Is it a Rat or a Squirrel - What do I do?

By DaXtermGuy (Guest Post)

You've probably solved this by now, but you can call us if you're in the central florida area.

www.xtermpest.com/orlando_pest_control.html

By jon (Guest Post)

www.wildlife-patrol.com

By (Guest Post)

I used Terminex last year for a rat problem that has come back. All they did was put down spring loaded traps and glue traps and they cost me about $118 for doing what I had already done. From what I've read, once they use your space for home and a toilet, the sent left acts as a welcome sign for future invadors. I'm spending the money on a pro that specializes in vermine.

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badwater

Hi, we had a problem last year with a desert mouse. But he wasn't your average house mouse. He was about the size of a gerbil or so. The only way we got him, was by lining up both spring loaded and glue traps down the hallway, in 3 different rows, end to end. You just had to be very careful when going down the hallway, yourself, but this is how we got him. He had been terrorizing our home for weeks. Up until this point he'd been just going around our traps or jumping over them, but when we decided to put them in rows, end to end. This is when he met his demise. When he tried to jump them, he'd almost made it successfully, but his tail got caught in one of the spring loaded traps and slung him backwards & he landed into another spring loaded trap. Since, my hubby has put out mouse poison outside and around our home. Last summer, we'd found a dead one laying in our back yard. We're still finding things the little creature did while running wild at night!! Best of luck on getting yours!

By Vic (Guest Post)

I agree with the live trap so you can release it. It's not trying to do anything wrong. Drowning is just cruel. I've used a live trap many times over the yrs. with mice in my garage & it works well.

By Judi in Orlando (Guest Post)

I have been in your shoes, but thank heavens, not quite as bad. I truly sympathize! I had luck with rat sized glue traps, with just a dab of peanut butter (1/4 " max) in the very middle, where they can't get to it without touching the glue. I use them for rats and mice. You may want to connect two of the panels with heavy duty packing tape to get a bigger surface, but to tell you frankly, if that's the size critter you have, dealing with him alive and stuck to the trap sounds horrible, and you really should consider an exterminator. It's very possible that he's not as big as he sounds. One of my problems sounded like Ratzilla, but turned out to be a very active mouse. You can drop a "filled" trap into water to drown the result and then dispose of it. Very best of luck!

By joesgirl (Guest Post)

Rita,

Rather than hire an exterminator, call them & explain your situation. Hopefully they can offer you some options. You can also call your health department in your town or city & speak to the health inspector. They have oodles of information that may help you & the best part is there is no charge...it's complimentary.

Good luck.

By Sandy (Guest Post)

Hi Rita,
I feel so sad for you. No matter what you have, set out a live trap and bait it with peanut butter. You won't have to wait long!

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shannon in NC

Is it possible that you could have a wharf rat? I think you might need the exterminators to come in for this one. Locally we have terminix and they don't charge a whole lot to come out for a one time visit. And they will do a quick look for you and tell you what your problem is for free sometimes. GOOD LUCK!