Bunch of guys in Jeeps with .50 calibers mounted in the back would make quick work of any rat.
They'd make quick work of the layout, too.
I used to love that show.
--Randy
Modeling the Reading Railroad in the 1950's
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With apologies to the famed British Army unit from WWII might I suggest you hire -
The Rat Patrol
And the newest recruit -
Dave
'there's something happening here, what it is ain't exactly clear' Modeling the Hard Knox Valley Railroad in HO scale http://photos.hardknoxvalley.com/
rickster.ca While at Walmart you can buy electronic ultra sonic devices you plug in to the wall and rodents don't like the sound and leave. They come in 2 packs, and they leave until they can't hear the noise so more than one is required. If you have no pets warfarin is a great rat poison, and doesn't leave bullet holes in the scenery. If it's a back woods scene bullet holes may add ralism, Rick
While at Walmart you can buy electronic ultra sonic devices you plug in to the wall and rodents don't like the sound and leave. They come in 2 packs, and they leave until they can't hear the noise so more than one is required. If you have no pets warfarin is a great rat poison, and doesn't leave bullet holes in the scenery. If it's a back woods scene bullet holes may add ralism, Rick
I had one of those things, and it did just that but it had a nasty side effect. It ended up attracting spiders. Lots of spiders, and not the types you want around (brown recluses, etc.). Ever since I've removed it 5 years ago I've only dealt with 2 rats.
The dog got found one before it got in the house, and it was dispatched with a brick. A trap took out the other one.
Vincent
Wants: 1. high-quality, sound equipped, SD40-2s, C636s, C30-7s, and F-units in BN. As for ones that don't cost an arm and a leg, that's out of the question....
2. An end to the limited-production and other crap that makes models harder to get and more expensive.
One of the reason's I was on the Rat side, this post has been fun. We need sneak some more rats to his layout!
I hate Rust
I'm impressed. This thread has lasted longer than the rat.
John
rickster.carodents don't like the sound and leave
Problem is dogs and cats can hear it also and do not like the sound.... maybe a solution to the perenial cat-on-layout problem as discussed in many other threads.
George In Midcoast Maine, 'bout halfway up the Rockland branch
Ah, the innocent often pay the price for the evil doers and so it was with the rat babies. They were done in by their own mom as she circulated her Coumadin-laced blood through their iddy, biddy bodies. They likely never saw even the dim light of the tunnel.
If you are a rat, know that all of your cunning is no match for chemistry. Don't mess with my rolling stock or you will rue the day you acquired a taste for peanut butter.
Congrats on the victory, but you might want to consider one of these for the next time.
Nelson
Ex-Southern 385 Being Hoisted
Yeah, PETA only wants to protect fuzzy cute animals, hence no objections over mowing down opposums with the old chevy.
You only THINK your problems are over in regards to this rat. What you now face is genetically enhanced vermin babies that are gnawing their way out of their encasement. I mean haven't you seen all the movies!!!???? C.H.U.D., Godzilla, etc ring a bell? Your chemical experiments for your own greedy personal gain have unleashed an unstoppable monster with a voracious appetite for modern diesel locomotives and hydrocal!! These things will migrate exponentially with the availability of chinese plastics, according to the department of homeland security. They are quickly forming a new task group to combat the spread but are not sure if current rat catching technology will work, seems it attracts too many politicians.
SteamFreakI Googled kangaroo rats, and I have to admit they're cute little buggers, varmint or not. I hope PETA doesn't read this thread.
I Googled kangaroo rats, and I have to admit they're cute little buggers, varmint or not. I hope PETA doesn't read this thread.
I'm sure PETA wouldn't mind since I'm sure rats aren't too tasty.
Of course most know that PETA stands for People Eating Tasty Animals
Springfield PA
Good To hear you finally won. Duckdodger 1, rat 0
Just to clarify - I did not put the real, flea ridden, likely bubonic plague enhanced, worthless, dead rat on my cars. It is a Google image search for, what else, dead rats Photo Shopped into the picture.
The real dead rat is encased in Great Stuff Wide Gap foam sealer within the very mountain she defiled. She apparently transitioned to fromage nirvana Friday night aided by an uncontrolled appetite for peanut butter flavored poison. Shout-out to those tireless chemists whose life's work is focused on protecting model railroads from vermin.
Work is already underway to deter future rats from even thinking of squatting there.
duckdoggerDing dong, the rat is dead.In a special movement using 2 span bolster, 4-truck flat cars, 2 CSX locomotives transport the remains of the rat that terrorized the mountain district for much of a week. Rumors that BP Oil had purchased the rat corpse to help plug their run away oil leak in Gulf of Mexico could not be immediately confirmed by the White House. Although Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel was quoted as having said," I'll bet it tastes like chicken."
Ding dong, the rat is dead.
In a special movement using 2 span bolster, 4-truck flat cars, 2 CSX locomotives transport the remains of the rat that terrorized the mountain district for much of a week. Rumors that BP Oil had purchased the rat corpse to help plug their run away oil leak in Gulf of Mexico could not be immediately confirmed by the White House. Although Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel was quoted as having said," I'll bet it tastes like chicken."
If you can read this... thank a teacher. If you are reading this in english... thank a veteran
When in doubt. grab a hammer.
If it moves and isn't supposed to, get a hammer
If it doesn't move and is supposed to, get a hammer
If it's broken, get a hammer
If it can't be fixed with a hammer... DUCK TAPE!
duckdoggerDing dong, the rat is dead.
Are you sure there was only one rat; at the rate they reproduce, there are probably a dozen or more offspring in there somewhere waiting to continue the battle!!
