for lack of a better word.
So, what would you think, should I be worried? He said he had the insulation, under the hood, on his truck, which had been parked back there since they came back from a trip, a month ago, has been moved and packed into a nest in other parts of the truck. And some wiring was chewed. Now, again, I've read several posts about this situation. And, it's always been a concern since we live in the country and in sort of open space type terrain.
And, if I should be concerned, is there some sort of preventative "poison" etc. that I can spread along the fence line etc. that might "keep" them over on the other side? Thanks.
Scott
P.S. No I don't have a cat. All we have is a mini Schnauzer she's inside with us during the evenings but, does get to patrol the yard and perimeter at her will during the day.
The subject of Rats eating wires, insulation and more has been brought up on here every now and then. I've got a question that I'd like your opinion on. My back yard is about a third of an acre. We have taken the time, energy and cost, to scrape it level, clean and weed free. And, we've got a layer of 3/4" rock, covering the entire back yard, that is where's not nice grass and an above ground pool.
In other words, it's about as nice as we can make it, under the circumstances. Now, my neighbors, well, that's a different story. We have a 6' fence that has about 1/2" gaps between the fence boards. The rock in our yard, basically seals the bottom of the fence. But, on his side, it's a pit. Weeds, trash, broken items strewn about, dirt, wood piles of some split and some not, rock piles and much more. And, he's got two trailers (travel and toy box) back there, under a driver under aluminum cover.
Yesterday he asked me if I'd had any trouble with "rats" and damage to any portion of our motor home, which sits on concrete under a nice drive under cover and that area is very well kept and non-cluttered. I said not that I'm aware of. At present, we have no indications of any infiltration of Rats, anywhere. I'm always about, doing something to the coach, taking care of the yard, picking a stray weed here and there that may poke its head up in our rock back yard. So, the type of environment we have, I would say is not "provocative" to a rat, for lack of a better word.
So, what would you think, should I be worried? He said he had the insulation, under the hood, on his truck, which had been parked back there since they came back from a trip, a month ago, has been moved and packed into a nest in other parts of the truck. And some wiring was chewed. Now, again, I've read several posts about this situation. And, it's always been a concern since we live in the country and in sort of open space type terrain.
And, if I should be concerned, is there some sort of preventative "poison" etc. that I can spread along the fence line etc. that might "keep" them over on the other side? Thanks.
Scott
P.S. No I don't have a cat. All we have is a mini Schnauzer she's inside with us during the evenings but, does get to patrol the yard and perimeter at her will during the day.
