Turds

[markd]

Been catching mice in the garage - pellets, groundbait, etc all in plastic tubs on shelves but i guess they can smell it as thats where their ‘evidence’ has been left even though it’s 4ft off the ground!

Question is - where do the bigger ones come from? Only been a few, ratio about 10-1 in favour of little mouse turds, but are the bigger ones rat poo???

[Brian Carragher]

Rat s**t is about 8mm in diameter and about 25mm long, mouse s**t is like pencil lead but about 6mm long

Theres a different smell to rat p**s as well, you can tell the difference between the two after a bit, best get on top of it before it becomes a real problem, mild but wet winter has pushed them above ground and theyre on the move looking for new hidey holes, my garage has just been invaded by them and after tipping the neighbours off one of them told me he saw them in his garden 6 weeks ago and been putting poison down since then so they're about and looking for food

[markd]

Cheers for that
Maybe just a constipated mouse then
Got a few traps down, getting the odd one but maybe have to go further if it gets worse.

[zodiac]

It's certainly a lot bigger but doesn't look like rat s**t to me.

[Kev Berry]

Rat s**t is about 8mm in diameter and about 25mm long, mouse s**t is like pencil lead but about 6mm long

Theres a different smell to rat p**s as well, you can tell the difference between the two after a bit, best get on top of it before it becomes a real problem, mild but wet winter has pushed them above ground and theyre on the move looking for new hidey holes, my garage has just been invaded by them and after tipping the neighbours off one of them told me he saw them in his garden 6 weeks ago and been putting poison down since then so they're about and looking for food

8mm diameter rat turds? How big are the feckin rats down your way

[Crackoff]

Rat s**t is about 8mm in diameter and about 25mm long, mouse s**t is like pencil lead but about 6mm long

Theres a different smell to rat p**s as well, you can tell the difference between the two after a bit, best get on top of it before it becomes a real problem, mild but wet winter has pushed them above ground and theyre on the move looking for new hidey holes, my garage has just been invaded by them and after tipping the neighbours off one of them told me he saw them in his garden 6 weeks ago and been putting poison down since then so they're about and looking for food

8mm diameter rat turds? How big are the feckin rats down your way

Grant

[Brian Carragher]

Rat s**t is about 8mm in diameter and about 25mm long, mouse s**t is like pencil lead but about 6mm long

Theres a different smell to rat p**s as well, you can tell the difference between the two after a bit, best get on top of it before it becomes a real problem, mild but wet winter has pushed them above ground and theyre on the move looking for new hidey holes, my garage has just been invaded by them and after tipping the neighbours off one of them told me he saw them in his garden 6 weeks ago and been putting poison down since then so they're about and looking for food

8mm diameter rat turds? How big are the feckin rats down your way

Big, just killed a live adult, had one of those Commercial sticky pads out with a bit of bait in the middle, mr roland went for it and got stuck, had to put a shovel on its neck and finish it off, might take a pic and upload, bugger looked well fed, at least my groundbait and halibut pellets were put to good use feeding the little b******s

[Bob Watson]

Size guide here but I have seen them considerably bigger when lifting decking.

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[Brian Carragher]

Rat s**t is about 8mm in diameter and about 25mm long, mouse s**t is like pencil lead but about 6mm long

Theres a different smell to rat p**s as well, you can tell the difference between the two after a bit, best get on top of it before it becomes a real problem, mild but wet winter has pushed them above ground and theyre on the move looking for new hidey holes, my garage has just been invaded by them and after tipping the neighbours off one of them told me he saw them in his garden 6 weeks ago and been putting poison down since then so they're about and looking for food

8mm diameter rat turds? How big are the feckin rats down your way

Just for you Kev, apparently you like rats

Blackbird went on the sticky pad, roland spied lunch and pounced and ate it and made a bloody good job of it too

I did the rat in this morning, measured 10 inch long from tip of snout to root of tail, not one of this years young I guess, poison been left overnight andthey havent eaten it, bugger, I'm hoping I havent disturbed the nest as I want them dead not just evicted

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[Crackoff]

Bri was that a PB

Grant

[Crackoff]

I had some rats in my garage and put the poison down and it got one

But I could not find it, but could smell it rotting

When I found it the maggots had got to it but none of the crisalists had hatched in to fly's I think the poison had got them as well

Grant

[Danoutdoors]

Rat s**t is about 8mm in diameter and about 25mm long, mouse s**t is like pencil lead but about 6mm long

Theres a different smell to rat p**s as well, you can tell the difference between the two after a bit, best get on top of it before it becomes a real problem, mild but wet winter has pushed them above ground and theyre on the move looking for new hidey holes, my garage has just been invaded by them and after tipping the neighbours off one of them told me he saw them in his garden 6 weeks ago and been putting poison down since then so they're about and looking for food

8mm diameter rat turds? How big are the feckin rats down your way

Just for you Kev, apparently you like rats

Blackbird went on the sticky pad, roland spied lunch and pounced and ate it and made a bloody good job of it too

