Eastleigh Rat Catchers (SO50): Finding rats in your garden or property is usually quite a shocking experience even though it's not so frequent an occurrence in Eastleigh nowadays, it is certainly something that happens every now and then. Rats tend to breed fairly quickly and can cause issues, especially when they're seen in numbers. A single sighting of a lone rat won't be all that much of an issue, however if you happen to be observing them regularly you'll want to report it.
Even though neither of the two rat species at present living in the United Kingdom are native to these islands, they've clearly made themselves at home. The brown rat is especially common while the black rat isn't so much so nowadays. Both of these breeds originated in Asia and arrived in Great Britain on ships.
The black rat (Rattus Rattus) at 5-7" long, isn't as large as the brown rat, which grows to a length of up to about nine inches and weighs in at about half a kilo. To stop their incisor teeth from getting too long, common brown rats have to keep on chewing stuff, and that's why they are the cause of such a lot of damage. They especially choose to gnaw on woodwork.
Rats leave behind droppings, spread diseases, gnaw through woodwork, wires, insulation and pipes, and are typically troublesome in homes and business premises in and around Eastleigh. Homeowners ought to report incidences of rats to the relevant local authorities. Or alternatively post a report recording pest and rat sightings on the .gov website HERE, which is forwarded to your local authorities.
You won't need to actually see rats to know of that they are there, since there are a number of signs that could warn you of their activity. It's possible you may come upon a rat's nest in some out of sight location, you could hear scratching coming from a wall, floor or loft, you could find droppings on floor surfaces or in cupboards or you might spot rat holes chewed in skirting boards or floorboards.
If you want to have this issue dealt with effectively you will have to speak to a professional. You can either speak to your local council or bring in an expert Eastleigh pest controller or rat catcher yourself. In the good old days, rat catchers used to be precisely that, but today they are usually termed pest control experts and won't solely be able to help you with rat problems but also eliminating wasps, cockroaches, mice, ants, moles and much more. (Tags: Pest Control Eastleigh, Rat Catchers Eastleigh )
Rat Traps: Whether you're planning to handle the rat dilemma by yourself or if you're hiring the experts, one way to deal with rats is by using rat traps. Nowadays there are several different types of rat trap to choose from, supplying you with a choice of capture solutions. The capture style are the best alternative for individuals who don't like to see creatures harmed in any way at all, even vermin. The available kinds of rat traps include the likes of: cage traps, spring loaded bait traps, enclosed poison traps and electronic rat traps.
Signs of Rat Infestations: There are plenty of ways that you can find out if you've got rats. When you have an inkling that there might be rats in your home or business you could keep your eyes open for faeces (droppings), they look like large grains of rice and are dark brown in colour, hunt for tail trails or footprints in dusty areas or on loose soil, pay attention to gnaw marks in wood, cables and wires, particularly in attics, look out for burrows or tunnels alongside solid objects, watch for rub marks where their greasy fur leaves marks on walls and skirting boards, listen closely for scratching noises coming from walls and lofts, particularly at nighttime.
Rat Burrows: Digging is something that rats really love to do and its next to solid structures and objects such as garden shed bases, terraces, garage foundations and walkways where they especially prefer to dig. They build substantial systems of burrows that provide food storage, shelter and a nesting place. The access points to burrows are generally worn smooth by continual movement, so keep an eye out for smooth sided holes next to solid surfaces. The entrance holes to rat burrows are typically two to four inches in diameter. It's possible to find out if rats are living there by temporarily blocking up the entrance to find out if they come back and clear it away.
Reporting Rats
The following is a bit more detail on a subject that we brought up before. The local environmental health is where you should send a report should you see rats in your own garden, in a public area or in a neighbours garden. When it comes to rats this is often a free service, even though you'll usually be faced with a charge for other pests for instance bed bugs, cockroaches and wasps. Rat infestations may also be reported via the Government (.gov) website HERE. You can of course arrange a local rat catcher to come and sort out the issue by going HERE.
Mouse Problems Eastleigh: Mice can be equally as much of a concern as rats, particularly if they get inside your house. Mice, similar to rats, leave droppings, breed quickly, contaminate food and gnaw at things. Also, as with rats, trapping and poisoning are the preferred methods for dealing with mouse problems in Eastleigh. If you have a mouse infestation, Eastleigh rat catchers will be very happy to help resolve this problem. Head right over to BARK and get a pest control specialist in your area.
When you've got a problem with rats in Eastleigh you may be tempted to try to resolve it on your own - and needless to say lots of householders in Eastleigh do just that. There are loads of products that are currently available to help you to achieve this and you can find rat poisons, rat traps and other products in shops, hardware stores and supermarkets in and around Eastleigh. A specialist rat exterminator in Eastleigh is however the preferred person for the job, as removing rats isn't necessarily as straightforward as you may imagine. Typically the amateur use of rat toxins isn't really all that beneficial, and can even cause more problems than it solves - do you really want to risk doing harm to your pets and children? You'd be far better off enlisting the assistance of a professional when you're in need of rat control in Eastleigh.
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