Big rat running in my office

golok

golok

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The other day, one of my co-workers spotted this big, black critter (rodent) scurrying near some steel cabinets near my workplace.
Several women weren't exactly amused by the discovery. One brave soul said she couldn't care better. I guess she found courage working with the male rats.
Actually, besides calling the exterminator, what are some of the more effectives one can think of in luring out that rodent and expelling him from the premises?
I think the staff in my office eat too much and consequently left too much leftovers, making it a food paradise for rats, and God knows what else.
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Golok,

Hunt it! You were asking about catapult/slingshot hunting. A big rat can be a worthy opponent. Smart, tough, fast, and maybe diseased. Aim for the head. Don't get bit. ( Also good for zombies).

Remember that when's it's dead, it's fleas will hop off it and onto anyone standing close by. It's the parasites on the fleas that have the plauge, so don't assume a dead rat is a safe rat. Bubonic plauge's gotta hurt.

You can trap a rat fairly easily, if it hasn't been trapped before, but you'll have to check the trap often. Rats tend to escape, even if they leave a body part behind. They will gnaw through light metal. Once a rat has been trapped, they get more cunning and won't just wander into traps anymore.

I bet that someone on the forum will advocate poison bait. Think about this--that rat will likely eat the poison bait but will die in it's lair, hidden somewhere inaccessable in your building. How long do you want to smell dead rat in your office air?

Also, single rats are rare. I bet there's several. You may have an infestation. Burn the building. It's the only way to be sure. :D

Seriously, the best way to get rid of the rats is to get rid of their food supply, keep a big mean and fully vaccinated cat in the office and limit the rat access from outside.

Happy Hunting,
Jeff
 
Hi All,
Get a trap and modify by pushing a timber wedge underneath the "tails " of the spring on either side of the arm, this will increase the power of the trap and decrease the time it takes to trip when triggered , bait the trap a few times without setting the arm to get ratty used to it , use a bait that wont come off in one piece like sausage and make it tempting with (dont laugh) kecap manis so he will take a few turns at it, and last but not least tie the trap to something so the rat doesnt drag it away, finish with .454 casull ;) , Happy hunting!!!
 
get rat trap, and put string on the trigger plate, i then cover the string on the trigger with peanutbutter, the rats love the stuff but the cant get it off because it is soaked into the string, when they start to chew the string then the trap will snap on them, they will get pretty close to the trigger to get the last chew, also tie it to something so they cant drag it away.

alex
 
Are you certain that it was not your boss just passin thru?
 
Place a 5 gallon bucket on the ground. Lean a board on it, like a ramp. In the bottom of the bucket is a bit of peanut butter.

To get the peanut butter, the rat walks up the board, and descends/falls into the bucket. And if he's small enough, he can't get out.

Next morning, you catch him and put him in some girl's desk you don't like.

Simple.
 
I like the glue trap approach. Those buggers really get stuck on those things. Not as big, but I've had effective results with mice. Actually, the glue trap in combination with standard mouse trap allowed me to knock off 21 mice in only a 3-day period. Now I don't have a mouse problem.

I wouldn't go with poison. Like the other poster said, the smell of rat cadaver could overwhelm your place. Imagine having a few dozen rat cadavers tucked away in unreachable places with their stench permeating through the building's air ducts! Ewww! Not a pleasant smell!
 
I have heard of the five gallon pail trap . The version I heard had six inches of water in the bottom . Peanut butter was slathered on a couple of small wooden floats. The rat will get real tired swimming and the water helps lubricate the sides so ratty can,t climb out .
 
Kevin the grey said:
I have heard of the five gallon pail trap . The version I heard had six inches of water in the bottom . Peanut butter was slathered on a couple of small wooden floats. The rat will get real tired swimming and the water helps lubricate the sides so ratty can,t climb out .
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Also the water would add weight to the rat
 
Of course you could name the thing and have a pet:D , if he isnt bothering you whats the big deal
 
Horned Toad said:
Of course you could name the thing and have a pet:D , if he isnt bothering you whats the big deal
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What you think is one rat, is probably many.
They are sneaky and all wear the same outfit.
:eek:

You want to be rid of them before they set up house and start breeding.
That's when the real problems start.

In my friends hunting 'cabin' the mice would jump into the bucket of dishwater on their own. And not get out, of course...
 
Small dinosaurs work very well.
 
Had rat/mouse problem.

Got a cat.

No more rat/mouse problem.


Works. The lil' buggers can smell the presence of cats and know to stay well away. Even if the cat is there just a few days.
 
Cat end all problems, make sure it is a female. Females are more aggressive. this is a known fact and have personal experiences with this problem.

S/F,
CEYA!
 
Use peanutbutter.They can't resist it and it don't come off of the trap.It's been the last meal for many rodents around here.
 
Poison usually includes a thirst chemical. When the rat gets thirsty, he most often leaves the building looking for water outside. They die on the hunt for the water. If you have an inside leak or other accessible water, poison is not good. But otherwise, it's an excellent solution.

Phil
 
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