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NorthernWisdom
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Terry Gibson's perm
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If it is to lay an urgent patio whoever does it check if anything is in the ground first after reading Otis's posts about Mrs Otis
chiefdave
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Otis
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Now this is going to sound really bizarre (as everything does in the Otis household), but we have a rat in the house. It's actually in our cavity wall!!
We saw it in the bedroom air vent and twice we have seen it go behind the fridge in the kitchen. Pulled the bottom board away from the kitchen unit and the plaster has eroded away at the back of the unit and there is a gap, about 3 inches by 18 inches.
Seen it three times now.
However, we have a small parrot, at least we did.
Parrot went walking on the floor and the rat came out, grabbed the parrot and disappeared back down the hole. I kid you not.
Unbelievable!
Council already know and are coming out on Tuesday, but the rat has even come back out again, after killing the parrot. Tried to whack it but it went back down the gap.
Might sound funny but my missus and 11yr old daughter are distraught and in floods of tears.
Need a builder to somehow seal up the gap at the back of the cupboards. Tricky job because the units are all the way and you have to stretch.
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We saw it in the bedroom air vent and twice we have seen it go behind the fridge in the kitchen. Pulled the bottom board away from the kitchen unit and the plaster has eroded away at the back of the unit and there is a gap, about 3 inches by 18 inches.
Seen it three times now.
However, we have a small parrot, at least we did.
Parrot went walking on the floor and the rat came out, grabbed the parrot and disappeared back down the hole. I kid you not.
Unbelievable!
Council already know and are coming out on Tuesday, but the rat has even come back out again, after killing the parrot. Tried to whack it but it went back down the gap.
Might sound funny but my missus and 11yr old daughter are distraught and in floods of tears.
Need a builder to somehow seal up the gap at the back of the cupboards. Tricky job because the units are all the way and you have to stretch.
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skybluejelly
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That's getting a bit too much like the old lady that swallowed a spider...
Surely you want an exterminator not a builder
Nick
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An exterminator would work, or a Jack Russell
Otis
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No wind-up.
The kitchen units are the problem. All attached to the back wall so you can't get close enough.
Otis
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Pest control are coming out. That's not the problem. What in the meantime if it comes out and bites my daughter?
Terry Gibson's perm
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What if it bites Mrs Otis you seem to have forgotten her
Nick
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Somebody like this - http://www.pest-controlcoventry.co.uk/
Otis
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Own.
Nick
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Have you tried any of the pest control people? Have never dealt with any so don't know the charges.
It must be a bit of a beast to take a parrot..
Not sure where will be open with traps now. I remember at Hoar Park they had some big traps and poison and stuff, I assume for farms and stables.
It must be a bit of a beast to take a parrot..
Not sure where will be open with traps now. I remember at Hoar Park they had some big traps and poison and stuff, I assume for farms and stables.
Otis
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Yep, big rat.
Coventry City Council don't charge and they are coming out to kill the rat, but obviously not until Tuesday.
Within 20 mins of killing the parrot it came back up through the hole looking for more food.
We have bought a load of traps to try and kill it tonight.
Found a builder now, he is coming tomorrow to seal up the gap. Too fiddly for me to get to and there are the legs to the kitchen unit and electrical wires in the way too.
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Coventry City Council don't charge and they are coming out to kill the rat, but obviously not until Tuesday.
Within 20 mins of killing the parrot it came back up through the hole looking for more food.
We have bought a load of traps to try and kill it tonight.
Found a builder now, he is coming tomorrow to seal up the gap. Too fiddly for me to get to and there are the legs to the kitchen unit and electrical wires in the way too.
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NorthernWisdom
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Rat inspector is what you need... it won't be alone!
One of the shitholes I rented had rats in between my floor, and the flat below's ceiling. The rat inspector came down, put down poison (said they got called out to this property every few months, at which point I made a mental note not to renew my contract, and find somewhere else to live!!), and for the night afterwards me and my gf were kept awake by the drumming of little feet as they took the poisoned meat back to their nests.
Did dispose of the rats though!
One of the shitholes I rented had rats in between my floor, and the flat below's ceiling. The rat inspector came down, put down poison (said they got called out to this property every few months, at which point I made a mental note not to renew my contract, and find somewhere else to live!!), and for the night afterwards me and my gf were kept awake by the drumming of little feet as they took the poisoned meat back to their nests.
Did dispose of the rats though!
Otis
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Yep, it is the council pest control. They are very good and it will probably be my cousin who comes out, cos he is the boss of the department.
He will bait the whole place. Not sure what happens though if the rat dies in our wall space.
Might not be the best time to throw a party.
NorthernWisdom
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I know who to PM if I get vermin then
But surely then he should be out now to do it independently of council, just for fun?There was no smell from my flood of rats!
April 1st was yesterday, btw,
stupot07
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I had a mouse in our house last Christmas. Didn't know until I went to wrap the presents and the chocolate coins had been eaten. They had been in the bag for a while, so threw them out, bought some more wrapped them, and low and behold the very next day went to wrap the remaining presents, the little bigger had come back and eaten them too!! Managed to find the whole and block it, but I could here them scuttling around for a week before they decided to bugger off into someone else's house. I couldn't sleep properly for ages.
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Otis
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I wish he could come out. All the stuff is locked away at the council unfortunately.I know who to PM if I get vermin then
There was no smell from my flood of rats!
April 1st was yesterday, btw,
For some very strange reason he is not allowed to take highly poisonous rat poisons home with him.
Terry Gibson's perm
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or they are waiting until next Xmas
oscillatewildly
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I've had a couple of incidents with mice over the last 12 years or so. I believe in giving everything (mostly) a second chance and had spectacular success with humane traps - Quick trip to the woods and job done. But a rat! No second chance. They have to be killed or permanently blocked out. Good luck Otis, sorry to hear about the parrot.
oscillatewildly
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'One in ten' ? Are you saying there will be more of them?