(could not make the face rat grey)
Cats, okay. My top vote is for the snakes. Now how do we get rid of the snake infestation?
cudaken Hope the rat has not dome him in, been a while for a up date. Best posting by far for the last few months. Hate to say it, but I am on the Rat side because she is fighting back. She is sticking it to the Man!
Hope the rat has not dome him in, been a while for a up date. Best posting by far for the last few months.
Hate to say it, but I am on the Rat side because she is fighting back. She is sticking it to the Man!
This is turning into a real nail-biter, an epic struggle of man vs. nature. I wonder who will blink first?
Perhaps this is too just too much for any mere mortal. It may be a job for Ninja Kitty...
selectorTheir nesting behaviour is mostly about increasing their numbers, or replacing/replicating themselves. This means all the guck and goo from birthing processes...they rot, too.-Crandell
Their nesting behaviour is mostly about increasing their numbers, or replacing/replicating themselves. This means all the guck and goo from birthing processes...they rot, too.
-Crandell
You are indeed a ray of sunshine.
john
tinman1...I can also attest to the awful stench of a rodent corpse, and its excrements too. I drive my truck all the time for work, but own a camero too. I had let it set for a few years and decided I should try driving it for a bit. It happened to start raining and I turned on the air to the windshield. First came the smell, quickly followed by turds, insulation (wee stained), and some other parts in my face. The little fuzzy turd built his nest in the ductwork, actually he was a she and what I smelled was poor jr....
LOL I totally missed that it was an outside layout, otherwise explosives would have been suggested. It's also funny this is now on it's 7th page.
tinman1That might be a moot point DrWayne. I'm pretty sure I read a post that stated this is an outside layout, which is why he isn't that concerned with the smell.
That might be a moot point DrWayne. I'm pretty sure I read a post that stated this is an outside layout, which is why he isn't that concerned with the smell.
You're correct, although I had to go back almost to the beginning of the thread to discover it - I'm not sure how I missed it in the first place. I dunno, maybe this was an accident lookin' for a place to happen.
However, the warning about sealing up holes around the house still applies for those having problems with unwanted guests on their indoor layouts.
Wayne
tinman1My wifes cats would be worthless, unless you grab them by the tail and use them to beat the mouse to death. Hmmm, mental note....
If you start running low on cats, I'd be glad to loan you mine. In fact, if you just don't want to get yours dirty, feel free to start with mine...
hoboon@trainduckdogger Elevated to a higher poison level product this morning, one that addresses any concerns about warfarin resistant rats. Added ethyl glycol in a jar lid so she could wash down the peanut butter flavored poison and hopefully destroy her kidneys in the process. Next I try my mother-in-law's potato salad. Making a large skewer from a long 1 X 3, duct tape (where would modern man be without it?), and #8 finishing nails. Down side is part of the tunnel mightl require some cosmetic re-work. Stupid snap traps failed to release last night as rat-momma was stacking rocks on them. Where is American quality when you need it? I have become entertainment for the folks at ACE hardware. When I come in they want rat vs man updates. One suggested I start a blog. Hmmm maby your mother-in-laws potato salad might do the trick
duckdogger Elevated to a higher poison level product this morning, one that addresses any concerns about warfarin resistant rats. Added ethyl glycol in a jar lid so she could wash down the peanut butter flavored poison and hopefully destroy her kidneys in the process. Next I try my mother-in-law's potato salad. Making a large skewer from a long 1 X 3, duct tape (where would modern man be without it?), and #8 finishing nails. Down side is part of the tunnel mightl require some cosmetic re-work. Stupid snap traps failed to release last night as rat-momma was stacking rocks on them. Where is American quality when you need it? I have become entertainment for the folks at ACE hardware. When I come in they want rat vs man updates. One suggested I start a blog.
Elevated to a higher poison level product this morning, one that addresses any concerns about warfarin resistant rats. Added ethyl glycol in a jar lid so she could wash down the peanut butter flavored poison and hopefully destroy her kidneys in the process.
Next I try my mother-in-law's potato salad.
Making a large skewer from a long 1 X 3, duct tape (where would modern man be without it?), and #8 finishing nails. Down side is part of the tunnel mightl require some cosmetic re-work.
Stupid snap traps failed to release last night as rat-momma was stacking rocks on them. Where is American quality when you need it?
I have become entertainment for the folks at ACE hardware. When I come in they want rat vs man updates. One suggested I start a blog.
Don't do the mother-in-law potato salad-- if its anything like my MOL's potato salad, you'll need a Hazmat Crew in afterwards to clean it up !!
duckdogger
I like the idea of the expanding foam, if you are quick enough it would seal her up in there and would contain virtually all of the smell. And if that doesnt work you can always hire her for switching duties. Personnelly I've always found a pellet rifle works very well in these kinds of problems. Neil
duckdoggerAt this stage I am not that concerned about the smell. I just want the filthy, flea ridden pest gone so I can get on with track laying in the staging area directly below the rat resort and birthing arena. Once cured, the foam should contain most of the smell.
At this stage I am not that concerned about the smell. I just want the filthy, flea ridden pest gone so I can get on with track laying in the staging area directly below the rat resort and birthing arena. Once cured, the foam should contain most of the smell.
You're still overlooking the fact that if one can get in, more will follow. If you think that you're having problems with one, try to imagine a whole colony of them.
I'm not sure about Kangaroo rats, but for common field mice, they can fit through a hole the size of a dime (which is about the size of their skull). The rest of the body is pliant enough to squeeze through. For mice, coarse steel wool stuffed into the smaller holes is an effective deterrent, while larger holes should be blocked using conventional methods. Also, be aware that mice can climb quite well - I wouldn't have believed it had I not seen it happen, but I witnessed one climb up the outside of a full-size galvanised steel garbage can.
There's some info on Kangaroo rats HERE and HERE, and some more on fleas HERE and HERE.
Enjoy.