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 th...
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Rats and mice migrate to where they can find shelter and food, if not both. They will chew, claw, and eventually get into any object that will provide either, if they can. If the environment is conducive for them, they move on or avoid an unpleasant (for them) area. Sounds like you have made your yard about as unpleasant for a rodent as you possibly can. No food, no clutter to hide in, open space,, and a "critter" that goes on "pest" control every now and then. Very un-inviting for rodents.
If you are not concerned about your dog catching a rodent, Decon Rat Poison will take care of just about any kind of 4 legged "woodland creature" that exists. However, if they eat the poison, and then your dog eats the "critter", the dog will get very ill, if not killed too. That's why most farmers and country folk have outdoor cats. Cats catch the rodents, and ... well... face it .. coyotees eat the cats! (sorry cat lovers, it's true .. it's happened to 2 of our house cats in the last 4 years).
We have moles, and I've learned that Decon is great for moles. Kills them ... wham-bang-dead! But all our neighbors have dogs that run free, and they catch critters too. So Decon is really not an option. My little weiner dog is the best mole catcher.
Your dog may be the best preventative measure you have. But, considering your yard is not a "junk yark", I think the rats will by-pass. They don't like open spaces either. Rodents follow the wall, pipes, stuff like that, and hide and nest under trash.
You can alway set out a "live trap". But if you start catching rats, what are you going to do with them?
If you are not concerned about your dog catching a rodent, Decon Rat Poison will take care of just about any kind of 4 legged "woodland creature" that exists. However, if they eat the poison, and then your dog eats the "critter", the dog will get very ill, if not killed too. That's why most farmers and country folk have outdoor cats. Cats catch the rodents, and ... well... face it .. coyotees eat the cats! (sorry cat lovers, it's true .. it's happened to 2 of our house cats in the last 4 years).
We have moles, and I've learned that Decon is great for moles. Kills them ... wham-bang-dead! But all our neighbors have dogs that run free, and they catch critters too. So Decon is really not an option. My little weiner dog is the best mole catcher.
Your dog may be the best preventative measure you have. But, considering your yard is not a "junk yark", I think the rats will by-pass. They don't like open spaces either. Rodents follow the wall, pipes, stuff like that, and hide and nest under trash.
You can alway set out a "live trap". But if you start catching rats, what are you going to do with them?
