I thought with a name like "bullbars" he lived in South Dublin as wellObviously didn't mean to insult any rural dwellers there - I was just trying to give all relevant info so I can get the best advice. Instead of "south dublin" I should have said "urban area with slightly larger than postage stamp size garden". I'm originally from the country myself
BTW we live in south Dublin, not in countryside
Did anyone ever drive into a dump late at night, turn off the lights, wait a few minutes and then turn on the full lights ? Oh my God, scary site. The surface looks like liquid with all the rats running around.....No ? OK, I'll admit it, I am a weirdo.
I thought with a name like "bullbars" he lived in South Dublin as well
How we noticed we had him was we saw the bana skins I put in the composter out in the garden. Stopped putting food stuff in the composter after that
Yep we had a composter. I opened it one day to see a big rat sitting on top of the 'compost' about 1.5 feet from my face. I froze. He had burrowed from underneath all the way to the top of the heap to get the fresh veg etc. He was happy out chewing away in the warmth of the composter. He looked at me and then ran back down his burrow and out past my foot. I jumped.
I started out using poison but then I found a deat rat in the composter. After that I used metal rat traps. I caught 2 more rats and a magpie. Dont ask.
To stop the rats getting to their food source I put chicken wire at the bottom of the composter. I recommend everyone should do this. Composters do need contact with soil/grass I think but chicken wire will stop the rodents.
I get the shivers thinking about it. I know a lot more about rats now than I want to but they dont bother me anymore.......
Are you sure that you are putting the right things in the composter?
Any cooked food (including raw rice, raw pasta, raw bread) or raw meat is liable to attract rats. Some composting guides say that rice, pasta and bread are good for a composter, but it may attract rodents.
don't bet on it....!!!!!!!!!!!I’d imagine as they’re elevated from the ground rodents cannot access
On the whole topic of rats & Composters, we’re planning on getting one of the ‘mini-pig’ recyclers, has anyone any experience with them…and rats? I’d imagine as they’re elevated from the ground rodents cannot access
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