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What you need to know about rat and mice baiting

4/21/2020

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​Rats and mice are notorious disease carriers. They’re incontinent & leave faeces and urine as they wander around your home or business. This waste they leave behind can carry disease and poses a health risk, especially in restaurants where rat or mice infestations can result in legal issues or loss of license.
The common Australian pest mice and rats can weigh as little as 20 grams for the common house mouse and up to half a kilogram for the Norway Rat. 

How far do mice and rats roam? What is the range of mice or rats?

​Once mice and rats find a nice home to make a nest, they will stay within a small territory. Mice will roam between 3 to 10 metres and rats will generally have a range of 30 to 50 metres.
This is why we place baits at regular spacing & it’s wise to let your neighbours know you are baiting for rats so they can join the right against them. 

How do I know that we have mice or rats needing baiting?

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​You may be one of the few ‘lucky’ ones who actually see the mouse or rat but most people will need to keep their eyes out for some of the following signs.
Droppings & urine: Rats and mice will often toilet in one area but being incontinent you will often see traces elsewhere through and around a building.
Chewed items: Rats and mice chew on things to sharpen & shorten their teeth. They also chew on things to gain access. Not everything they chew on is done for food, not a good thing when it’s the wiring in your building.
Tracks: When rats and mice work hard chewing to gain access, they will use the same path over and over. This will wear tracks in dirt and gardens or will show as rub marks against painted walls.
Noise: Rats & mice can be noisy critters, especially at night. You might hear them chewing, fighting, or scratching. In breeding season you are also likely to hear 
the kittens and pups squawking for their parents.  
Pets: Pets will pick up the smell and the sounds of rats and mice where we don’t. The first sign you might have of a problem is your pet behaving weirdly near a corner, wall, hole, or other place around the garden or building. ​

How does a rat or mouse bait station work?

​A rat bait station is a plastic, lockable box which hold rat bait inside and protects it from weather, moisture, dust, native animals, pets and children. The rat bait in the device is only accessible to rats, making it an efficient solution to a rat infestation and ongoing rat control. The rat enters the rat bait station through the entrance holes, feeds on the bait and then exits the station. The uneaten bait is left inside the station for other rats to eat. 

Where is the best spot to place rat or mice bait stations?

​For best results, rat bait stations should be installed approximately every 10-15 metres where rat activity is a problem. This includes both building exteriors and interiors. Based on the size of your building this will indicate how many rat bait stations you require. Rat bait stations should be placed against walls of buildings where rats are likely to come across them when searching for food. Rats like to run along walls for safety. 
5 Comments
Shelby link
6/3/2021 12:20:20 pm

Excellent knowledge about mice or rats needing baiting. Thank you for sharing.

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Kim Chua link
6/10/2021 05:17:40 pm

This is good. Pest control is essential nowadays. Thank you for sharing this post, and looking forward to the latest one.

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Zoe link
7/8/2022 12:13:09 am

What an exquisite article! Your post is very helpful right now. Thank you for sharing this informative one.

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Shane link
11/4/2022 09:53:04 pm

Great Article! Thank you for sharing this is very informative post, and looking forward to the latest one.

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Mia Evans link
6/10/2023 10:19:09 pm

Thanks for helping me understand that rats and mice are noisy at night, so we might here them chewing, fighting, and scratching during that time. I will need a rat control service after experiencing that this evening. Also, I already saw one running in the garage earlier this afternoon.

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