Rats!

doggles · 11 Aug 2018 at 14:27

Well, noticed some rats playing.in my garden. This is something which happens yearly. We've a untidy neighbour with dog kennels which is where they seem to.come.from.

Normally I'd call the council but they now charge £70 to.deal with Rats and they have a 6 week wait. Next cheapest is 195£!!

Does anyone know what is the strongest poison I can buy?

I've looked here and the blocks look like.the ones the guy who used to come here used..

https://www.pestcontrolsupermarket.com/rat-poison-62-c.asp

So any recommendations. I'm just not ket on paying.nearly 200£ for.somthing when I could do it myself

doggles · 11 Aug 2018 at 15:35

Tony Edwards said:
Not going to be the response you want but with your name and having kennels near by. Is poison the right way to go?

believe me I've been tempted but it's not the dogs fault their owners a ****.

This is purely to kill rats

doggles · 11 Aug 2018 at 15:36

Telecaster said:
Plus you don't know where they're going to run off to die, could get smelly.

I've quite a bit of experience dealing with them, traps are always best and some of the most effective are simple DIY so super cheap.

Most effective one I used was the bottle/can over water bucket trap. Very simple idea and design but works brilliantly, slightly different to the below but the same principle.

Thanks

doggles · 11 Aug 2018 at 21:32

Misses made me book some one as I'm not allowed to '**** about' with poison....

Although I do like the bucket trap..

doggles · 11 Aug 2018 at 22:05

koolpc said:
Air rifle..

That involves sitting about for ages, although immensely more fun.

doggles · 13 Aug 2018 at 22:17

Rat man's been!

Couple of poison traps in rat boxes in the garden. He couldn't figure out how they had got in my house. I'm now convinced they're somehow in the wall cavity, my wife's not noticed yet..I hope she doesn't.. The guy seemed to think he could 'temp them out and they probably only go in at night for a rest after a day of rat themed fun.

He'll be back on Friday.. he seemed quite posative about dealing with them...although since I've no idea how they got in I guess this may become a recurring issue.

I think they may be came in the cavity from next door...I've successfully managed not to speak to my neighbour since he moved in two years ago. (Big bushes separate us) guess this'll be a good way to break the ice...