I got rats (Or something).

Bipolar Joe

I can hear rustling in my music room, went in to to have a look but couldn't see anything, and the rustling had stopped. Went back to bed, few minutes and I hear rustling. I could sometimes hear them scratching about in the attic, but now they've ventured down I'd like to get them to leave. I know they gotta live some place, but they don't pay bills or even buy their own food.

I don't want to use a snappy death machine thing or set up some sort of Rube Goldberg device with which to catch them. How do I go about this, AH?

mackg

Had a mouse in a house I lived in before, set traps but never got the fecker so one night I cornered it and killed it with a pitching wedge.

DO NOT TRY THIS WITH A RAT

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy

Id buy a ferret. Then start a new thread seeking advice on how to get rid of a ferret.

dodderangler

jar_of_coins wrote: »

Id buy a ferret. Then start a new thread seeking advice on how to get rid of a ferret.

Get ferret definately he'd find it no problem mine would anyway

Bipolar Joe

Can I borrow your ferret?

Chuck Stone

What do you call a guy rolling about in leaves?

Russell.

Washington Irving

Ferret

Mr. Rager

Lure them with promises of school photos, locks of hair and a Communion suit.

Oh wait, rats? I though you said paedophiles.

Doc

I hear the pied piper is pretty effective on getting rid of rats. Just make sure you pay him on time if you’ve got any kids you want to keep.

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy

Don't forget you'll need a mink to get rid of a ferret. Then a mongoose to snuff out the mink..

Bipolar Joe

Mr. Rager wrote: »

Lure them with promises of school photos, locks of hair and a Communion suit.

Oh wait, rats? I though you said paedophiles.

That makes no sense.

policarp

Get a piccolo. Play a few tunes. They will follow you. Lead them towards a steep cliff and jump.
Keep playing 'till you hit the deck.
Problem solved. . .

Bipolar Joe

Gonna make a run at it now with the house I used to keep my hamster in, I can hear it at the door. Actually quite scary.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Bipolar Joe wrote: »

That makes no sense.

Paedorat.

EDDIE WATERS

Think thats bad I got crabs

dodderangler

jar_of_coins wrote: »

Don't forget you'll need a mink to get rid of a ferret. Then a mongoose to snuff out the mink..

Are u mad ferret would easily take on a mink

wilkie2006

mackg wrote: »

Had a mouse in a house I lived in before, set traps but never got the fecker so one night I cornered it and killed it with a pitching wedge.

DO NOT TRY THIS WITH A RAT

LOL, I like that you put your caveat in capitals there

"...yea, bash it with fcuking golf club or a wine bottle or sumthin but don't - I repeat, DON'T - go near a rat with that $hit."

bgrizzley

hypnotise them into thinking they are lemmings, then leave a map to the cliffs of moher on the coffee table.

dodderangler

Bipolar Joe wrote: »

Can I borrow your ferret?

Where u livin
Could be squirrels in there aswell

Mr. Rager

Bipolar Joe wrote: »

Mr. Rager wrote: »

Lure them with promises of school photos, locks of hair and a Communion suit.

Oh wait, rats? I though you said paedophiles.

That makes no sense.

It's two o'clock in the morning and I was trying to be funny, but it was in fact a shít joke.

To answer your question, get a Jack Russell. They were bred for killing vermin. Crazy little motherfúckers.

Smidge

my music room

You have a music room:eek:
Get Jeeves to catch the beast;)

Bipolar Joe

dodderangler wrote: »

Where u livin
Could be squirrels in there aswell

I'm in Limerick, but make trips to Dublin once in a while. I'll pay your bus fare if you do come down, I'll even make you dinner and coffee.

Also, yeah, I have a music room, in my sh!tty apartment I can't afford despite the cheap rent. I'm a starving musician.

x_Ellie_x

Get some ham and use it to lure a stray cat into your house, wait till the cat kills the mouse or rat then pick the cat up and fcuk it out.

Crann na Beatha

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The Gnome

It's far to late now, it's probably laid thousands of eggs by now. The only solution is to burn the place to the ground.

Rats lay eggs, right?

Dunny

Better move house. The rats own it now.

stupidusername

I got gas. (or something)

yeah my housemate shouted for me a couple of hours ago, awful smell coming up through his floorboards. its out on the street and everything, up through the whole apartment block... rang bord gais and all. they came out. turns out it's not gas. so it's something. it's hurting my lungs though, and my housemate is sleeping on the couch because the smell is too bad in his room.

so send me yer rats, they'll not like this smell too much.

dodderangler

Bipolar Joe wrote: »

dodderangler wrote: »

Where u livin
Could be squirrels in there aswell

I'm in Limerick, but make trips to Dublin once in a while. I'll pay your bus fare if you do come down, I'll even make you dinner and coffee.

Also, yeah, I have a music room, in my sh!tty apartment I can't afford despite the cheap rent. I'm a starving musician.

Limerick
Man there's more ferrets down there than people I'm sure if u knocked around you'd get one that where I got my two

wilkie2006

Bipolar Joe wrote: »

Gonna make a run at it now with the house I used to keep my hamster in, I can hear it at the door. Actually quite scary.

