Padders Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 31 minutes ago, The_DADDY said: My bold. I agree here. If I have rats on my garden then so does everyone else on my row of houses. I didn't put food out but they still came. Having a 24 hour McDonald's a few yards away just makes the problem worse. Or maybe it's McDonald's customers who indirectly caused the problem by eating their food at the end of my drive and discarding their leftovers in the gutter. Either way, I had to fix the problem somehow and it isn't easy. A quick bit of research on Google reveals "Rats can easily bond with humans" With this in mind, perhaps they would appreciate a massage, a scratch behind the ears, or even a tickle. Once trained up, you could bungle them in your car, and relocate them to some other vicinity. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_DADDY Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 7 minutes ago, Padders said: A quick bit of research on Google reveals "Rats can easily bond with humans" With this in mind, perhaps they would appreciate a massage, a scratch behind the ears, or even a tickle. Once trained up, you could bungle them in your car, and relocate them to some other vicinity. I'll have to give that a try. It can see it now....The_DADDY , rat whisperer. Could be a whole new career for me 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyke02 Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 4 hours ago, Chekhov said: I am as certain as I can be that they're coming from somewhere else, there is literally nothing for them to eat in our shop (other than the bait we leave out for them......). But even if they aren't coming from somewhere else "our" rats could roam all over the place and, in fact, their off spring could emigrate to pastures new infesting other properties. So no, I don't agree with you, I think rats are a communal problem. Nothing to do with the flats above your shop then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chekhov Posted July 1, 2022 Author Share Posted July 1, 2022 10 hours ago, Tyke02 said: Nothing to do with the flats above your shop then? I have regularly asked my tenants if they have seen any evidence of rats and the answer is always no. I can see no reason why they would lie about it so that is further evidence they are coming from elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgksheff Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 If you have a "Rat Shop" as stated in the title, why would you want to poison the merchandise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chekhov Posted July 5, 2022 Author Share Posted July 5, 2022 On 03/07/2022 at 15:08, cgksheff said: If you have a "Rat Shop" as stated in the title, why would you want to poison the merchandise? You are correct it's a typo, should be : Do shop bought rat poisons work...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retep Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 1 hour ago, Chekhov said: You are correct it's a typo, should be : Do shop bought rat poisons work...... Rat traps do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgksheff Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 1 hour ago, Chekhov said: You are correct it's a typo, should be : Do shop bought rat poisons work...... Titles can be edited. 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spilldig Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 I suppose they must work or companies wouldn't keep buying the stuff but it does make me wonder if they get a bit immune to it after a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chekhov Posted July 13, 2022 Author Share Posted July 13, 2022 (edited) I think I am going to have to bite the bullet and get a pest control bloke in, does anyone know of a good one in Sheffield ? Edited July 13, 2022 by Chekhov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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