I did the rat in this morning, measured 10 inch long from tip of snout to root of tail, not one of this years young I guess, poison been left overnight andthey havent eaten it, bugger, I'm hoping I havent disturbed the nest as I want them dead not just evicted

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Beautiful collage there Brian, Damian Hurst would be impressed

[Kev Berry]

Think this one I got was a similar size, not seen anymore for a while and poison blocks still intact...as are the dog biscuit indicators

Update on roland damage
b******s had chewed one of my fox boat nets rubber mesh
Found out yesterday they had a a little chew on my other, but not too bad.
Today's job is net mending

[Crackoff]

Found this on my decking the other morning could it be from a young fox

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And something had dragged all the cuttings of the roots of the blackberry bush

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Grant

[davelumb]

Found this on my decking the other morning could it be from a young fox

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And something had dragged all the cuttings of the roots of the blackberry bush


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Grant

Hedgepig?

The grass cuttings could have been done by blackbirds too.

[ChrisWales]

Badgers digging on gardens round my way, could me that?

[John Milford]

Found this on my decking the other morning could it be from a young fox

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And something had dragged all the cuttings of the roots of the blackberry bush


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Grant

Hedgepig?

The grass cuttings could have been done by blackbirds too.

I have a pebble border in my front garden, dividing the shrubbery (Ni! ) from the car standing space.

It is the blackbird's constant mission in life to scatter the pebbles all over my driveway every morning - and mine to sweep them back again.

It seems to be some kind of symbiotic relationship we have developed!

[Crackoff]

Found this on my decking the other morning could it be from a young fox

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And something had dragged all the cuttings of the roots of the blackberry bush


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Grant

Hedgepig?

The grass cuttings could have been done by blackbirds too.

Oh I hope so my back gate has a gap big enough for them to get in and out and we have a privet hedge between us and next door

The blackbirds don't tend to mess with the cutting as theres about 4 feeding stations in the gardens

Cheers Dave

Grant

[Crackoff]

Found this on my decking the other morning could it be from a young fox

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And something had dragged all the cuttings of the roots of the blackberry bush


AF3D3333-8959-4785-A42E-165D5204CB4B_1_201_a.jpeg


Grant

Hedgepig?

The grass cuttings could have been done by blackbirds too.

I have a pebble border in my front garden, dividing the shrubbery (Ni! ) from the car standing space.

It is the blackbird's constant mission in life to scatter the pebbles all over my driveway every morning - and mine to sweep them back again.

It seems to be some kind of symbiotic relationship we have developed!

Its the Magpies with me John there always cleaning the gutters out of the moss and detritus

Its murder trying to brush it up off the tarmac

Grant

[John Milford]

Found this on my decking the other morning could it be from a young fox

360B1F58-47F2-4D5E-AD79-81616509BF7B_1_201_a.jpeg


And something had dragged all the cuttings of the roots of the blackberry bush


AF3D3333-8959-4785-A42E-165D5204CB4B_1_201_a.jpeg


Grant

Hedgepig?

The grass cuttings could have been done by blackbirds too.

I have a pebble border in my front garden, dividing the shrubbery (Ni! ) from the car standing space.

It is the blackbird's constant mission in life to scatter the pebbles all over my driveway every morning - and mine to sweep them back again.

It seems to be some kind of symbiotic relationship we have developed!

Its the Magpies with me John there always cleaning the gutters out of the moss and detritus

Its murder trying to brush it up off the tarmac

Grant

Sounds like the magpies are doing you a favour Grant!

Clearing the gutters is probably my least favourite household job.

Can you give them my address please?

[Crackoff]

Found this on my decking the other morning could it be from a young fox

360B1F58-47F2-4D5E-AD79-81616509BF7B_1_201_a.jpeg


And something had dragged all the cuttings of the roots of the blackberry bush


AF3D3333-8959-4785-A42E-165D5204CB4B_1_201_a.jpeg


Grant

Hedgepig?

The grass cuttings could have been done by blackbirds too.

I have a pebble border in my front garden, dividing the shrubbery (Ni! ) from the car standing space.

It is the blackbird's constant mission in life to scatter the pebbles all over my driveway every morning - and mine to sweep them back again.

It seems to be some kind of symbiotic relationship we have developed!

Its the Magpies with me John there always cleaning the gutters out of the moss and detritus

Its murder trying to brush it up off the tarmac

Grant

Sounds like the magpies are doing you a favour Grant!

Clearing the gutters is probably my least favourite household job.

Can you give them my address please?

Yep I'l send there mates a text

Grant

[Crackoff]

See there at it again little barstools

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That will be hard to get up


Grant

[Kev Berry]

See there at it again little barstools




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That will be hard to get up


Grant

stop putting it back in the gutter then


you only get blocked gutters cos some idiot didn't put the right fall on, take it off and re hang it.