Walked toward the kitchen a couple of days ago and what do I see but some rat droppings on the floor. The sibling and I looked at each other with disgust and the common feeling of oh gosh not again was evident! You see this same shit (uh uh) happened during the renovations and we were super grossed out then and this time too. Oh, crap (some pun stuff here)! We wondered if there was one or a bloody mischief of those rodents around the place.
Okay, so it was being productive time - we bought a trap, set the bait, the darn pest scurried away. We cribbed about who let the rat/s in with the usual you did-no you did-you did-no you and… yes I am sure you get the drift. This kind of argument was not getting us anywhere and the rodent(s) was/were in our midst. The next step, based on guidance from the internet, was to follow the trace of the droppings to the nest (if there was one).
Those monsters are so slick; they hide in the craziest of places we could not find them. Actually, none of us were really up to find them - we chickened out. People who had experienced something similar told us that a bone of chicken is excellent bait. We set the trap, waited, and waited and waited… days went by, we kept all the rooms shut, the cupboards in the kitchen too, that rodent was getting on our nerves. The smell was disgusting and scary. If you have ever had one of these unwelcome furry pests visit you, you are in for a long ride my friends.
There was another annoying trait from this/these clever rodent(s); it/they decided not to leave any droppings. We decided to outsmart them and removed any trace of grub. They responded and chewed away at the cupboards and left the shavings for us to find. Oh really is this how you want to play we thought. We fell into the trap they set! Anyway, instead of letting the pest/s get to us, we decided to try to outsmart it/them before calling in the professionals. We bought another trap, apparently the best choice, unfortunately that darn rodent outsmarted us again. It ate the bait, dragged the trap and went away. Grrrr, how darn annoying, disgusting, terrifying – you name it we felt it - anything but positive. It was time to call in the exterminator, but that was on Monday, we had the weekend to get through with the unwelcome visitor(s).
We get why rats are used in labs, they really are smart. We had to prove that man is way smarter and had to get rid of the beast(s) that was/were going to cause us immense harm down the line. It is not at all safe, having a pest around the place that you cannot find! We regrouped and set a new trap with new bait and changed the location. Went down to have a look late in the night - the pest took the bait. I did a jig. We had to get it out of there or deal with having to live with the creepy rodent in case it escaped. Removed the rat out of the house and heaved a sigh of relief with the hope that there is no mischief of them around.
Guess we have to brazen it out and keep abreast of what is on the menu, have the bait ready, set the trap, and have a repeat performance. Information on the internet about rodents can drive you up the wall, and apparently some of them climb walls. If you have a balcony that you leave open, think about it. Information from various sources indicates that rats crawl up pipes to get into the house, they do not have a problem swimming in water. I say, get the place pest controlled or you can end up sitting on the pot, doing your thing, and hear a squeak. Yuck!
Xo my darlings
Okay, so it was being productive time - we bought a trap, set the bait, the darn pest scurried away. We cribbed about who let the rat/s in with the usual you did-no you did-you did-no you and… yes I am sure you get the drift. This kind of argument was not getting us anywhere and the rodent(s) was/were in our midst. The next step, based on guidance from the internet, was to follow the trace of the droppings to the nest (if there was one).
Those monsters are so slick; they hide in the craziest of places we could not find them. Actually, none of us were really up to find them - we chickened out. People who had experienced something similar told us that a bone of chicken is excellent bait. We set the trap, waited, and waited and waited… days went by, we kept all the rooms shut, the cupboards in the kitchen too, that rodent was getting on our nerves. The smell was disgusting and scary. If you have ever had one of these unwelcome furry pests visit you, you are in for a long ride my friends.
There was another annoying trait from this/these clever rodent(s); it/they decided not to leave any droppings. We decided to outsmart them and removed any trace of grub. They responded and chewed away at the cupboards and left the shavings for us to find. Oh really is this how you want to play we thought. We fell into the trap they set! Anyway, instead of letting the pest/s get to us, we decided to try to outsmart it/them before calling in the professionals. We bought another trap, apparently the best choice, unfortunately that darn rodent outsmarted us again. It ate the bait, dragged the trap and went away. Grrrr, how darn annoying, disgusting, terrifying – you name it we felt it - anything but positive. It was time to call in the exterminator, but that was on Monday, we had the weekend to get through with the unwelcome visitor(s).
We get why rats are used in labs, they really are smart. We had to prove that man is way smarter and had to get rid of the beast(s) that was/were going to cause us immense harm down the line. It is not at all safe, having a pest around the place that you cannot find! We regrouped and set a new trap with new bait and changed the location. Went down to have a look late in the night - the pest took the bait. I did a jig. We had to get it out of there or deal with having to live with the creepy rodent in case it escaped. Removed the rat out of the house and heaved a sigh of relief with the hope that there is no mischief of them around.
Guess we have to brazen it out and keep abreast of what is on the menu, have the bait ready, set the trap, and have a repeat performance. Information on the internet about rodents can drive you up the wall, and apparently some of them climb walls. If you have a balcony that you leave open, think about it. Information from various sources indicates that rats crawl up pipes to get into the house, they do not have a problem swimming in water. I say, get the place pest controlled or you can end up sitting on the pot, doing your thing, and hear a squeak. Yuck!
Xo my darlings
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