Did you have a look? What's the story then? You might be able to get the council to sort it out (if it's a rat, that is)

Smidge

In fairness you'll kinda know if it's rats or mice. Rats dont give a s88t and will makes noise all over the house. Mice are generally more congenial and will only be heard at times

Dunny

http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/otheranimals/2970021

Bipolar Joe

Wait, are we talking about ferrets the animals, or ferrets some sort of Tallaght slang I don't know about?

smokedeels

Bipolar Joe wrote: »

I can hear rustling in my music room

Show off, a room just for music!

There's an economic crisis you know, the rest of us are living in cramped tenements and the only music we can hear is the death rattle of our starving offspring.

Naomi00

Get a cat, I had a cat who used to kill hares.

smokedeels

Naomi00 wrote: »

Get a cat, I had a cat who used to kill hares.

What happens when your overrun with cats, you get a dog?

Bipolar Joe

wilkie2006 wrote: »

Did you have a look? What's the story then? You might be able to get the council to sort it out (if it's a rat, that is)

Went in, the bastard ran as soon as I opened the door and was gone before I turned the light on. I got the light on and left my hamster house in there within easy reach. There's a fire place that's out of commission they might be getting in and out of the room from, so I stuck a couple of plastic bags in the hole, idea being that if the bags are moved or have a suspiciously rat shaped hole cut through them then that may very well be the escape route.

Smidge

stupidusername wrote: »

I got gas. (or something)

yeah my housemate shouted for me a couple of hours ago, awful smell coming up through his floorboards. its out on the street and everything, up through the whole apartment block... rang bord gais and all. they came out. turns out it's not gas. so it's something. it's hurting my lungs though, and my housemate is sleeping on the couch because the smell is too bad in his room.

so send me yer rats, they'll not like this smell too much.

Sorry, tried not to laugh at your first line(thought it was a rough curry):D
Seriously though, you are all still in there???
Dead body decomposing:pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=024UcB1m7Do

stupidusername

mishkalucy wrote: »

Sorry, tried not to laugh at your first line(thought it was a rough curry):D
Seriously though, you are all still in there???
Dead body decomposing:pac:

Yep still here.the smell is creeping into my room now. Gas expert man reckons it's something spilt in the shop below us.poor bastards won't have a pleasant work day tomorrow

Smidge

stupidusername wrote: »

Yep still here.the smell is creeping into my room now. Gas expert man reckons it's something spilt in the shop below us.poor bastards won't have a pleasant work day tomorrow

Not sure I would hang around while the smell was still there tbh.
anything that can permeate through an apartment block like that cannot be good.

stupidusername

mishkalucy wrote: »

Not sure I would hang around while the smell was still there tbh.
anything that can permeate through an apartment block like that cannot be good.

Aint got nowhere else to go.

If there's no sign of me posting by 1pm tomorrow,avenge my death! Avenge!!

wilkie2006

Bipolar Joe wrote: »

Went in, the bastard ran as soon as I opened the door and was gone before I turned the light on. I got the light on and left my hamster house in there within easy reach. There's a fire place that's out of commission they might be getting in and out of the room from, so I stuck a couple of plastic bags in the hole, idea being that if the bags are moved or have a suspiciously rat shaped hole cut through them then that may very well be the escape route.

Give the council a call tomo and ask them to get someone from pest control to visit your flat. I don't think they'll do anything for mice but because rats are dangerous and carry minging diseases the council will come over (I think so anyway).

Bipolar Joe

Do they bring their own ferrets?

Smidge

stupidusername wrote: »

Aint got nowhere else to go.

If there's no sign of me posting by 1pm tomorrow,avenge my death! Avenge!!

You said you have roomates.
Have you checked for rotting socks and stale kecks??;)

stupidusername

mishkalucy wrote: »

You said you have roomates.
Have you checked for rotting socks and stale kecks??;)

Just the one. It's definitely not something like that. It's a very chemical like smell.

Smidge

stupidusername wrote: »

Just the one. It's definitely not something like that. It's a very chemical like smell.

What kind of shop is underneath?




please dont say hardware

stupidusername

mishkalucy wrote: »

What kind of shop is underneath?

please dont say hardware

It's a Centra but they're doing work down there

dodderangler

Bipolar Joe wrote: »

wilkie2006 wrote: »

Did you have a look? What's the story then? You might be able to get the council to sort it out (if it's a rat, that is)

Went in, the bastard ran as soon as I opened the door and was gone before I turned the light on. I got the light on and left my hamster house in there within easy reach. There's a fire place that's out of commission they might be getting in and out of the room from, so I stuck a couple of plastic bags in the hole, idea being that if the bags are moved or have a suspiciously rat shaped hole cut through them then that may very well be the escape route.

Block up that hole
Leave a piece of cracker on the floor see if the take it or what the lads used to do in the garage I worked in was put some paint on floor around the food rat steps on it and you'll find where he goes

Smidge

stupidusername wrote: »

It's a Centra but they're doing work down there

I would watch for that if I were you. Chemical spills can cause serious probs. Sleep with windows open(extra duvet me thinks);)

stupidusername

mishkalucy wrote: »

I would watch for that if I were you. Chemical spills can cause serious probs. Sleep with windows open(extra duvet me thinks);)

Nah too comfy to get up.if I die,sue Centra!

Smidge

stupidusername wrote: »

Nah too comfy to get up.if I die,sue Centra!

Leave me in your will so:pac: