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[kyburg]

Gamers? Go nuts. Promise. You know these people. You're lying if you say you don't. Honest.

I had to run home to meet the Vector Control lady (does that sound nifty or what? She's a real native in these parts, too - classic Asian/Hawaiian and very sweet. I may have to talk to her again. I won't mind.) - but in the fifteen minutes or so before she arrived, I was able to attack the flower beds with some vigor and pulled out a shitpot load of weeds, watered everything - and enjoyed my roses for a good bit before she arrived.

Oh, we got rats. I know how they got in now - and what to do about it. Getting rid of them entirely? Not likely. However, I don't have to tolerate them inside spaces - they can run around in the trees and such without bothering me, according to Amy. Matter of fact, I have possums, even though I don't see them. They're there. Okay.

The problem now is that the only real solution is to poison them. I can set some more snap traps, but they've been incredibly ineffective in the past.

So - now we have a weekend project to weatherstrip and close off the openings where the rats have travelled - and set some bait traps. *shudders*

I'm keeping my rule of thumb regarding unwanted pests in my house - someday, natural selection will come up with an ant, a roach, a mouse - whatever - that knows NOT to come in the house. Because I keel everything that steps over the doorway.

Ugh. This means doing something I really won't like. Guess that's life. Because we can't keep going like this - we'll be at risk for certain narsties if I don't do something.

Poison bait. Hey, it's free if I want to make a trip to Pedro to get it. *winces*

Comments

[elfwench.livejournal.com]

Be careful the cats don't get into it, or get a hold of a poisoned rat.

Also, your beginning link is to a locked entry.

[kyburg.livejournal.com]

Kitties are indoors only - and the ones that come to the front porch? The rats are in the back, and we aren't planning to put anything up front. I'm certain they aren't hunting the rats - they even told me the cats won't hunt them, in fact.

No, I'm not happy about this - but I can take some reasonable precautions. But in the end, I can't do anything else about it.

[filkerdave.livejournal.com]

The entry you linked to is locked, so presumably we can't look at it.

[kyburg.livejournal.com]

Aw crap. It wasn't when I saw it this morning. Likely, someone got wind of it and got offended. Gee.

[feyandstrange.livejournal.com]

In my battles vs. mice and rats, the only thing that worked in the end was poisons. I feel your pain, but I assure you, lots of the other methods just don't work.

I'm with you on the breeding program though. I occasionally allow the boy to free spiders back into the yard, but most anything else dies if it crosses my threshhold.

[footyfoot.livejournal.com]

Well, opossums do eat (among other pests) rats and mice. So mebbe yours just need a little motivation to get off their prehensile tails and do some gobbling on your unwanted rodent guests...

[digitaldraco.livejournal.com]

I am "not authorized to view this protected entry."