Nerys

whilst it might say for professional use only, its sold to the GP in many of the outlets i go to, and many of the private livestock keepers i know use it. as do i. N edits to add: out of interest, what makes a bait ok for professional use, and not ok for private? surely a bait which is non-toxic post inital digestion, is safer for the unwashed masses such as i, than a bait that kills on second digestion? if i use tomcat, i know i will not kill any of my "domestic" stock by accident. N

ferret shit does not keep rats away no, nor does skunk shit, coati shit, meerkat shit, or kinkajou shit.. have not tried lion yet, but can try cheetah if i really want to i guess... if you want a "safe" bait, use Tomcat 2 http://www.ratbait.co.uk/index.asp?functio...p;productid=256 which only poisons the animal that eats it the droppings passed by the dying animal, and the corpse of the animal itself, are not toxic once the bait has been digested by the initial victim.. hth Nerys

Thanks for the welcome you guys, was a nice day out i think the most interest came from a little JRT in the burger queue, who was itching to "meet" dandy.. however.. i knew that all you wonderful owners would have your dogs under full control of course and you will notice that at no time were the skunks put down, and that Dandy was in a secure harness, and again, had a hand near to grab him just in case. Coatis tend to stay up if they are feeling unsure.. whilst he leaps sideways, he does not tend to leap down! All three of the animals were under supervision at all times. whi