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| Thread ID: 128759 | 2013-01-13 20:38:00 | Rat Deterrent | bk T (215) | PC World Chat |
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| 1322645 | 2013-01-13 21:32:00 | You could borrow my cat. My cats are good at catching rodents but they bring the mice inside where they become play things and often get away from them. Maybe because I have my pets my cats think that they should have pets also. I did buy some rat poison but never used it. Soon after I got the rat poison home I read an article about how cats can eat poisoned rodents and get poisoned themselves. I find that using humane mouse traps is more effective and cleaner. |
Bobh (5192) | ||
| 1322646 | 2013-01-13 21:41:00 | ... I find that using humane mouse traps is more effective and cleaner. You guys made me feel guilty, if I kill it directly or indirectly. Cats will catch and eat it, right? How's a mouse trap looks like? Where can I get it? |
bk T (215) | ||
| 1322647 | 2013-01-13 21:55:00 | I got my mouse trap from Mitre 10. See here (search.mitre10mega.co.nz). |
Bobh (5192) | ||
| 1322648 | 2013-01-13 21:56:00 | don't feel guilty, some things are meant to die they are vermin | gary67 (56) | ||
| 1322649 | 2013-01-13 21:59:00 | Shotguns are good!!!! | Bryan (147) | ||
| 1322650 | 2013-01-13 22:03:00 | Shotguns are good!!!! But leave rather large ventilation gaps in walls, floors and ceilings.... |
johcar (6283) | ||
| 1322651 | 2013-01-13 22:06:00 | Shotguns are good!!!! It would be hard to explain the pallet holes in the wall and floor to his landlord. I am sure that the Armed Offenders squad would find the fact that you were merely shooting a rat to be perfectly acceptable. :D |
Bobh (5192) | ||
| 1322652 | 2013-01-13 23:06:00 | Get a humane trap then, take it out into the country and let it go. :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 1322653 | 2013-01-13 23:14:00 | Get a humane trap then, take it out into the country and let it go. :) The humane trap that I had in mind is meant to kill them quickly so letting them go in the country is not an option. |
Bobh (5192) | ||
| 1322654 | 2013-01-13 23:19:00 | If you get a fireproof metal tray, place a pile of cayenne pepper on it set light to it so it smoulders, it will volatilise the capsaicin which disperses through the room, this generally discourages vermin for months. DON"T stay in the room yourself though and make sure you don't set fire to the place. |
KarameaDave (15222) | ||
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