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Post by fernwood on Oct 22, 2019 8:03:27 GMT -5
I have an unwanted house guest. Thinking it came down fireplace chimney.
Since I have indoor cats, I am limited in the types of eradication methods that can be used.
Yesterday I purchased a rodent station. Bait is to be put in the box and then the box is locked.
So, I cannot use typical rodent poison. Cannot use sticky or snap traps.
Found something on several web sights recommending a mixture of ingredients that included baking soda. Apparently rodents cannot digest baking soda. It expands in their stomach and.........
So, I have the rodent station baited with peanut butter/baking soda mixture.
I have had small rodents in houses in the past, but never a larger one.
Wish me luck. If anyone has other recipes for baiting the box I would appreciate them.
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 22, 2019 8:13:56 GMT -5
.... but you have cats.
Some years ago, they cut down a bunch of really old woods near me to build something unnecessary. Well, I had a racoon mama try to move in and several possums. I had cats. Problem solved. (Except for mama. We trapped her for Animal Control. Strict city policy for them.) After my Jasmine died at 25, we didn't have a cat for awhile. We got a rat- or maybe mouse. Then Cat moved in with us and the rodent disappeared. One morning, while cleaning, I found a desiccated head in a deep corner. I don't know, but I'm guessing the rest was a snack.
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Post by fernwood on Oct 22, 2019 8:17:00 GMT -5
Both of my cats are special needs. One has no lower jaw. The other no front claws. They are pretty elderly and not good for rodent control.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Oct 22, 2019 8:56:57 GMT -5
Are you talking about rat rodent? Peanut butter usually works and they also like chocolate. I would put a bit of chocolate in with the peanut butter to up the odds.
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 22, 2019 9:42:37 GMT -5
Both of my cats are special needs. One has no lower jaw. The other no front claws. They are pretty elderly and not good for rodent control. Awww.... sorry, I didn't know. |
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Post by RickB on Oct 22, 2019 10:55:40 GMT -5
Are you talking about rat rodent? Peanut butter usually works and they also like chocolate. I would put a bit of chocolate in with the peanut butter to up the odds.
You just made me get into the bag of next week's Halloween candy to look for and get a Reese's peanut butter cup.  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2019 12:07:24 GMT -5
You might try Rat X - not toxic to anything but rodents (it contains a form of vitamin D that rodents can't handle). You'll have to lock away any food sources while they are present, as they do have to eat quite a bit of it over several days. Not cheap, but I've used it just in case my pets might come across one dead or alive that had ingested poison. Lots of stores carry it. |
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Post by taylor on Oct 22, 2019 21:06:51 GMT -5
We use Fresh Cab. It doesn't kill anything, but it works really well as a rodent deterrent. We replace it once a year.
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Post by quartz on Oct 22, 2019 22:41:09 GMT -5
taylor, is Fresh Cab a brand name? I've never seen/heard of it before, but a good deterrent would be nice to have around. We have a creek across the road with feral cats living along it and some people feeding them, and anything else that comes along. This has created a rat problem in the area. The knuckleheads feeding the cats just don't get it, and don't want to quit.
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Post by rockpickerforever on Oct 23, 2019 0:31:14 GMT -5
quartz , it is sold at Walmart, Home Depot, Sears, hardware stores, and on Amazon. It is a botanical, no poison. www.amazon.com/Fresh-Cab-Botanical-Rodent-Repellent/dp/B00L236OMW"The main ingredient of botanical Fresh Cab rodent repellent is balsam fir oil, which is known to have a significant impact on rodents' nervous system. To you, fir smell may seem relaxing and calming, but for mice it means danger." Have never tried it myself.
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Post by fernwood on Oct 23, 2019 5:32:33 GMT -5
I am not sure what this critter is. Have seen part of it twice.
It is about 6-8" long (minus tail). Has a long body and is slender, like a chipmunk. Tail is slightly bushy, maybe 3/4" in diameter with hairs. Color is a tannish gray, with a white belly.
Have not seen the head.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Oct 23, 2019 9:45:05 GMT -5
Well it's definitely not a rat if it has a bushy tail.
Squirrel or something in the weasel family, maybe? I think you should get a live trap and try to catch it that way.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2019 11:26:38 GMT -5
Your description sounds like a pack rat. Google some images.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Oct 23, 2019 20:13:49 GMT -5
Dang! Forgot about those buggers. If it's a pack rat, you need to kill it quick. Those things wreak havoc and will chew through your wiring if it gets in the walls. They demolish engine wiring around here.
Try a piece of raw sweet potato in your trap. We had one get in the house once and we knew it was a pack rat because of the size of the bites it took out of every single sweet potato in my bin. We used it for bait when there was one lurking around Vince's car in a rat trap. Worked a treat!
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Post by wigglinrocks on Oct 23, 2019 21:00:45 GMT -5
Treat it nice if it's a weasel , best mouse trap you will ever have .
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Post by taylor on Oct 24, 2019 10:47:54 GMT -5
fernwood good luck evicting your visitor quartz , rockpickerforever has good suggestions, plus you can find more information/purchase from the maker.We have been using it with complete success for about 7 years in pack rat infested Arizona. No rodents in our travel trailer. No chewed wiring in vehicles.
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Post by jamesp on Oct 25, 2019 2:23:13 GMT -5
I have had good luck with these in numbers. Pet friendly. Cheap, easy to use and effective. Available for mice and rats. Humane, or you can submerge them in water if you are not humane. Good luck fernwood.  |
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Post by fernwood on Oct 26, 2019 14:23:18 GMT -5
jamesp Where can I find them? Never seen them before. Thanks.
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Post by rockpickerforever on Oct 26, 2019 14:31:32 GMT -5
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Post by wigglinrocks on Oct 27, 2019 20:28:44 GMT -5
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