elliotmcc 67 Posted October 2, 2017 Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 Anybody have any experience ratting with ferrets? Have a garage to clear with lots of rats in all sorts of nooks and crannys in behind cupboards and tools. Its a small garage and only one door. I was thinking of leaving the door open a little bit and bolt them out to a dog. Would the ferrets be up to the job of bolting them? Quote Link to post
johnpee 214 Posted October 2, 2017 Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 Best off smoking them out mate don't want dead rats in the walls it will start to smell your garage out and if your garage is attached to your house you don't want ferrets getting into the cavertes of your house walls as you might never get them back Quote Link to post
elliotmcc 67 Posted October 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 its a small garage in a yard for car mechanicing block walls all round and the main door is the only way in or out so ive no problems with it going into cavities or anything like that. maybe making a smoker would be my best bet Quote Link to post
matt the lamper 161 Posted October 2, 2017 Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 I brought a piecost it did the job Quote Link to post
johnpee 214 Posted October 2, 2017 Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 its a small garage in a yard for car mechanicing block walls all round and the main door is the only way in or out so ive no problems with it going into cavities or anything like that. maybe making a smoker would be my best bet make a trap using one them blue barrels have a look on YouTube how to make one really simple my mate has one in his car garage gets a few rats a week in it. Would save you the f**k on getting or making a smoker. Any rats in the barrel on a morning just drop the ferret in the barrel problem sorted Quote Link to post
elliotmcc 67 Posted October 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 cheers mate il get a nosey at that ? Quote Link to post
Fat-Ferret 857 Posted October 2, 2017 Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 Get the ferrets in! 4 Quote Link to post
elliotmcc 67 Posted October 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 Thats what im thinking lol get a bit of action for the ferrets and dog beats sitting in the house Quote Link to post
rabbit demon 301 Posted October 2, 2017 Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 Ferrets should be well up for the job. Can you not leave the door shut and bring the dog in while the ferrets are rooting them out ?. Lock them in and get them all. Quote Link to post
terryd 8,024 Posted October 2, 2017 Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 its a small garage in a yard for car mechanicing block walls all round and the main door is the only way in or out so ive no problems with it going into cavities or anything like that. maybe making a smoker would be my best betmake a trap using one them blue barrels have a look on YouTube how to make one really simple my mate has one in his car garage gets a few rats a week in it. Would save you the f**k on getting or making a smoker. Any rats in the barrel on a morning just drop the ferret in the barrel problem sorted not sure bout the last bit John old ratty packs a punch when cornered 2 Quote Link to post
Bobtheferret 1,223 Posted October 2, 2017 Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 its a small garage in a yard for car mechanicing block walls all round and the main door is the only way in or out so ive no problems with it going into cavities or anything like that. maybe making a smoker would be my best bet make a trap using one them blue barrels have a look on YouTube how to make one really simple my mate has one in his car garage gets a few rats a week in it. Would save you the f**k on getting or making a smoker. Any rats in the barrel on a morning just drop the ferret in the barrel problem sorted not sure bout the last bit John old ratty packs a punch when cornered Agreed. Seen a few beat up ferrets at the hands of rats, espically a pregnant doe. Tough b*****ds rats. They will bolt to a ferret though no problem, would rather run than fight the majority of the time. Quote Link to post
elliotmcc 67 Posted October 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 Had no joy wasnt any about tonight though the guy had been working in there all day so theyve buggered off through the day but im sure theyll be back at some point, he even got the place smoked out with a sick car and the door only open a few inches after we tried the ferrets with no luck. Think a trap is next on the cards. Quote Link to post
Aussie Whip 3,822 Posted October 2, 2017 Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 Don't worry about what might happen, otherwise we'd never hunt anything.Use the ferrets and use common sense where they work. Quote Link to post
tsteve9999 456 Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 Had no joy wasnt any about tonight though the guy had been working in there all day so theyve buggered off through the day but im sure theyll be back at some point, he even got the place smoked out with a sick car and the door only open a few inches after we tried the ferrets with no luck. Think a trap is next on the cards. If there were none at all I'd be thinking that they are not living there but coming into the place just for food, meaning they have a way in and out. Ferrets will use the same routes so be careful and make sure they are collared up Quote Link to post
elliotmcc 67 Posted October 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 I got a lend of a multi trap so il set it tonight hopefully with a bit of luck, anybody know what the best bait would be for the buggers Quote Link to post
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