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The shed if full of flammable stuff plenty of which is soaked into the shed floor, so fire isnt an option unfortunatley. The same place also sells eco friendly disinfectant which I used to wash over all the places the rats used to run. Rats don’t always infest homes, in a lot of cases, your yard is more than adequate to meet their needs. If you have rats in your garden, the best thing you can do is figure out how they’re entering in the first place. After that, here are is are some ways to get rid of them: When you’re trying to work out if it is indeed a rat hole you have found, there are some obvious giveaways. I have written an article about small holes in lawn overnight which outlines holes made by different garden pests. Let’s find out what you should look out for if you suspect you have rat holes:
Plus I live next to a primary school, so perching in a tree with a rifle probably isnt the best idea.But with rats they pee a lot anyway as they run to mark their territory, so by making them pee more they get mortally dehydrated. A friend has a 15 year old tranny van though, that should do - its like there is a tyre fire in the exhaust sometimes.
Im relocating the shed to the other side of the garden, so just want them gone for when I do that really. So hopefully you now have more of an understanding of how rats are attracted to your property and how to correctly identify a rat hole. Let’s summarise what we’ve learnt: The one I use causes dehydration which is fatal to rats, but just makes other animals that eat it a bit thirsty.Can you find out what that product is called, I can't imagine how it would work and would be really interested in understanding the underlying biology.I can try and find out tonight. If you have found a rat hole in your garden then one thing that you can do is to flush it out with water. This will force the rats out of their nest and make it easier for you to eliminate them. Rat traps with bait placed around your garden, is probably going to be your best bet, empty them every few days and keep doing this till their are no more rats, then move the shed. See above post re dog.Overgrown vegetation is the perfect place for rats to hide and build their nests. If you have long grass, weeds or bushes then you need to make sure that you keep them trimmed on a regular basis. This will not only stop rats from being able to hide but it will also make it easier for you to spot any potential rat holes. The one I use causes dehydration which is fatal to rats, but just makes other animals that eat it a bit thirsty. I’m sure it’s not a very nice poison, but when it comes down to it I don’t think any poisons are particularly nice and fluffy.