Home |
Search |
Today's Posts |
|
Home Repair (alt.home.repair) For all homeowners and DIYers with many experienced tradesmen. Solve your toughest home fix-it problems. |
Reply |
|
|
LinkBack | Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#41
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
getting rid of rats
I was most interested by your ace in the hole. Antifreeze. I would
be interested if anyone has knowledge if Antifreeze would pose the same danger to house animals as poison does. (snip) In any mammal, including humans, ethylene glycol (the major component of earlier generation antifreezes) will convert to oxalic acid in the body which crystallizes in the kidneys, causing a painful internal bleed leading to death. (A few humans have been saved from same with a kidney transplant). The sweet odor and taste of it attracts animals and even small children to consume it. It is one of the major causes of dog deaths in this country. (the newer antifreezes use propylene glycol, which is far less toxic). The Warfarin products that some rat populations are resistant to is believed to be due to the emergence of a digestive bacteria in the target rats that produces large amounts of vitamin K, which counteracts the Warfarin. I believe some newer baits have been formulated with an antibiotic that kills this bacteria so the Warfarin can do its work. I do not know the brand name, or where to get it. I have used a Benjamin .22 pump air rifle with some occasional success.-Jitney |
#42
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
getting rid of rats
|
#43
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
getting rid of rats
wrote in message ... On Sun, 26 Nov 2006 20:01:45 -0600, Lar wrote: In article , says... I liked the 5 gallon bucket idea, but I wasn't clear on how to get them to go into it willingly. I don't have oats, so need another temptation for them, plus, how to rig the bucket??? I did not see the 5 gallon bucket idea but a roof rat can jump about 3 feet straight up so jumping out of a bucket is no big deal The 5 gal bucket trick is to fill it 3/4 up with water. Place a layer of bird seed (oats) on the water..make a ramp with a board with a light trail of the bird seed up the board...rodent works itself up the ramp then drops down on to the birdseed in the bucket thinking it is solid footing. OK cool Better make sure that is a new shiny bucket. If there is any texture on it at all they will just climb out. I am amazed at what the roof rat can climb, I also had one eat a hole in a 30 gallon rubbermaid trash can before I could get my pistol to shoot the little ******* I had the top on it because one had jumped out already. (why I know the three foot jump thing) Rattus rattus is a very common pest here is SW Florida. They eat pretty much everything people plant in their yards and a palm tree is a rat condo. Of course an attic is the Taj Mahal. Once they eat a few holes in the A/C ducts it is air conditioned up there. Get a cat or two. They did that at the LA Port. I quarantee the rats won't hang around long. |
#44
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
getting rid of rats
"C.K." wrote in message news:5aHah.24275 Get a cat or two. They did that at the LA Port. I quarantee the rats won't hang around long. My neighbor wasn't very happy when her cat brought one home to play with. Bob |
#45
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
getting rid of rats
replying to Edwin Pawlowski, CharlieBear wrote:
High blood pressure leads to a higher risk of a stroke, so Warfrin to prescribed to thin the blood and prevent clots forming, clots forming and breaking loose are the cause of strokes. -- posted from http://www.homeownershub.com/mainten...ts-158714-.htm |
#46
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
getting rid of rats
On 6/6/16 9:44 PM, CharlieBear wrote:
replying to Edwin Pawlowski, CharlieBear wrote: High blood pressure leads to a higher risk of a stroke, so Warfrin to prescribed to thin the blood and prevent clots forming, clots forming and breaking loose are the cause of strokes. Anti-coagulants like warfarin are regularly though mistakenly called blood thinners. Blood ain't no thinner, it just clots slower. -- We've produced a generation of young people who are delicate little snowflakes. - @GeorgeWill |
#47
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
getting rid of rats
On Tue, 7 Jun 2016 10:32:12 -0400, Wade Garrett
wrote: On 6/6/16 9:44 PM, CharlieBear wrote: replying to Edwin Pawlowski, CharlieBear wrote: High blood pressure leads to a higher risk of a stroke, so Warfrin to prescribed to thin the blood and prevent clots forming, clots forming and breaking loose are the cause of strokes. Anti-coagulants like warfarin are regularly though mistakenly called blood thinners. Blood ain't no thinner, it just clots slower. Maybe if you compare the average density of blood with hard clots to blood with soft clots or almost clots, the latter might be lower in density, thus "thinner". Even though the liquid part of the blood is unchanged. |
#48
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
getting rid of rats
On Wed, 08 Jun 2016 20:01:36 -0400, Micky
wrote: On Tue, 7 Jun 2016 10:32:12 -0400, Wade Garrett wrote: On 6/6/16 9:44 PM, CharlieBear wrote: replying to Edwin Pawlowski, CharlieBear wrote: High blood pressure leads to a higher risk of a stroke, so Warfrin to prescribed to thin the blood and prevent clots forming, clots forming and breaking loose are the cause of strokes. Anti-coagulants like warfarin are regularly though mistakenly called blood thinners. Blood ain't no thinner, it just clots slower. Maybe if you compare the average density of blood with hard clots to blood with soft clots or almost clots, the latter might be lower in density, thus "thinner". Even though the liquid part of the blood is unchanged. It is a "thinner" in that it keeps the blood from getting "thicker" |
#49
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
getting rid of rats
replying to Terry, Don wrote:
