While being known to sneak into your home, you might be a bit surprised to find out that rats are actually very active outside creatures that dig burrows in your backyard or anywhere on the property for that manner. These rats that dig burrows are known as the Norway Rat. These rats have the habit to stay on the lower levels of the property. These rat burrows are often near a firm foundation, or vegetation, or are randomly scattered on the property where the rats think they will stay safe from predators. Rats’ burrows can be recognized by two holes, and this is by design.
If you have a rat infestation, do not hesitate to contact the licensed and insured exterminators from Rat Control.
You see, rats will think a few steps ahead in case of a predator has their eyes on them, These two holes are exit and entry holes that allow for a quick cover in the case something is out to do them harm. These rat burrows seem very simple but are actually very clever designs. These rat burrows consist of multiple chambers and tunnels for food storage and housing. It is not strange to come across multiple rats in the same burrows.
So, what does this have to do with decks? Well, decks have the same function as burrows but are man-made. Rats under decks can be problematic for several reasons. These rats can spread out on the property, they have space to breed and to rapidly reproduce, or they can find ways to get to the interior of the property by finding entry points that lead directly to the crawl space or basement space where they can further cause an ongoing infestation inside of the property itself.
If rats are under your deck, they might be after food that is either present in your backyard or dropped between the deck. This happens more frequently during the warmer months when people seek to socialize and eat on these decks. If they do come out, they will do this during the night since they are nocturnal creatures and are rarely seen every day unless specific circumstances force them to.
The best way to go about taking care of rats is to use rat poison. Rat poison must be handled with safety and in a way that pets and children cannot gain access to them. Rat boxes or containers will be required. An inspection will also be needed to confirm what animal you are dealing with. A number of animals stay underneath decks such as possums, raccoons, and skunks.
It is therefore very important to look for signs such as droppings, gnaw marks, and nesting materials. Once you are very sure that you are dealing with a rat, you can go ahead and deploy the baits in a safe and sealed container. If you are unsure about killing them, you can always purchase a live trap which keeps them alive.
The best and safest way is to hire rat control professionals who have experience, equipment, and the right knowledge to go about rat infestations. Rat Control has licensed and insured pest control experts ready to take on any rat case regardless of scale and severity!
