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Poison Control Methods Don't Work
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One of the ways people try to control rat populations is through poison control. This is the primary method used by pest
control companies that mostly deal with insects. I do NOT advocate the use of poison in controlling rats within a home. It
is a silly, lazy, and ineffective way of dealing with a rat problem. Poison will only kill a % of the rats who eat it, and
only a % of the rats will even eat it in the first place. Many rats will die, yes, and unfortunately, they will often die
inside your attic or walls and cause a huge odor. Don't believe the users of poison who always claim, "oh no, the poison makes the rats thirsty,
and they go outside to drink water, and once they drink water they swell up and die". That is a COMPLETE LIE. I know, because
I've been to countless cases of dead rat removal in which poisons were applied by
homeowners and pest control applicators. And even though poison does kill some rats, new rats will just keep coming and coming
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- Poison does not get 100% of the rats - some don't eat it, some don't die.
- Poison WILL result in stinking dead rats inside your attic or walls (see below)
- Poison does not PERMANENTLY solve the problem - new rats can keep entering.
- Poison is definitely less humane than a quick kill snap trap - if you care, anyway.
| Look at this. The homeowner and her insect control companies tried poison. For many months she dealt with
horrible dead rat smells and the problem NEVER GOT SOLVED. I found 5 dead rats in her attic. Sure, rats were killed, but more
and more kept coming, probably attracted to the smell of the dead rats and the poison bait. Then I came in and PERMANENTLY SOLVED the
rat problem in just a few days. How? I performed a detailed inspection of the home, sealed all of the entry points with steel, removed the rats inside, and deodorized the attic.
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The only way to totally solve a rat problem is to permanently seal 100% of the entry points, and trap and remove the
remaining rats. Poison simply doesn't work.
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