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bugsntinas Rank attained: Hazel Tree

Joined: 13 Mar 2012 Posts: 25 Location: mallow
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Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2012 2:47 pm Post subject: greenhouse/polytunnel |
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went out to the greenhouse/polytunnel today and found that the bloody rats have eatten a big hole in the side is there a way to stop them?i will be buying poison to put in that area as they're trying to get into the composte bin aswell  |
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Greengage Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 09 Nov 2011 Posts: 3129 Location: Kildare
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Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:25 pm Post subject: |
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Poison or a cat
Put poison in a pipe and only a little until they get used to it, rats can taste poison and do not eat unusual foods they will regurgitate it if it does not agree with them, clever animals. |
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bugsntinas Rank attained: Hazel Tree

Joined: 13 Mar 2012 Posts: 25 Location: mallow
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Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 11:49 am Post subject: |
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cheers for that.i put peanut butter on traps the other day but the rain washed it off so tried again this morning.i know it works from the past.just need to stop them from destroying the greenhouse. |
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tunnelsofhens10 Rank attained: Rowan Tree


Joined: 07 Jun 2011 Posts: 146 Location: Longford
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Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 11:09 pm Post subject: |
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Put out two rat traps yesterday, this morning a result, one blackbird, one robin, bloody discussted. will stick with poison in a pipe. |
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bugsntinas Rank attained: Hazel Tree

Joined: 13 Mar 2012 Posts: 25 Location: mallow
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Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 2:41 pm Post subject: |
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that's a shame to hear.think i'll try and stick poison too. |
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dormouse Rank attained: Rowan Tree

Joined: 05 Oct 2011 Posts: 140 Location: North Dublin
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Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 8:34 am Post subject: |
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Just bodge together some sort of box to house the trap and leave a small hole only big enough for rats. |
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tunnelsofhens10 Rank attained: Rowan Tree


Joined: 07 Jun 2011 Posts: 146 Location: Longford
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Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 6:50 pm Post subject: |
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Have four Wren visiting the tunnel to feast on flys, think I"ll take a rain check on the traps. |
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galwaybeginner Rank attained: Ash Tree

Joined: 05 Mar 2009 Posts: 236 Location: Galway, Ireland
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Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 2:46 pm Post subject: |
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Are you sure it was rats that ate the way in?
Lots of other wildlife could do same. I ask as the cure to the attacks depends on the culprit. I have had mice, birds and rats all visit my tunnel, but luckily no rips to date. |
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