had a little visitor pop his/her head up from a gap in the floorboards under the kitchen sink last night - my delightful toddler had stashed a potato underneath which Martin (the rat) was after). Needless to say, the offending food has been removed to the safety of the bin...but...
which tyres for killing Mr Rat?
In all seriousness, what are folks experiences in getting rid of them? Building is 1940s block of flats, we are on the 1st floor - I know downstairs had had some problems with rats inside their flat, so I am assuming the little blighter has made his way up through the walls and into the space below the floor boards.
We, well all the neighbors (we use a dustbin to put our bags into) store their rubbish in bags on their balconies (which is whats attracting them - working on the neighbors, but they are just so indifferent, you would have to see it to believe it). What success would I get from:
1) bait box (remembering we have toddler, so loose granules are out - he will eat anything - after watching him drink shampoo and then go back for a second big swig last week before being sick, even the taste of bitrex wouldnt put him off I am sure)
2) large rat trap of the squishy-ratty variety (not going fo rhtis humane trap nonsense - killed enough rats in my time at work to dislike them)
3) sonic repeller (heard they eventually become tolerant of the noise)
incidently - this is the first time this has happened - have seen them in the garden before, but never inside the flat - always sweep floor daily (we didnt nickname our boy the rat for nothing) so no old food lying around to attract them
cheers for all advice
