patterdale 672 Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 My garden shed is sat upon loose Cotswold stone.about one week ago i noticed a scraping away by the base,so i pushed it back and waited.earlier on this afternoon i noticed it was back.we have a rat problem on our estate all year round but especially winter time.set two little nippers with bacon,prefer to use peanut butter/ chocolate but didn't have any to hand. just a waiting game now. Quote Link to post
pip1968 2,490 Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 put a ferret in and wait with the terriers much more fun 1 Quote Link to post
patterdale 672 Posted December 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 (edited) This should do the job. Set 2 of these within a tunnel so they're legal Edited December 5, 2013 by patterdale Quote Link to post
patterdale 672 Posted December 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 (edited) Oops! Edited December 5, 2013 by patterdale Quote Link to post
patterdale 672 Posted December 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 (edited) Hopefully by morning,result. caught a few last winter. Will keep you all informed. Edited December 5, 2013 by patterdale Quote Link to post
air gun ant 1,666 Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 any good? Quote Link to post
The one 8,398 Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 For my tuppence worth empty the shed and lift it put it on bricks a foot of the ground no cover no rats 1 Quote Link to post
patterdale 672 Posted December 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 For my tuppence worth empty the shed and lift it put it on bricks a foot of the ground no cover no rats will be replacing it next summer, shall be doing that to new one thanks Quote Link to post
patterdale 672 Posted December 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 any good?nothing yet my friend:( Quote Link to post
Welshmark 6 Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Hi I got same problem with the rats got 2 live traps set had 2 so far but they not been near them in a fortnight I'm in ebbw vale Quote Link to post
patterdale 672 Posted December 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 put a ferret in and wait with the terriers much more fun job done pip! Traps 0,ferret and terrier 2 Quote Link to post
Gooner 143 Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Had a similar problem under my decking set a fenn with poison wired to deck joists, got this last night, none in the morning. Trouble is neighbour has chickens still will keep on top 1 Quote Link to post
pip1968 2,490 Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 put a ferret in and wait with the terriers much more fun job done pip! Traps 0,ferret and terrier 2 best way mate rather than waiting for them traps to catch and as i said you get more joy in watching the dogs and ferrets work 1 Quote Link to post
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