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Re: rats

To: Max Heim <max_heim@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: rats
From: Paul Root <ptroot@iaces.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2006 14:12:42 -0500
I use mothballs in the winter. I had mice or voles or something in the
shed before I started using them. No more.

On Oct 8, 2006, at 12:58 PM, Max Heim wrote:

> I believe I heard somewhere that mothballs can dissuade rodents  
> from taking
> up residence. But I have also heard that rats can actually eat  
> mothballs and
> survive. So your mileage may vary.
>
>
> --
>
> Max Heim
> '66 MGB GHN3L76149
> If you're near Mountain View, CA,
> it's the primer red one with chrome wires
>
>
> on 10/8/06 10:25 AM, Councill, David at dcouncill@msubillings.edu  
> wrote:
>
>> I find outdoor cats work best. The other choice is rat poison but  
>> that
>> could leave you with the smell of decomposing rat carcasses in your
>> garage.
>>
>> David Councill
>> 67 BGT
>> 72 B
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net] On
>> Behalf Of don
>> Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2006 10:37 AM
>> To: mgs@autox.team.net
>> Subject: rats
>>
>> Hello List,
>> I have several cars that are kept in a garage and in a carport,  
>> both in
>> a
>> wooded area.  Rats are knawing the wiring, and other parts of the  
>> cars
>> as
>> well as depositing acorns and other items in various places in the  
>> cars.
>> Does anyone have any rat control experience?
>> Thanks,
>> Don Scott




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