All of a sudden you start hearing some noise coming from your attic. You have no idea what the noise is about. So you take your ladder and stick your head up in the attic. What you see is large dropping when you shine your flashlight. You determine it is a rat that has caused the noise and the dropping. What should you do to get rid of them? Follow our step by step procedure and we will assist you in trapping these difficult to get rodents.
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
* Flashlight
* Rat Snap Traps
* Rat sized glue boards
* Right sized ladder
The first step is to do a thorough inspection of the interior and exterior of your home or business. The first thing you are looking for is the rat droppings. Many times you can determine where the rat is hanging out by finding where the droppings are. Start by vacuuming the rat droppings wherever they have been seen and set traps in these places.
Once you completed your inspection and you have determined where and how they are getting inside your property. Always use a bright flashlight and if you come across a live rat, do not attack the rat. Do not corner it and try to be brave. The good thing is that the rat is just as scared of you as you are scared of the rats. Start out by purchasing rat snap traps. Rats, unlike mice, are very cautious. What this means is that the rat will shy away from new objects.
Always wear unlined gloves and do not smoke or have any heavy odor on your hands when placing the snap traps. Have the rats get use to eating off the traps for the first few days. Professional pest control exterminators call that pre-baiting. Once you feel the rats are used to the traps and are eating the peanut butter off the traps, set the snap traps. At this point you should hopefully get the rat that is bothering you or decrease the population depending on the degree of the rat infestation.
I also suggest using large glue boards. The glue boards probably will not catch the rats but if they do get stuck and get off the glue boards the rats will start getting beat up a bit.
When dealing with rats it is a good idea to call a licensed pest control operator to help you get rid of the rodents. Let's face it rats are scary. Do not stress yourself personally. Get a professional.
Happy hunting!
Tips & Warnings
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Always wear a mask and gloves when dealing with dead rodents.
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Rats are cautious, do not set the traps you have laid out for the first few days.
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Use peanut butter to attract the rats to the traps.
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Do not corner or attack a rat
Jerry Cohen
The Pest Expert
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