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My question is: I am having problems with rats in my house. I know they are coming from the overgrown field next door, but the traps I set don’t seem to do anything except give them a taste of peanut butter when they steal it off the trap. My husband wants to put out poison, but I want to know if that will really get rid of them.
Answer: Thank you for your question! There are a couple problems with using poisons in your situation. First of all while poison will kill the rats, you have no control over where they die. That means one could crawl into a wall space or a/c duct where you can’t get to it. When this happens, it can be messy and expensive to find and remove the dead (and usually stinking by now) rodent. Secondly, poison will not stop your problems. The rats have found an entry point into your home and as long as that entry point remains open, they will keep coming back.
The best thing to do in your case is to have an inspection of your property done by a licensed professional that will locate the entry points and then take the necessary steps to close those openings. Nuisance Wildlife Removal offers just such an inspection at no charge. Using the exclusive Home Safe Animal Entry Checklist, our professionals will inspect the home, find those entry points and tell you what it will take to stop the rats from entering your home. Once we’ve animal-proofed your home, we can trap any remaining rats (remember we just closed up their way to get out!) and warranty our work.
My question is: How prevalent are ground moles in Florida? My cat keeps bringing them to me, about every 2 or 3 days. She doesn't hurt them. She brings them through her kitty door and deposits them in the house. I generally catch them within 2 to 12 hours and escort them back outdoors. They're really kind of cute, but they will starve in the house. If ground moles are quite prolific then relocating them into another area out of the neighborhood will prove useless. However, if I'm likely to rid the surrounding neighborhood fairly quickly, then I'd be willing to drive them to some wooded area, and release them. So, tell me; should I just keep putting them back outside in my neighbor's yard (he isn't very friendly); or should I attempt to relocate them farther away? Thank you in advance for your prompt response.
Answer: Moles are very destructive animals that can wreck havoc on lawns and flowerbeds. Most moles are in this area are eastern moles and are prevalent throughout Florida. As of July 1, 2008 relocating moles is allowed with the new trapping regulations, however I would suggest that you do not relocate Moles since relocation will only move the problem to another area. The best advice is to contact a trapping professional for humane removal of the mole.
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