sonjack2847 Posted June 16, 2019 Posted June 16, 2019 I have caught a few rats using flypaper it works really well, the more they struggle the more they get stuck. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnMyWay Posted June 16, 2019 Author Posted June 16, 2019 8 minutes ago, Jack Peterson said: Expanding Foam Liquid? I read that some have a rat deterrent chemical in it Good idea. I have a tube of that. I will take a look. That would work good in this closet as the access is not good, but I think I could reach it with the tube. We had our pest control guy look around a long time ago, and he pointed out one main place they could get into the kitchen. We fixed that and never had one enter the living area for the past few years, until now, into that elect closet. I think the outside entry is a bigger problem. There are a couple of places I think they could get in. And currently, I have two ceiling panels on the lanai removed. The problem started before then. I hung some signs around the opening, so that should help. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnMyWay Posted June 16, 2019 Author Posted June 16, 2019 Removing the rat was easier than I thought it would be. He was very cooperative. He was basically skin and bone, and I was able to pick him up in one piece. Big rat with long teeth! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrettGC Posted June 16, 2019 Posted June 16, 2019 Introduce cane toads.. They eat the babies, hasn't worked out so well in Aust but it killed the vermin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona Kid Posted June 16, 2019 Posted June 16, 2019 41 minutes ago, Jack Peterson said: Expanding Foam Liquid? I read that some have a rat deterrent chemical in it Metal screens nailed around the holes if you can find them. Rats can chew through wood so overlap a couple inches each side of the holes if the holes are in wood. If the holes are in metal use liquid nails to attach the metal screen. Free advice from an ex Orkin Service Manager.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Peterson Posted June 16, 2019 Posted June 16, 2019 4 minutes ago, BrettGC said: Introduce cane toads.. We have them but most of us have dogs and that can be Fatal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Peterson Posted June 16, 2019 Posted June 16, 2019 4 minutes ago, Arizona Kid said: Metal screens nailed around the holes if you can find them. Access seems to be a Problem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnMyWay Posted June 16, 2019 Author Posted June 16, 2019 17 minutes ago, Arizona Kid said: Metal screens nailed around the holes if you can find them. Rats can chew through wood so overlap a couple inches each side of the holes if the holes are in wood. If the holes are in metal use liquid nails to attach the metal screen. Free advice from an ex Orkin Service Manager.. That is what we did with the one hole a few years ago. Heavy metal screen nailed to the wood. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbit112 Posted June 16, 2019 Posted June 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Jack Peterson said: Expanding Foam Liquid? I read that some have a rat deterrent chemical in it Stuff the cracks first with steel wool, then foam. The rats shouldn't be able to chew through the steel if you pack enough in first. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona Kid Posted June 16, 2019 Posted June 16, 2019 20 minutes ago, Jack Peterson said: Access seems to be a Problem They will always come back if you can't plug the access point. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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