Rat damage to cars | Protection, solutions & advice

zerocritical · 26th February 2009, 23:52

Yuppie!!! One wicket down..
Got Tobacco packs and sprinkled under the hood.

Also got the rat trap and placed a roti inside. In 20 mins a rat was trapped!!!

Want to know what i did to the rat?
Hope there are no animal activists here... :P

I BURNT IT TO DEATH!!

Wanna see pics?

here they go:

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zerocritical · 27th February 2009, 00:02

Never felt so good after doing such an insane thing!

VJ_MAVRICK · 27th February 2009, 10:28

PETA folks will be targeting you now "zerocritical"

.Phew! so are you done with the slaying ? Check for some distant cousins trespassing as surely there might be a few and never rest until they are tasked out.

badboyscad · 27th February 2009, 10:47

Atleast you could have killed it in a single shot and then burnt it. Usually i release the rats & mice(that are caught in my household) into the nearby wilderness area.

zerocritical · 27th February 2009, 10:52

I found it too yukkie to first release it, kill it then burn it..

And yes.. there are definitely their cousins around.. some more rat kills vanished after the funeral of one. thankfully none damaged my car.. (parked it in opposite direction with tobacco in it)

Will lay trap again tonight.. meanwhile i've parked my car in office till i catch all of them and rat kills stop vanishing.

KSM-Vtec · 27th February 2009, 11:11

Man this really brings out the love you have developed for them over this long and fruitful relationship that you have had with them...

....serves them right

Quote:

Originally Posted by zerocritical

Yuppie!!! One wicket down..
Got Tobacco packs and sprinkled under the hood.

Also got the rat trap and placed a roti inside. In 20 mins a rat was trapped!!!

Want to know what i did to the rat?
Hope there are no animal activists here... :P

I BURNT IT TO DEATH!!

Wanna see pics?

here they go:

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sriturl · 27th February 2009, 12:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by zerocritical

Will lay trap again tonight.. meanwhile i've parked my car in office till i catch all of them and rat kills stop vanishing.

Are you sure that your office parking doesnt have rats?

zerocritical · 27th February 2009, 12:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by sriturl

Are you sure that your office parking doesnt have rats?

hopefully yes. I see 2-3 people always cleaning the complete basement. And there is no open land/food/kitchen nearby. So 95% i am sure of that

5% hard luck :(

shabahmad · 27th February 2009, 12:50

looks like major update here. Mighty Rats are down in dust.

Well if you get those professional guys for pest control, then it will be better. They will keep mouse away from you car any where you park.
Catching rat and killing is a temporary solution buddy.

zerocritical · 27th February 2009, 13:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by shabahmad

looks like major update here. Mighty Rats are down in dust.

Well if you get those professional guys for pest control, then it will be better. They will keep mouse away from you car any where you park.
Catching rat and killing is a temporary solution buddy.

Ya i know.. Just called the pest guys.. Fixed an appointment for Sunday. He will do the Gel treatment for cockroaches in kitchen/bedrooms and some tablet and spray treatment for rats in the compound. Quoted me 700(gel)+200(tablets/Spray) for the job. hopefully this will solve the problem.

lohithrao · 27th February 2009, 15:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by zerocritical

hopefully yes. I see 2-3 people always cleaning the complete basement. And there is no open land/food/kitchen nearby. So 95% i am sure of that

5% hard luck :(

Rat kill will take about 4-5days so since they are vanishing its a good sign

I had found 4-5 of them(dead) after 5 days.

madhukar_n · 27th February 2009, 15:56

my problem is not rats but cats..
a cat near my house has given birth to a couple of kittens. and those young ones maybe for warmth or something gets under my hood and will be hiding near the engine or near there.. so everyday b4 leaving home i have to check the hood and if they were there need to scare them off and then start the car :-)
i did that a few times and lost the patience.. so one day with the help of a servant got those kittens put it in a bag and then released them quite far from my place !!

so at least no rats till those were there.. so not sure now ;-)

rranjith_kum · 27th February 2009, 22:55

please make sure that they dont find their way back !! I have experienced the same, make sure you leave them quiet far off next time in case they return.
( I think kittens wont be able to find their way back home )

zerocritical · 27th February 2009, 23:42

hopefully their era has ended.. today none caught till now... even the bait is intact.

VJ_MAVRICK · 28th February 2009, 00:26

oh man "zerocritical" you are on a mission

, drop down to the lunch meet buddy, and am sure we will have a lot of rat and rodent stories to exchange. keep hunting

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/team-b...-28th-feb.html

26th February 2009, 23:52	#241
zerocritical BANNED Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sydney Posts: 302 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Yuppie!!! One wicket down.. Got Tobacco packs and sprinkled under the hood. Also got the rat trap and placed a roti inside. In 20 mins a rat was trapped!!! Want to know what i did to the rat? Hope there are no animal activists here... :P I BURNT IT TO DEATH!! Wanna see pics? here they go: Last edited by zerocritical : 27th February 2009 at 00:01.
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27th February 2009, 00:02	#242
zerocritical BANNED Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sydney Posts: 302 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Never felt so good after doing such an insane thing!
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27th February 2009, 10:28	#243
VJ_MAVRICK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,239 Thanked: 34 Times View My Garage	PETA folks will be targeting you now "zerocritical" .Phew! so are you done with the slaying ? Check for some distant cousins trespassing as surely there might be a few and never rest until they are tasked out.
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27th February 2009, 10:47	#244
badboyscad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TN Posts: 1,511 Thanked: 477 Times View My Garage	Atleast you could have killed it in a single shot and then burnt it. Usually i release the rats & mice(that are caught in my household) into the nearby wilderness area.
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27th February 2009, 10:52	#245
zerocritical BANNED Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sydney Posts: 302 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	I found it too yukkie to first release it, kill it then burn it.. And yes.. there are definitely their cousins around.. some more rat kills vanished after the funeral of one. thankfully none damaged my car.. (parked it in opposite direction with tobacco in it) Will lay trap again tonight.. meanwhile i've parked my car in office till i catch all of them and rat kills stop vanishing.
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27th February 2009, 12:50	#249
shabahmad BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Pune Posts: 270 Thanked: 21 Times	looks like major update here. Mighty Rats are down in dust. Well if you get those professional guys for pest control, then it will be better. They will keep mouse away from you car any where you park. Catching rat and killing is a temporary solution buddy.
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27th February 2009, 15:56	#252
madhukar_n BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 395 Thanked: 179 Times	my problem is not rats but cats.. a cat near my house has given birth to a couple of kittens. and those young ones maybe for warmth or something gets under my hood and will be hiding near the engine or near there.. so everyday b4 leaving home i have to check the hood and if they were there need to scare them off and then start the car :-) i did that a few times and lost the patience.. so one day with the help of a servant got those kittens put it in a bag and then released them quite far from my place !! so at least no rats till those were there.. so not sure now ;-)
	() Thanks

27th February 2009, 22:55	#253
rranjith_kum BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Coimbatore/ Aachen Posts: 693 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	please make sure that they dont find their way back !! I have experienced the same, make sure you leave them quiet far off next time in case they return. ( I think kittens wont be able to find their way back home )
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27th February 2009, 23:42	#254
zerocritical BANNED Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sydney Posts: 302 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	hopefully their era has ended.. today none caught till now... even the bait is intact.
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28th February 2009, 00:26	#255
VJ_MAVRICK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,239 Thanked: 34 Times View My Garage	oh man "zerocritical" you are on a mission , drop down to the lunch meet buddy, and am sure we will have a lot of rat and rodent stories to exchange. keep hunting http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/team-b...-28th-feb.html
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