I am trying the "sonic" thing, little packs of rat bait in a bag, beating them with a stick, etc. To be fair, I've only given it a few days, but they are still there. Never had this problem in 7 years of living here. What else can I do? Or should I just wait and believe that what I'm doing will work? The dogs, that live in the garage, are pretty oblivious, although they'll go after a squirrel in 2 seconds flat. They have tunneled below the garage (and I assume are living there) as well as living IN the garage, getting up into car motors etc. HELP!
2007-11-02 12:29:28 · 4 answers · asked by finblock 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
The "Sonic" thing you are using is a TOTAL waste of time, money and effort, they do not work ....Rats will actually eat Dog droppings......
You need to get some De-Con Bait trays and hide them in the garage where your pets can't get to them.That is the ONLY thing that will work. It makes Rats extremely thirsty and they will bleed internally and die within 10-12 hours. The good news is that when poisoned this way rats will leave your garage and seek water sources away from your garage. Put a few trays of Decon bait as far down the outside rat holes as you can get them, far enough the your Dogs can't get to the bait.....Seriously.This is the only thing that works.......
2007-11-02 13:01:10 · answer #1 · answered by JD 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You've had this problem for quite a while but never knew it. It has gotten out of hand now......One of your answerers was absolutely right. D-Con bait trays (or any brand) is the only way you're going to solve this. Forget everything else......
The problem is keeping your animals away from the bait trays....Also, the rats must be finding a food source there.
Spend a day making the place clean.
Let somebody dogsit for you for a few days.
Put the trays out. This might take a week or so...If you find the rats being fussy about eating the pellets, melt some creamy peanut butter and mix it with the pellets.
2007-11-02 15:14:28 · answer #2 · answered by Carl R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you usually get rodents when there is a food source. Eliminate the food source and you will get rid of the rats. You mentioned dogs, you might check how you're storing their food and if the rats are getting to it.
2007-11-02 12:38:12 · answer #3 · answered by Raven 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the things you did id useless. Just do regular house cleaning will do the job.
2007-11-02 13:45:23 · answer #4 · answered by Joeyboy 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