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25/4/2024 at 8:06pm
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Hello fellow rabbit enthusiasts,
I would like to tell you about this anti-rat peppermint oil spray from Amazon that helped me get rid of rats. It's a great alternative to regular poisons that keep bunnies safe and deter rodents.
A couple of months ago, I set up a new outdoor hutch for my two lovely bunnies, Luna and Mochi. It was a spacious, two-level wooden hutch with a nice play area and a cozy sleeping section.
About two weeks after setting everything up, I noticed some unusual activity. Bits of the hay I'd put in the hutch would be scattered around, and some of the food in their dish was gone, even when Luna and Mochi weren't eating much. Then one morning, I caught a rat sneaking out from the lower section of the hutch. I was horrified! The rat had chewed through a corner, creating a small opening and had been visiting the hutch, possibly attracted to the food or the warmth.
However, I was hesitant to use any harmful chemicals or traps, considering my bunnies' safety and well-being. I stumbled upon this mouse-repellent spray on Amazon decided to give it a go. It's all-natural and pet-safe. After a week of spraying the hutch perimeter, especially around the chewed spot, the rat troubles ceased. Luna and Mochi are happy, and the hutch remains rat-free. It's been over a month now, and I'm glad to report that the rats haven't returned.
Has anyone here experienced similar problems with rats?
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26/4/2024 at 8:47am
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We found this repellent very effective and it is a lot cheaper and doesn't require batteries. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0995SYXR1/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?i........
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26/4/2024 at 1:46pm
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Friends with horses and rat problems around stables tell me raw Sweet Potatoes are toxic to rats, they form cyanide once digested, but are no risk to the horses.
Maybe worth looking into safety for the bunnies before employing though!
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26/4/2024 at 3:35pm
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Raw beans or sweet potatoes (are both high in oxalic acid, which could lead to kidney stones when fed in excessive amounts; sweet potatoes also contain tiny amounts of cyanogenic glycosides (CGs). CGs turn to cyanide when eaten, but would need excessive amounts to be toxic; raw beans – particularly kidney beans – can be lethal if ingested, as they contain lectin-phytohemagglutinin that causes red blood cells to clump together)
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26/4/2024 at 8:32pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Devonatheart on 26/4/2024
They are not to keen on a .177 air rifle. 👍😉
Or a Jack Russell
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23/5/2024 at 6:44am
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Well... never heard that before!
I have also heard that wire wool will kill them, if you blocked the hole to their nest with it: in their efforts to get rid of the stuff they tear it out with their teeth, and it chokes them. First find the rat-hole.
Still haven't bought any peppermint spray.
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