OMG. I have mice in my house. Not rats, but these little creatures leave their little droppings (they look like poppy seeds) all over my kitchen. Occasionally I catch one in a sticky trap. My fat, lazy cat is no help whatsoever!
During our recent cold snaps we began hearing scratching and thumping in our walls and between the first and second floors. Husband said rats but I said no unless it’s a super big one. We decided it was squirrel(s), which are prolific in our neighborhood, when we found a hole in our porch roof. It looks like one literally gnawed through. We’ve lived here 50+ years and this is the first time this has happened. As for other critters, we see possums often, coyotes, raccoons, rats, and saw a Fox on our porch via cams this winter.
Once when we had a particularly interesting mouse problem, people seriously recommended just finding a ratsnake or kingsnake like that was easy to do, and put it in the attic or under the house.
A year later, I have made peace with beavers and their dams and their tree gnawing because I believe it will help keep fish in the pond. The county farmers hire a guy from Ohio who comes down once or twice a year to trap and last time he got 8 beavers out of the bayou, got 2 more this year, and yet they persist.
OMG. I have mice in my house. Not rats, but these little creatures leave their little droppings (they look like poppy seeds) all over my kitchen. Occasionally I catch one in a sticky trap. My fat, lazy cat is no help whatsoever!
During our recent cold snaps we began hearing scratching and thumping in our walls and between the first and second floors. Husband said rats but I said no unless it’s a super big one. We decided it was squirrel(s), which are prolific in our neighborhood, when we found a hole in our porch roof. It looks like one literally gnawed through. We’ve lived here 50+ years and this is the first time this has happened. As for other critters, we see possums often, coyotes, raccoons, rats, and saw a Fox on our porch via cams this winter.
Remind me to tell you my bat story next time I see you. Good luck with the rats! Glue boards are probably best.
We had little mice 🐁 n Denver that came from the park in the backyard through a hole that led to the sink. Once we sealed the hole, no more mice!
Are you using the reallllly big glue traps?
Once when we had a particularly interesting mouse problem, people seriously recommended just finding a ratsnake or kingsnake like that was easy to do, and put it in the attic or under the house.
A year later, I have made peace with beavers and their dams and their tree gnawing because I believe it will help keep fish in the pond. The county farmers hire a guy from Ohio who comes down once or twice a year to trap and last time he got 8 beavers out of the bayou, got 2 more this year, and yet they persist.
Anyhow. Loved this story !! Thank you!