Nice People 12: Nice in Nice

lostinrates

PasturesNew wrote: »

I phoned the furry lady - and she called me back. I explained the extent, geography, likelihood source etc and next time she comes she'll visit other properties to have a chat to them. A "survey" doesn't cost anything (I didn't know that), you're only charged for baiting.

She said my box will be attracting them and she figured I've murdered about 20, based on how much stuff was missing.

Nuts.

She should have done this yesterday having failed to gauge range significantly last time on realising so much bait had been taken between two visits.

Normally one might expect this to be the fortnight where most bait goes because the bait box is no longer new, they are familiar with it, its not scary, and they all know where it is.

Hopefully by the end of this week you'll be seeing fewer, and next week fewer still.

GDB2222

You ladies seem a bit overly scared of rodents. On the other hand, I bet you can deal really well with spiders, even though spiders are actually far, far scarier than rats.

lostinrates

GDB2222 wrote: »

You ladies seem a bit overly scared of rodents. On the other hand, I bet you can deal really well with spiders, even though spiders are actually far, far scarier than rats.

I deal with spiders fine ( I found one in my mouth once though and screamed because it was very unexpected and a bit gross). Rats don't scare me as in however, they move fast, and it can be unnerving. I like it better when kiwi or a cat is there to deal with it. . I am also unnerved by the amount of damage they can cause and the increase in resistance to poison. The day we have very resistant rats every where is quite worrying. Cities would be worst off of course.

silvercar

We have decking in the back here. I'm sure that are things living underneath it. There are definitely squirrels but I don't know if they are co-habitting with other species.

Doozergirl

lostinrates wrote: »

Hurrah, fantastic. Best news PN!

The council will hopefully talk to bird feeding woman about short term not feeding birds and long term appropriately feeding them, minimising mess and spillage.


The mass reports is really ideal!

My furry lady says that they eat the bird food and that it's an antidote to the poison that she put down!

lostinrates

silvercar wrote: »

We have decking in the back here. I'm sure that are things living underneath it. There are definitely squirrels but I don't know if they are co-habitting with other species.

Why would squirrels live under decking? That's interesting.

It would seem unwise of them to stash where they thought rats would steal stuff. I don't know how good their stashes are usually.

hjd

GDB2222 wrote: »

You ladies seem a bit overly scared of rodents. On the other hand, I bet you can deal really well with spiders, even though spiders are actually far, far scarier than rats.

I don't have a problem with rodents or spiders.
Dislike flying beetles and crane flies.
However, my pet hate is velvet. Touching it is a real no-no.

lostinrates

hjd wrote: »

I don't have a problem with rodents or spiders.
Dislike flying beetles and crane flies.
However, my pet hate is velvet. Touching it is a real no-no.

I love velvet! Chair I am sitting in now is velvet ( and desperately in need of cleaning) go dog feels silkvelvety at times.

After kiwis little performance yesterday I have just ordered night time walk collar for him. :mad: it says you can see it up to a mile away.

What's the bet he runs immediately into long grass so I cannot see him ten metres a way?

GDB2222

lostinrates wrote: »

I love velvet! Chair I am sitting in now is velvet ( and desperately in need of cleaning) go dog feels silkvelvety at times.

After kiwis little performance yesterday I have just ordered night time walk collar for him. :mad: it says you can see it up to a mile away.

What's the bet he runs immediately into long grass so I cannot see him ten metres a way?

But you said that your dogs don't wear collars at home! Far better to paint Kiwi with luminous paint.

Hill53

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