Rats!
I am trying to help a friend with a rat problem at his S&B, where I am visiting. I got rid of their food supply, but the rats are still living in the crawlspace under the house. He has put poison u...
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Naio - check what kind of poison bait was used! There's a new type of bait they call "Second Generation" - the good news is that it's VERY efficient - the bad news is that it takes about a week to kill a rat or mouse; and if something eats the rodent during that time period (or even if it's dead) - THAT animal can die, too.
Here are the ingredients used and whether they are first or second generation (copied from Wikipedia)
First generation: warfarin, coumatetralyl
Second generation: difenacoum, brodifacoum,(6) flocoumafen and bromadiolone
I'm really fond of domestic rats - but having studied their wild cousins, as much as I don't like to kill wild things - they are incredibly destructive. I'd want them out, ASAP, before they start chewing on wiring, for example. I'd call a professional - and keep the cats away!
If they were in a "sealed" area, mothballs will usually drive out most critters, but being in the basement/crawl space of a house, gives them access to the entire house via plumbing, HVAC and wiring runs.
Here are the ingredients used and whether they are first or second generation (copied from Wikipedia)
First generation: warfarin, coumatetralyl
Second generation: difenacoum, brodifacoum,(6) flocoumafen and bromadiolone
I'm really fond of domestic rats - but having studied their wild cousins, as much as I don't like to kill wild things - they are incredibly destructive. I'd want them out, ASAP, before they start chewing on wiring, for example. I'd call a professional - and keep the cats away!
If they were in a "sealed" area, mothballs will usually drive out most critters, but being in the basement/crawl space of a house, gives them access to the entire house via plumbing, HVAC and wiring runs.