Antifreeze kills dogs, too. It tastes sweet to them. -- posted from http://www.homeownershub.com/mainten...ts-158714-.htm |
#50
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
getting rid of rats
On Fri, 22 Jul 2016 16:44:01 +0000, Don wrote:
replying to Terry, Don wrote: Antifreeze kills dogs, too. It tastes sweet to them. Half the dogs in the country have died since Terry made his post *ten* years ago. |
#51
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
getting rid of rats
Sam Hill wrote:
On Fri, 22 Jul 2016 16:44:01 +0000, Don wrote: replying to Terry, Don wrote: Antifreeze kills dogs, too. It tastes sweet to them. Half the dogs in the country have died since Terry made his post *ten* years ago. They may be stiff, but they're not frozen. |
#52
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
getting rid of rats
replying to HeyBub, tortugato wrote:
IMPORTANT NOTE!: I didn't read all the comments--this may have been addressed--but NEVER use ammonia and bleach together. They have a chemical reaction that forms a poison gas, used in trench warfare in WW I. Bleach is excellent for cleaning up pathogens, bacterial, and I understand even viral. Bleach will bring back whites stained by substances, but not grease. Ammonia is semi-antibacterial, but excellent with grease and oil based cleaning. If one must use both bleach & ammonia, use the ammonia first, and let it thoroughly dry. Ammonia will completely go to a gaseous state, thus no residue. Then use the bleach, but a caution: if you clean with a heavy bleach solution, the water can dry and leave solid bleach residue. Powdered forms of bleach have been on the market. If you later use ammonia, you could have the bleach/ammonia reaction, and damage your lungs or worse. -- for full context, visit http://www.homeownershub.com/mainten...ts-158714-.htm |
#53
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
getting rid of rats
replying to Bob F, Jean wrote:
Correct! Blood thinner. -- for full context, visit http://www.homeownershub.com/mainten...ts-158714-.htm |
#54
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
getting rid of rats
replying to maradcliff, Jean wrote:
It is used as blood thinner to prevent strokes. -- for full context, visit http://www.homeownershub.com/mainten...ts-158714-.htm |
#55
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
getting rid of rats
On 11/23/2016 10:14 PM, Jean wrote:
replying to Bob F, Jean wrote: Correct! Blood thinner. Sorry to have to inform you, but Bob F had a massive stroke and passed away in November of 2006. Doctors prescribed Coumadin but he refused to take it as he felt like a rat when he did. There was no viewing because there was a quarantine do to bubonic plague. |
#56
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
getting rid of rats
On 11/23/2016 10:56 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 11/23/2016 10:14 PM, Jean wrote: replying to Bob F, Jean wrote: Correct! Blood thinner. Sorry to have to inform you, but Bob F had a massive stroke and passed away in November of 2006. Doctors prescribed Coumadin but he refused to take it as he felt like a rat when he did. There was no viewing because there was a quarantine do to bubonic plague. Rat poison mentioned is an anticoagulant but not coumadin. I knew a guy that died a couple of years ago that refused to take coumadin but don't know if stroke did him in. Do wish we did not see all the old homeowners hub crap. |
#57
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
getting rid of rats
On 11/24/2016 9:03 AM, Frank wrote:
Rat poison mentioned is an anticoagulant but not coumadin. I knew a guy that died a couple of years ago that refused to take coumadin but don't know if stroke did him in. Do wish we did not see all the old homeowners hub crap. Coumadin is the brand name for warfarin. anticoagulant. |
#58
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
getting rid of rats
replying to Mr_Bill, Jean wrote:
Thank you.. I will certainly follow your advice. You have several options I have not tried. -- for full context, visit http://www.homeownershub.com/mainten...ts-158714-.htm |
#59
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
getting rid of rats
replying to Terry, Debbie A Lukezic wrote:
3 tbsp of anti freeze will kill a 22 lb dog...a slow painful death!!! -- for full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/mainte...ts-158714-.htm |
#60
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
getting rid of rats
replying to EXT, Brain wrote:
Good sized dog?Nah actually the best rat dog that I have ever had was a longhaired dachshund. They were originally bred for hunting badgers. -- for full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/mainte...ts-158714-.htm |
#61
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
getting rid of rats
replying to Terry, Brian wrote:
Dogs and cats love antifreeze and it will drop them in their tracks do NOT use antifreeze around pets -- for full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/mainte...ts-158714-.htm |
#62
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
getting rid of rats
stop voting for them.
|
#63
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
getting rid of rats
On 5/8/17 12:44 PM, Brian wrote:
replying to Terry, Brian wrote: Dogs and cats love antifreeze and it will drop them in their tracks do NOT use antifreeze around pets I remember a criminal case where a woman was convicted of killing two successive husbands by slipping small amounts of antifreeze into their food and drink over a period of months. -- There is nothing more terrifying to a home invader than the sound of a shell being racked in a pump shotgun. - @RealJamesWoods |
#64
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
getting rid of rats
replying to Mr_Bill, Linda wrote:
LindaHow u doing ?How much antifreeze to use??? -- for full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/mainte...ts-158714-.htm |
#65
Posted to alt.home.repair,alt.war.vietnam
|
|||
|
|||
JEAN IS "getting rid of rats."
