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rhoda_bruce
Almost Self-Reliant
In my shed, I knew I had a problem, but didn't know how bad until I cleaned it up. I was down to the very last sheet of plywood to get out and I told the boys to get ready. They were 10 and 11 at the time and I had armed them with sticks, but the dog was with us....rat terrier. When I moved the sheet, the place was alive with rats and the boys started striking them dead, but the winner of the contest was Spot. As I can recall, one of the boys killed 5, one 6, I killed 7 and the dog got 23. In a shed, I wouldn't be afraid of using poison, but not in my house. I used to have a repeating rat trap and after seeing how the dog killed them, I wanted to keep her instincts alive, so I let him have whatever the trap caught.
I know they supposed to hate the smell of peppermint.....Well, on my part, I am just waiting for a trap to go off or for the repeating to come in, which I only ordered yesterday. Hope someone has some kind of inspiration for us though.
If my attic was made in such a way that I actually had useful space up there, and a good set of stairs, I'd make sure I kept it free of rats.....I'd be up there, making them uncomfortable.
I know they supposed to hate the smell of peppermint.....Well, on my part, I am just waiting for a trap to go off or for the repeating to come in, which I only ordered yesterday. Hope someone has some kind of inspiration for us though.
If my attic was made in such a way that I actually had useful space up there, and a good set of stairs, I'd make sure I kept it free of rats.....I'd be up there, making them uncomfortable.