Posted on 02/10/2022 9:42:07 AM PST by DUMBGRUNT
It's a simple rule-of-thumb to follow when you have a rat problem, according to Corrigan, who has a Ph.D. in urban rats studies and advises cities, including the District.
“The rats do not like to chew into bleach tasting anything,” he says. “If the outside of the can smells like bleach to that famous nose of theirs, they're like, 'Well, this ain't food.’”
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To know:
The big picture: Rats usually don't return to places where they can't find food
spray their garbage cans and trash bags with 10% bleach solution when taking out trash.
Keeping garbage cans tightly closed
Common knowledge to those who battled them, except that 10% bleach solution is not much a deterrent since it does not last long and city rats laugh at so-callerd rat-resistent bags themselves.
Now here is what the Ph.D. will not tell you in battling outside rats but a veteran will:
When faced with an environment outside your own and where you have little control (but can prayerfully safely work without objection from neighbors), get some JT Eaton 750 Top Gun All Weather Rodenticide Bait Blocks ($34.60 for 4 lbs).
Using gloves, pulverize each block in a bag. Mix well with peanut butter about 5 parts bait to 1 part peanut butter or as little of the latter as you can use. Place a large spoonful or two in a baggie, drip some meat fat into the bait. Seal bag till ready to use (within a couple days or so is best) and then open the bag a little and place in locations only small animals can get into, like behind lattice work under porches. It is best to place bait out a day or so after trash pick up.
When we moved where we are now it was like a rat playground (they were playing), now seeing any is rare, and better barrels helped the neighborhood also. Thanks be to God.
Do you suppose this remedy will also work for mouse control?
I used to spend a great deal of time with air rifles/ air pistols... But have not fired them in years! I was hit by a car while on my bicycle and did not get back to it.
A friend managed a local indoor soccer pitch and I could shoot after hours, lots of fun and relaxation. 100 yards, any weather!!!
Also, a 50 ft range in my basement.
My favorite air rifle an RWS 54, air pistol Baikal IZH-46M.
The RWS is recoil-less, very nice for an air piston type, and very accurate.
http://www.eddiecolwell.tzo.com/rws-54.htm
The Baikal is SUPER ACCURATE!!!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baikal_IZH-46M
ENJOY!
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