We'd like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum... Read More »
We're aware that some users are experiencing technical issues which the team are working to resolve. See the Community Noticeboard for more info. Thank you for your patience.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
How to get rid of rats without endangering the hedgehog
Options
Comments
-
greyteam1959 said:If you cannot deal with it then get a professional pest controller in.It seems all they do is put poison down.I doubt they are going to stake out the rat run with a night vision scope and a rifle, as would be my preferred method.Fight the WEF.0
-
They will live trap if asked to do so.
Then they will dispose of the pest accordingly.
0 -
Is there anyway you can put poison up high? With some tasty titbits close by to tempt ratty? In a shed perhaps? I understand theres a different poison you can use for rats I think it's vitamin d or maybe vitamin e, that rats cant tolerate and it kills them.
We had hedgehogs in our garden, we used to see them most nights, one night we were absolutely shocked to see a rat chasing a hedgehog. Really did not expect that.0 -
Lostintheclouds said:Any tips on how to make this 'small tunnel'?Buy a ready made trap box [I have "Roshield Easy-Set" boxes and they catch a rat every other month or so]. Most mice don't set them off because they're too light. I don't bother baiting them with poison because slugs seem to love it and the mice [which I'm not inclined to kill] eat the poison, having got past the trap without triggering it.Do some reading about neophobia in rats and be patient.Having said that, I don't actually know if a hedgehog could fit in to the trap boxes I have. I could imagine a juvenile one would, but do hedgehogs that small go out hunting for food? I've no idea.0
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply

Categories
- All Categories
- 350.7K Banking & Borrowing
- 253K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 453.4K Spending & Discounts
- 243.7K Work, Benefits & Business
- 598.5K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 176.8K Life & Family
- 256.9K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16.1K Discuss & Feedback
- 37.6K Read-Only Boards