Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City Rat Control Situation:
My neighborhood has a rat problem and the town has hired someone who put traps on everyone's property. I'm scared to death for the stray cats, raccoons, snakes and other predators of rats. How can I get them to understand this is a BIG mistake?!
I HAD A FEW GUYS THAT CAME OUT TO MY HOME IN SALT LAKE CITY. TOLD ME WHERE THEY WERE GETTING IN AT LEAST THE PLACES I COULDNT LOCATE, I WIRED THEM OFF. I HAVE SET TRAPS IN THE ATTIC W/ SLIM JIMS. I AM ONLY CATCHING LITTLE MICE NOT THE RATS I KNOW ARE UP THERE. THEY SOUND LIKE HORSES. I CANNOT REACH THE AREAS THAT THEY ARE IN AS THEY ARE TRAVELLING IN THE SOFFETS, KNOWING THEY TRAVEL THE ATTIC THEY WILL COME TO THE TRAPS W THE FOOD. BUT THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 2 MOS NOW AND I HV TO STOP THIS .. NOW !!! DO YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS AS FAR AS USING ANYTHING OTHER THAN SNAP TRAPS AND POISON WHICH THEY HV FIGURED OUT ARE POISON .. I HV EVEN GONE AS FAR AS CHOPPING UP THE BLOCKS W CAT FOOD. I HAD USED LIVE TRAPS, BUT THE DAMN THINGS WERE FIGURING OUT HOW TO GET OUT .. LITERALLY EATING THE BAIT AND OUT OF THE TRAP OVER NIGHT !! I REFUSE TO USE GLUE TRAPS I THINK THEY ARE INHUMANE AND SHOULD BE REMOVED OFF OF THE MARKET. I COULD CARE LESS IF YOU CAN USE OIL TO REMOVE THEM I HV SEEN RATS LOOSE BODY PARTS WHOLE THEY STRUGGLE TO GET OFF OF THEM OR TEAR SKIN. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOU CAN OFFER.
Hi David, My name is Tri Dao, I'm living in SLC Utah. I have rats in the attic and kids in the house. I went on line to check and read your website. I really impress with your experience and knowledge.I would like to ask you some question, My plan is remove the old blow-in insulation and put new one in. Do I still need to take care the rat problem first, then do the insulation or we can do 1 shot with the insulation and get rid of the rat too? Please help me with some solution in my case. Thanks in advance for your help and your services.
Salt Lake City Rat Control Tip of The Week
Using Exclusion Funnels To Get Rid Of Rats Without Killing Them
Rats are probably the second most common species of rodent to be found in our towns and cities after rats, and like their larger relations, they can also often find their way into many different areas of the domestic property. Because rats can carry diseases, and can also transmit them by soiling food and water sources, it is natural to want to get rid of them as soon as possible. Exclusion funnels are one approach that can be used to try and get rid of rats from your home.
How Do The Exclusion Funnels Work?
Ultimately, the funnels are designed so that the rats can easily get in through the wide end of the funnel, and can then push themselves out of the narrow end of the funnel when they are leaving a particular area of your property. However, when they try to get back in the narrow end of the funnel the entrance is too small and cannot be prized open, meaning the rats are not able to get back into the area where they are causing the problem. The key aspect with exclusion funnels is that the rats really do need to be contained in one area of the home.
Preparation Work To Install Your Exclusion Funnels
The first step before you install any exclusion funnels in your property is to carry out a detailed search of where they are active, and then to identify all of the holes the rats are using to get in and out of that area. The reason for this is that you need to be able to deal with each entry point the rats may use so that when you install the funnels, they cannot simply come back in through another entry point. While carrying out this work, it is usually a wise precaution to wear long sleeved clothing and gloves, along with a breathing mask and goggles to protect yourself from any disease transmission.
Where To Place Your Exclusion Funnels
It is usually best to only place one or two exclusion funnels, and then seal the remaining access points that you can find in the area where the rats are nesting. When choosing which entry points to install your exclusion funnels, the best options are usually those that have the heaviest traffic, and should be indicated by a greater buildup of rat droppings and urine stains.
Monitoring The Rat Activity In Your Home
Once you have installed the exclusion funnels, the next step is to monitor the area to see how effective the funnels have been. In some cases, this part of the work can actually prove to be quite trial and error, as the rats will often have other secret entry points that you may not have found on your first search of the area. In this instance you will then have to search the area again, and try and find the other access point the rats are using to get in and out.
The Challenges Of Using Exclusion Funnels To Deal With Rats
One of the key benefits of using exclusion funnels to deal with rats is that it doesn?t kill the animals so you don?t have to dispose of any carcasses. However, this also means that the rats can try and find other ways to get into your home, which means it can take longer to deal with them than if you were to use lethal means to deal with a rat infestation. The other issue with using exclusion funnels for such small animals is that because of their size, it is very difficult and detailed work to actually find all of the holes they are using to get in and out.
