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we have a bunny and two guineas that live in the shed, lately they have had company, we know this because the feed sacks been eaten into and these are out of reach to the pets), is there any way of telling whether its a rat or a mouse (droppings ect).
Would the guineas still be alive if it was a rat??
I have had trouble with a rat before which i found in my compost bin (yikes) pest control dealt with it that time.
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Hi all
we have a bunny and two guineas that live in the shed, lately they have
had company, we know this because the feed sacks been eaten into and
these are out of reach to the pets), is there any way of telling
whether its a rat or a mouse (droppings ect).
Would the guineas still be alive if it was a rat??
I have had trouble with a rat before which i found in my compost bin
(yikes) pest control dealt with it that time.
Kathryn


That reminds me of a joke--something to do with Ratshit screwdrivers.
A solitary rat is unusual there are lots more around .
Rat droppings are much larger than mouse poo,however, just to confuse the
issue adult mouse poo is about the same size of a baby rat droppings.

Keep the food in sealed containers and keep the animal surroundings free of
edible stuff and discarded food.
The mice and rats will still explore but won't hang around and start nesting


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Mice seem to like moving things around and making little stashes of seed etc. Cute as I find mice, and better than rats as they are, they're not really what you want invading your shed! Put your feed in plastic tubs or buckets, you're throwing tempation in their path..

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thanks for the advice, i shall do as you suggest and keep an eye out for the little visitors
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thanks for the advice, i shall do as you suggest and keep an eye out for

the little visitors kathryn

Having 4 cats our mice problem is only the occasional one brought into the
house. Took me over a week to catch the latest one and evict it.
However, if you dont have a cat you can invest in a humane trap and then you
will know for sure whether you have rats or mice or indeed, both.
Once caught you can release them elsewhere if you are averse to destroying
them.
When we had rabbits and guinea pigs we had a shelter which was used for
storing hay and straw and also to put hutches in overwinter.
We noticed rats had moved in but I think it was more for the shelter as food
was unavailable to them unless they raided the food bowls which I doubt.
After disturbing them several times they seemed to go of their own accord as
I never tried to catch them.
ps For a good live tap use a milk bottle baited with cornflakes or sweetpea
seeds. Prop it between 45 & 90 degrees in such a manner that the mice have
easy access to the opening. They enter for the food and can't climb out
again so you can take the little critters elsewhere.
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thanks for the advice, i shall do as you suggest and keep an eye out for

the little visitors kathryn


Having 4 cats our mice problem is only the occasional one brought into the
house. Took me over a week to catch the latest one and evict it.
However, if you dont have a cat you can invest in a humane trap and then you
will know for sure whether you have rats or mice or indeed, both.
Once caught you can release them elsewhere if you are averse to destroying
them.


Please note: 'Can'. However, you 'may' not.

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thanks for all the advice.
pulled everything out of the shed yesterday and there were quite a few holes so i've blocked them all up, hopefully that'll keep the little vermin out. Is there anything i can paint on the outside of the shed to stop them from chewing the wood...?
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thanks for all the advice.
pulled everything out of the shed yesterday and there were quite a few
holes so i've blocked them all up, hopefully that'll keep the little
vermin out. Is there anything i can paint on the outside of the shed to
stop them from chewing the wood...?


How about a sign saying "Strictly no chewing"?

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thanks for all the advice.
pulled everything out of the shed yesterday and there were quite a few
holes so i've blocked them all up, hopefully that'll keep the little
vermin out. Is there anything i can paint on the outside of the shed to
stop them from chewing the wood...?


Nitroglycerine?

The best deterrent is not to have any food loose.

The second-best one is to keep ferrets.

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A wee sign that says 'no rodents'?

Sorry.

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ha ha ha...you are all soooooooooooooooooo witty !
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kathryn wrote:
thanks for all the advice.
pulled everything out of the shed yesterday and there were quite a few
holes so i've blocked them all up, hopefully that'll keep the little
vermin out. Is there anything i can paint on the outside of the shed to
stop them from chewing the wood...?


Not being clever or funny I suppose something like ammonia or anything
that would irritate its nostrils would be a thought but as the happy
bunch on mainland Europe has disallowed the proper creosote which stinks
the area out (especially on a hot summer's night) and is harmful to
pets, vermin and plants, you can't use that.

Rats are generally immune to the poisons put out but if you could mix in
a bitter tasting liquid in with your coating that might help. Try the
following;

http://www.pestproducts.com/ropel.htm

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ha ha ha...you are all soooooooooooooooooo witty !


Too bad your posts don't include any previous context, so nobody knows
what you're wittering about.

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Janet Baraclough wrote:

Too bad your posts don't include any previous context, so nobody knows
what you're wittering about.


The context is not *that* a difficulty in this thread. Perhaps your
post tickled her saying 'No chewing', Rusty saying 'Nitroglycerin' and
perhaps also undergroundbob with his sign saying 'No rodents'.

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ha ha ha...you are all soooooooooooooooooo witty !


But I meant what i said about ferrets...

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