[Brugi]

I think we may have a problem with either rats or Squirrels in the walls of my home.
Hubby has been hearing scratching but at night time only. He has been up in the attic, can't see or find any signs other than the scratching noises.
I'm deaf, can't hear anything.
He has inspected the outside of the house for possible entry into the attic .
Does anyone know who we could call to have the home inspected for verification of these unwanted guests ?
Thanx for your help.

[vintageogauge]

Deans Services does rodent control and they are quick to respond. We use them for everything however we have not had rodents to date. If it is a squirrel, you should see it around your house from time to time during the daylight hours as they go back in at dusk. Rats, I don't know about except they do need a food source, I have heard there are a lot of them around but we have not seen any yet. Good luck with it and keep us informed.

[rubicon]

Get a pest control out there pronto

[Mrs. Robinson]

Don't jump to any conclusions; vintageogauge is correct.
Squirrels during the day; rats at night.
Have you seen any droppings?
If they are there, you will see them and if they are there, you will always find them
Put a food source (cheese?) in your attic.
If it is gone within a day or two, you know pretty much, it's rats.

Don't be so fast to call a pest control company.
For sure -- they will find some reason to sign you up, regardless of any problems.
And if you do have a problem, treat the problem only and don't sign a contract .

[Brugi]

Thank you for your help.
We had to be out of town this past weekend, but will be home on Tuesday.
Definitely will call someone to come out.
Hubby said he did see droppings but thought they were from those little gray chameleons.
He didn't know.

We have Massey for our pest control, but I don't see where they handle, wildlife removal.

We'll let you how we make out.

[rubicon]

Originally Posted by Brugi

Thank you for your help.
We had to be out of town this past weekend, but will be home on Tuesday.
Definitely will call someone to come out.
Hubby said he did see droppings but thought they were from those little gray chameleons.
He didn't know.

We have Massey for our pest control, but I don't see where they handle, wildlife removal.

We'll let you how we make out.

Good move. and an aside gum drops work better than cheese. if the droppings are small it may be mice instead of rats

We have Massey's and they are so good at controlling bugs, etc we get our flu shots from them

I had Massey do a thorough inspection of my property and attic for no other reason then prevention. There is a rat problem here and I had Massey provide two black bait boxes. they told me that there has been so many calls that they ran out of bait boxes and were ordering more.

[Mrs. Robinson]

Originally Posted by rubicon

Good move. and an aside gum drops work better than cheese. if the droppings are small it may be mice instead of rats

We have Massey's and they are so good at controlling bugs, etc we get our flu shots from them

I had Massey do a thorough inspection of my property and attic for no other reason then prevention. There is a rat problem here and I had Massey provide two black bait boxes. they told me that there has been so many calls that they ran out of bait boxes and were ordering more.

I had no idea about gum drops and cheese was the only thing that came to my mind.
Thanks for the clue; I'll remember that if we ever have a problem.

[gkilts]

Could someone please give the number of a good exterminator. I hear scratching in my attic at different times of the day, I believe it is squirrels.
We have oak trees around us and I see squirrels running my property. I've put cheese and nothing yet. Thank you. Gkilts

[Brugi]

Had Massey come out and check. They said the droppings appeared to be mouse / mice. I'm hoping for mouse not mice.
He installed bait traps. Will come back on Saturday to check.
He also inspected the property for a way they could be entering. He did find one spot on the back corner of the house near the Ac unit.
So this will get fixed, once we take care of the mouse. He said not to fix it until the mouse problem has been resolved.
Keeping my fingers crossed.
Thank You for all your help and suggestions.

[rubicon]

Originally Posted by Brugi

Had Massey come out and check. They said the droppings appeared to be mouse / mice. I'm hoping for mouse not mice.
He installed bait traps. Will come back on Saturday to check.
He also inspected the property for a way they could be entering. He did find one spot on the back corner of the house near the Ac unit.
So this will get fixed, once we take care of the mouse. He said not to fix it until the mouse problem has been resolved.
Keeping my fingers crossed.
Thank You for all your help and suggestions.

Massey pest control good people.

We lived in Memphis. Homes their the hot water heaters A/C, etc sit in the attic . So the entire attic has a floor. We had 3 mice built into our house. so i made a deal with my young son. I would set the traps smear gum drops on the and he would empty them. In less than 2 days trapped all three mice . They love gum drops

[Brugi]

Caught one !!! Hubby took a look this morning and found one stuck on the sticky trap. Ewwwww !
A rat.
Called Massey. He came and got it. Laid more traps. Will come back on Saturday and check, unless we call him first.
I hope there isn't anymore.

[rubicon]

Originally Posted by Brugi

Caught one !!! Hubby took a look this morning and found one stuck on the sticky trap. Ewwwww !
A rat.
Called Massey. He came and got it. Laid more traps. Will come back on Saturday and check, unless we call him first.
I hope there isn't anymore.

Was told last week of another home about 1/2 mile from ours were the new owner discovered attic was rat infested. their dog has killed 4 so far.

didn't want to worry you about this hoping that it was something else

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by rubicon

Good move. and an aside gum drops work better than cheese. if the droppings are small it may be mice instead of rats

We have Massey's and they are so good at controlling bugs, etc we get our flu shots from them

I had Massey do a thorough inspection of my property and attic for no other reason then prevention. There is a rat problem here and I had Massey provide two black bait boxes. they told me that there has been so many calls that they ran out of bait boxes and were ordering more.

I am the poster who has been skeptical of rats. Today we saw one coming out of the foundation planting near Laurel Manor Rec Center. Granted, this is the second rat I have seen in almost ten years here, but it was a ratty looking creature, be it palm rat or whatever. It was at nine in the morning and it scooted from one area of ground cover to the other.

I do not like rats, snakes or alligators. NOPE.

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[QUOTE=vintageogauge;1461957]Deans Services does rodent control and they are quick to respond. We use them for everything however we have not had rodents to date. If it is a squirrel, you should see it around your house from time to time during the daylight hours as they go back in at dusk. Rats, I don't know about except they do need a food source, I have heard there are a lot of

Bug and Rodent service. Well, I can tell you something interesting. We have a very nice senior lady next door, and her downspouts were dumping water at her foundation and I was concerned for the possibility of settling at that point in her foundation. So, I picked up an extension and a runoff plate to direct the water to the street. I did this voluntarily just to be a good neighbor. She is out of state a lot for long periods. Well, along comes DEANs Tech. And when he sprays, he steps on and breaks the downspout extensions. So I bought another and now he has broken it too, again. I have called his firm, the office 5, yes five times, about this and it still continues, the office said the supervisor will be out to see me, twice. He has not shown. There is more to this, it is so sloppy of them. So, enough said, if you are going to call Deans, well, I sure would not pay them to do anything.
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Originally Posted by Brugi

Caught one !!! Hubby took a look this morning and found one stuck on the sticky trap. Ewwwww !
A rat.
Called Massey. He came and got it. Laid more traps. Will come back on Saturday and check, unless we call him first.
I hope there isn't anymore.

Regarding rats etc.
If you have critters in the attic or in the walls? We had that at another location. Here is a suggestion. Be very careful and inspect any opening, no matter how small. At the ground level and at any and all elevations. There is creek and lake water nearby, they can find water easily, they also want a nice entree. Foam from a can is handy for this and other items too. So, if they are in the attic and if it is sealed, they will starve and they actually try to eat the wood or other stuff in the attic.
They will not last long if they cannot get out or cannot get back in. They can get thru a very small opening, so do some hard looking, good luck. Also, if there is an access, then they will keep coming in, looking for food or a place to relax and chill out. Good luck.
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