Hostafan, they will eat the rat poison and it will stop the blood clotting. What they have to do is cut themselves, so they bleed to death. A tasty treat surrounded by broken glass should do it.
Blue skies when I got up. Now it's cloudy. It keeps threatening to rain but not actually doing it. I must go and plant a few more dahlias.
Well done LG for getting thru all that plus, presumably, your girls' exams too. A good sort is good for the soul I find. Just spare bedding to put away for me now and then some curtains to alter and upstairs is done.
Busy - good that they have fun outside tho a bit messy perhaps? Good luck with house selling preps.
Dove - quiet day today then? I'm looking forward to a lie-in when OH and Possum get home and maybe not having 4 critters under my feet when I'm getting dressed. Doggies miss their Pa.
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@LG_ Glad you found the exams ok when I did mine even the lecturer said that sometimes the questions can be a bit obscure, reading the feedback from examiners on one past paper (cant remember what now) even he said "well I would not have thought that was what they wanted" so don't worry, no-one gets or needs to get 100% thank goodness. @Hostafan1 It depends on the strength of what you were able to use some say they kill in one feed. All mammals have small bleeds all the time usually stopped by the clotting mechanism very rapidly. The bait interrupts this so you don't have to wait for it to cut itself it will die of internal bleeding. (Apologies to those of delicate disposition)
Thanks for the ratty problem advice. More has been munched this morning. I don't know if it's wishful thinking on my part, but I though Bazeeeeel wasn't as sprightly as usual.
Hosta, hope your rat goes away to ratty land. Have planted out Mirabilis and the soil is lovely and damp below a trowel depth. LilyP, I didn't do any sweet peas this year. LG, relax and enjoy your garden now.
Hi thanks for your messages my OH is in lots of pain but has got strong painkillers. he is wheezing quite a bit but I will phone Doc tomorrow just to see what he says. He told me to phone him if I was worried. Still no rain and we were suppose to have 25mm today, like cows will fly no rain. Hosta I am pleased to hear you are getting more sleep, and I hope Pdoc is feeling a bit better
Thanks for the ratty problem advice. More has been munched this morning. I don't know if it's wishful thinking on my part, but I though Bazeeeeel wasn't as sprightly as usual.
Keep putting the poison down until it’s still there in the morning. Best to find the hole and pour it down, then nothing else can eat it, and the rats will die underground. Probably more than one eating it, they all look identical 😀
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Busy - good that they have fun outside tho a bit messy perhaps? Good luck with house selling preps.
Dove - quiet day today then? I'm looking forward to a lie-in when OH and Possum get home and maybe not having 4 critters under my feet when I'm getting dressed. Doggies miss their Pa.
@Hostafan1 It depends on the strength of what you were able to use some say they kill in one feed. All mammals have small bleeds all the time usually stopped by the clotting mechanism very rapidly. The bait interrupts this so you don't have to wait for it to cut itself it will die of internal bleeding. (Apologies to those of delicate disposition)
I don't know if it's wishful thinking on my part, but I though Bazeeeeel wasn't as sprightly as usual.
Have planted out Mirabilis and the soil is lovely and damp below a trowel depth.
LilyP, I didn't do any sweet peas this year.
LG, relax and enjoy your garden now.
Probably more than one eating it, they all look identical 😀
but they're lovin' the poison.
I have to bring it in at night so Spikey isn't tempted by it but they're more than happy out and about during the day.