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Household Hints & Help

BigmanPigman

(52,462 posts) Fri Oct 19, 2018, 02:20 AM Oct 2018

I saw a rat in my apt tonight. I have lived here [View all]

for 30 years and never saw a mouse or a rat. I turned the light on and off a lot to scare it (my scream scared it first but I wanted to strobe light it out of here too) and the wall switch broke...what a shitty night. Are rats afraid of anything? How can I keep him from returning? Are they afraid of light like roaches? Should I buy a trap and cheese? My dog could probably catch it since she is small and fast but her eyesight and hearing aren't so great (she's 15). I am not working since I am ill and can't afford a rat catcher to come out. Do traps with cheese like you see on TV really work or is that a myth?

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I saw a rat in my apt tonight. I have lived here [View all] BigmanPigman Oct 2018 OP

They are smarter than we are. RandySF Oct 2018 #1

Traps work. I used peanut butter when I had field mice. Put trap near place you saw rat. patricia92243 Oct 2018 #2

I don't know about rats, but mice do not like peppermint oil . You can put it on a cottonball near lunasun Oct 2018 #3

sounds like u are a renter. call your property owner asap. you can also msongs Oct 2018 #4

I own it...550 square feet so I call it an apt BigmanPigman Oct 2018 #5

If you take a broom and let your dog blue cat Oct 2018 #6

My dog did catch a baby rat and it's mother BigmanPigman Oct 2018 #15

I believe rat poison is a bad idea thbobby Oct 2018 #7

Are you renting? Call landlord. Cattledog Oct 2018 #8

Can they get in through an air conditioner? BigmanPigman Oct 2018 #9

They can get in through almost anything. Cattledog Oct 2018 #16

OH, kiddo jodymarie aimee Oct 2018 #10

I was bitten by bedbugs while in Amsterdam. BigmanPigman Oct 2018 #14

I think the best thing for you would be an electronic zapper. Silver Gaia Oct 2018 #11

Yes, we had a pest control expert True Dough Oct 2018 #12

Thanks... BigmanPigman Oct 2018 #13

You're welcome! Silver Gaia Oct 2018 #17

personal experience son_b Nov 2018 #18

Since you're living in a condo, it would seem that the condo association should be notified No Vested Interest Nov 2018 #19

I called them and they got the gardeners BigmanPigman Nov 2018 #20

Rat trap with a small amount of peanut butter, just enough for smell, Hotler May 2019 #21

I did that with three traps and never saw the critter again. BigmanPigman May 2019 #22

Spam deleted by MIR Team OneOneTwo Jul 2019 #23

That particular rat was the one that was spotted BigmanPigman Jul 2019 #24