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"gavin" writes:
| "Charlie Pridham" wrote in message
| T...
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| Rats will go in, they like the worms but it is also quite possible that
| it was a grass snake or slow worm who like to lay eggs in them because of
| the heat
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| So whatever it was I don't need to take any action? Sorry for such basic
| questions!

Not quite. The first step is to decide if a rat has taken up close
residence - if not, do nothing - if so, get the rat man in (council
or private).

Rats will produce round holes c. 2" in diameter. Ignore claims
that they eat X and not Y - they like worms, and do NOT particularly
like cooked food or meat, but will eat anything when hungry. They
will also eat potatoes and other root vegetables, from the ground.
So you can't avoid attracting them.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.