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| We have several bags of mulch leaning against the shed.
Diane moved one and there was a rat's nest with newborn babies. She dropped the bag and ran for the house. When I got home she told what she saw. She said it was soooo gross. I went out and moved the bag and there was nothing there.
Ok, now what do I do?
OK! ooops now that they are in the bag, what am I going to do with them? BTW while this is going on, Diane is all but climbing on the roof. I finally decided to put the bag in the freezer until garbage day. I felt that was the most humane.
I am sqeemish(?) about some things, but that did not bother me. I guess having had 3 boys I can do just about anything, except handle a snake. That said, had they been full grown and able to run at me, it would have been another story. I really hated to dispose of them but I can't have 9 rats in the yard. Just because they looked harmless dosen't mean they would stay that way. |
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| Take them to the pet store they will feed them to the Snakes..LOL ;0) |
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| Well, unfortunately rats are everywhere now and it's good that they were found. That's the most humane way to euthanize them. It's the way the pet shops use when they have a sick fish or bird, etc.. The proliferation of rats is why I appreciate having rat snakes in the area. I even had a ring tail cat under the deck and they are great ratters. Miners and trappers used to keep them as pets so they would catch rats and mice. My terrier/basenji mix even caught a couple of rats. Good doggie! |
Here is a link that might be useful: Ring tail cat ...
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| Roselee the Cat is very cool!!!!! Kylie |
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| I know how to humanely euthanize rats. Even pet rats that have gotten sick better than a Vet with a needle. I had to put down a pet rat that was good sized this way. It was painless. She went to sleep and never woke up. I put her in a water proof "critter keeper" on a soft rag so she would be more comfy.
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- Posted by rock_oak_deer 8a TX (My Page) on Sun, Jul 3, 11 at 17:36
| This guy is ready to help
Texas Rat Snake living in a Live Oak across the street. |
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- Posted by plantmaven 8b/9a TX (My Page) on Sun, Jul 3, 11 at 21:53
| You just had to show me that! Now I'll have nightmares. |
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| Mother nature has really done a good job with camouflage. That's so the rats don't notice him until he's had his meal. Great photo! |
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| My neighbors did away with my rat snake that I imported(from another neighborhood)!!! GRRR. I had to resort to rat traps. What a pain. I'd get another one but I know some fool will just kill it again. |
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- Posted by plantmaven 8b/9a TX (My Page) on Mon, Jul 4, 11 at 10:38
| When we still lived at the other house one got in a hanging basket and ate the baby birds. It was heatbreaking, you could see the bumps of the birds in him/her. |
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| Unfortunately, nature is not as selective as we would be in what "critters" choose to dine on. I don't like to think about it, but that's the way it is !!! |
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