On 11/27/2016 2:44 PM, Jean wrote:
replying to Mr_Bill, Jean wrote: Thank you.. I will certainly follow your advice. You have several options I have not tried. The real question is...how can one get rid of these phony vets? Stolen valor and all that stuff... |
#66
Posted to alt.war.vietnam,alt.home.repair,alt.slack
|
|||
|
|||
JEAN IS "getting rid of rats."
On Mon, 22 May 2017 06:06:43 -0700, "fake vet Colon Edmund J. Burke"
wrote: On 11/27/2016 2:44 PM, Jean wrote: replying to Mr_Bill, Jean wrote: Thank you.. I will certainly follow your advice. You have several options I have not tried. The real question is...how can one get rid of these phony vets? Stolen valor and all that stuff... You mean, phony vets like you and Jacqui, KKKoloon? LOLOK -- Illuc vadam nisi Dei gratia. Tu [sic] es [sic] mulieri [sic] nequam [sic] (LOL) |
#67
Posted to alt.home.repair,alt.war.vietnam
|
|||
|
|||
JEAN IS "getting rid of rats."
"Colonel Edmund J. Burke" wrote
in : On 11/27/2016 2:44 PM, Jean wrote: replying to Mr_Bill, Jean wrote: Thank you.. I will certainly follow your advice. You have several options I have not tried. The real question is...how can one get rid of these phony vets? Stolen valor and all that stuff... Care for some cyber sex? |
#68
Posted to alt.war.vietnam,alt.home.repair,alt.slack
|
|||
|
|||
JEAN IS "getting rid of rats."
On 5/22/2017 10:33 AM, Exorcist Missile (NOT forging jew kike sheinie
pedophile Baruch 'Barry' Shein) wrote: On Mon, 22 May 2017 06:06:43 -0700, "fake vet Colon Edmund J. Burke" wrote: On 11/27/2016 2:44 PM, Jean wrote: replying to Mr_Bill, Jean wrote: Thank you.. I will certainly follow your advice. You have several options I have not tried. The real question is...how can one get rid of these phony vets? Stolen valor and all that stuff... You mean, phony vets like you and Jacqui, KKKoloon? LOLOK -- Illuc vadam nisi Dei gratia. Tu [sic] es [sic] mulieri [sic] nequam [sic] (LOL) Wot's that, Miss Idiot Recktum? Having trouble with Latin grammar again? LOL |
#69
Posted to alt.war.vietnam,alt.home.repair,alt.slack
|
|||
|
|||
JEAN IS "getting rid of rats."
On Mon, 22 May 2017 14:18:59 -0700, "fake vet Colon Edmund J. Burke"
wrote: On 5/22/2017 10:33 AM, Exorcist Missile (NOT forging jew kike sheinie pedophile Baruch 'Barry' Shein) wrote: On Mon, 22 May 2017 06:06:43 -0700, "fake vet Colon Edmund J. Burke" wrote: On 11/27/2016 2:44 PM, Jean wrote: replying to Mr_Bill, Jean wrote: Thank you.. I will certainly follow your advice. You have several options I have not tried. The real question is...how can one get rid of these phony vets? Stolen valor and all that stuff... You mean, phony vets like you and Jacqui, KKKoloon? LOLOK -- Illuc vadam nisi Dei gratia. Tu [sic] es [sic] mulieri [sic] nequam [sic] (LOL) Wot's that, Miss Idiot Recktum? Wot's wot, KKKoloon? Having trouble with Latin grammar again? LOL You, ARE moulie...BIG trouble! Caco ergo sum. LOLOK -- Illuc vadam nisi Dei gratia. Tu [sic] es [sic] mulieri [sic] nequam [sic] (LOL) |
#70
Posted to alt.home.repair,alt.war.vietnam
|
|||
|
|||
JEAN IS "getting rid of rats."
On 5/22/2017 10:49 AM, Private Neal Warren wrote:
"Colonel Edmund J. Burke" wrote in : On 11/27/2016 2:44 PM, Jean wrote: replying to Mr_Bill, Jean wrote: Thank you.. I will certainly follow your advice. You have several options I have not tried. The real question is...how can one get rid of these phony vets? Stolen valor and all that stuff... Care for some cyber sex? How about a five-fingered knuckle sandwich for you? LOL |
#71
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
getting rid of rats
replying to Mr_Bill, Wizard wrote:
Antifreeze was reformulated 10 years ago to be pet safe....brake fluid glycols were not -- for full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/mainte...ts-158714-.htm |
Reply |
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Forum | |||
Rats in the ceiling - repelling? | Home Repair | |||
Rats! a tail of woe, probably pointless | UK diy | |||
Oh Rats! | UK diy | |||
rats | UK diy | |||
Rats in attic insulation... | UK diy |