can you provide suggestions for ways to use this in open areas so that other animals don't eat it or its rat victims?
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This product worked well in my backyard until my husband noticed the birds thought it was a treat for them. But by then, we had found some dead rats in the places we put the bait so I stopped using it. I don't have a useful answer for you. I'm inclined to think there isn't much you can do. Hopefully you will get more help from other responders
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Amazon sells enclosed feeding stations that protect the bait from being accessed by birds, pets and unintended wild animals like rabbits or squirrels. Search on "mouse feeding stations" or consider...http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005DFR2LM/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid;=2T3X588J78JL2&coliid;=I6U7KOEQC9E8F
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There are no plastic parts that the rats/mice can eat through. The lid-window is plastic but cannot be eaten/bitten through. Keep the entrances clear and free of debris and you will trap the animals - so long as your rats/mice are small enough to pass through the entranceways. If you are looking to trap large rats you might have to look for another trap
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Being outside would not affect the use of this.. -- you do not need to swat, just hold it on them, and watch them sizzle. I would not leave it outside, but I see no issue with eliminating the outdoor pests with this as well.
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NO! It's not safe around any domestic animal, wild animal, pet or livestock. It says on the package for agricultural use only. What makes it worse is it looks like a dog treat. This product, while effective against rodents, has no place in residential use. It's a rat killer and a pet killer.
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Especially good for ur garbage. I would spray in and around it. If u spray around the parameter then rodents won't come near it. Spray last up to 30 days. I use every 25 and still haven't had an issue.
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Did not use it for this purpose... Only used outdoors for rabbits... Don't know how it would work for rats.
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Interesting, super rodents? Try opening bag and sprinkling it at your door openings. I use it this way every two weeks and it keeps them away. I never left mine in the bag because I wanted it in a shaker but they only had bags. My friend uses peppermint in a spray bottle he made from essential oil, he sprays his door openings and swears by it.
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There is another rodent defense which is for rats also. We purchased it also.I think it works great but you have to get past the fox urine smell. We sprayed it around our house outside.It worked in keeping the mice away. Botanical Rodent Repellent works great under your hood. We have one taped in theengine. Smells like incense. You cannot smell it in the car.
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We have a bird bath inside the protected area and it is still used. I can not speak for hummingbirds since we haven't noticed them here even before we started spraying. It does claim to keep field mice and rabbits away, though I have not tested that either.
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If you simply throw the chunks of poison out onto the patio or around your yard, some of the poison will be carried off and away by other animals .........such as squirrels. If you throw it into the entrance and exit holes the rats use they will push it out of their tunnels. Havoc works well, I recommend threading a wire through the hole that is present in the bait and securing the ends...........sort of forces the pests to eat the poison in place and then you will see the product disappearing ..............and you will know then to keep an eye open for dead rats around your property/ If any of your neighbors have pets or small children a bait box may be a much safer way to go. If you simply throw the chunks of poison out onto the patio or around your yard, some of the poison will be carried off and away by other animals .........such as squirrels. If you throw it into the entrance and exit holes the rats use they will push it out of their tunnels. Havoc works well, I recommend threading a wire through the hole that is present in the bait and securing the ends...........sort of forces the pests to eat the poison in place and then you will see the product disappearing ..............and you will know then to keep an eye open for dead rats around your property/ If... » Read More If you simply throw the chunks of poison out onto the patio or around your yard, some of the poison will be carried off and away by other animals .........such as squirrels. If you throw it into the entrance and exit holes the rats use they will push it out of their tunnels. Havoc works well, I recommend threading a wire through the hole that is present in the bait and securing the ends...........sort of forces the pests to eat the poison in place and then you will see the product disappearing ..............and you will know then to keep an eye open for dead rats around your property/ If any of your neighbors have pets or small children a bait box may be a much safer way to go. « Show Less
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I do not have a rat issue. My problem is with field mice in the winter. The device has had limited success with the mice so my thought would be that it would not work with rats. Good luck and I hope you find a solution.
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The air holes on the sides are too small for rodents to get through, but I suppose they could chew into the bin. I have found raccoon prints on the sides several times so I know it keeps them out.
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Hi Alexis.I wouldn't put it out in the garden where it could get wet. It is an electronic device and is supposed to be kept dry. My experience with the Raticator was that it didn't work anyway. I put two of them out in my chicken pen for nine days using various baits and did not catch a single rat. I finally packaged them back up and sent them back. My advice is save your money.
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No--I do not have rats in my area, but I do have raccoons, opossums, skunks, chipmunks and squirrels, as well as the occasional coyote, and nothing has been in the composter over the 5 months that I've had it outside. I do put fruit and vegetable scraps out there, so I think if the critters could get in there, they would.
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Its better used like moth balls, in enclosed areas. You might try fly paper, reflector tape, flashing led nite guard. Many on ---do it yourself pest control, very reasonable. Good luck.
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I suppose it would work for rats as well as mice. Seems like you have large mice there :)
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I'm not sure if deters rats but the safest way to keep rodents out is to keep doors closed plug any openings with steel wool n keep the home clean if they can't find stuff to eat they will move in