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Posted December 03, 2015
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tinyE: And I almost forgot, is the rat's name Ben?
it's Algernon.
Posted December 03, 2015
I love rats! I had 3 pet rats and they were awesome critters =3
Posted December 03, 2015
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Licurg: Be a man and kill it with a crossbow, then cook it and eat it.
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Navagon: I'm amazed that even after Walking Dead that crossbows are still so underrated. Do you have any good rat recipes?
It's not hard. You skin it first, then you cut it's belly and take out the entrails and internal organs with your fingers, then you just fry it. It really does taste like chicken .
Posted December 03, 2015
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wpegg: Be a man and stamp on it.
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tinyE: I think you mean stomp on it. Putting a stamp on it only works if you want to mail it to someone.

And I almost forgot, is the rat's name Ben? And if so, is Michael Jackson singing to you about him right now?
'tis a UK / US discrepancy. Here we say "Stamp", you say "Stomp".
Posted December 03, 2015
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JKHSawyer: I love rats! I had 3 pet rats and they were awesome critters =3
Those are fancy rats. They are bred to be resistant to disease, but that doesn't mean they're invincible when it comes to pathogens though. They are actually harmless. I already have two guinea pigs, so my time and resources are put into those two. If I didn't have them, I would've gotten fancy rats instead. Also, it was hard to find a rattery in my area.

Wild rats are very different. They carry parasites and diseases, and because they live in the wild they're a little more aggresive than their civilized counterparts.
Posted December 03, 2015
Tell me, were these rodents of unusual size?

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budejovice: It never once dawned on them to get a cat. :)
A cat would lay the corpse at your feet and expect you to eat it.

‘Go on human, you need nutrition!’
Post edited December 03, 2015 by markrichardb
Posted December 03, 2015
Why you want to release it?
If you're too soft to do the job, call specialists. Rats - no joke. They have parasites - fleas, which spread diseases.
Whole cities were full of dead bodies, due to Bubonic Plague, spreaded by rats and theirs fleas.
Posted December 03, 2015
In southeast asian countries they keep a pet-python under their homes, very effective against pests.
Posted December 03, 2015
My friends and me slew the Rat Overlord in Fountain Head just a few days ago and we could probably help you with your problem. Unfortunately we are on the Isle of Terra and I don't know if there is a short way to Canada (but I will check if the mirror portals work).
Posted December 03, 2015
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Strijkbout: In southeast asian countries they keep a pet-python under their homes, very effective against pests.
There are raccoons in my area. They'll make a mess in my back yard but I'm hoping the circle of life would kick in and they would deal with it. Where are those stupid jerks when I need them?
Post edited December 03, 2015 by jsidhu762
Posted December 03, 2015
I used to work in pest control, did it for over 10 years. Best thing to do is set out rat poison, but that option is off the table.

Make sure you release it very far away or it will find it's way back. Also, be aware that it's just going to find its way into someone else's house or business.

I wouldn't worry about diseases and parasites, as long as you don't let the rate bite or scratch you. Even then, chances are very low. If this was a food preparation area where the rat is then it would be different, but it's not.

Are you sure there's only one rat? Often there will be a family. The main thing you're going to want to do is find the hole(s) that the rat(s) are using to get into your garage and seal it up very well (wire mesh, etc.). This can be smaller than you may image, any hole that the rat can get it's head through it can wriggle it's body through as well.

Inspect the food stored in your garage (if any), especially bags and cardboard boxes that the rat(s) may have chewed through. It's best to keep food stored in plastic containers.
Posted December 03, 2015
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01kipper: I used to work in pest control, did it for over 10 years. Best thing to do is set out rat poison, but that option is off the table.

Make sure you release it very far away or it will find it's way back. Also, be aware that it's just going to find its way into someone else's house or business.

I wouldn't worry about diseases and parasites, as long as you don't let the rate bite or scratch you. Even then, chances are very low. If this was a food preparation area where the rat is then it would be different, but it's not.

Are you sure there's only one rat? Often there will be a family. The main thing you're going to want to do is find the hole(s) that the rat(s) are using to get into your garage and seal it up very well (wire mesh, etc.). This can be smaller than you may image, any hole that the rat can get it's head through it can wriggle it's body through as well.

Inspect the food stored in your garage (if any), especially bags and cardboard boxes that the rat(s) may have chewed through. It's best to keep food stored in plastic containers.
Thanks for the info. It gives me peace of mind knowing about that disease thing. I just e-mailed animal enforcement and I'm waiting for their response.
Post edited December 03, 2015 by jsidhu762
Posted December 03, 2015
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markrichardb: Tell me, were these rodents of unusual size?
I don't believe they exist.
Posted December 03, 2015
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markrichardb: Tell me, were these rodents of unusual size?
I don't think they exist.

Edit: I missed TwoHandedSword's post.
Post edited December 03, 2015 by Hardrada
Posted December 03, 2015
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Leroux: Just hire a gullible adventurer or epic hero of legend to do the job for you, like everyone else does.
Just call The Bard and let him take care of it, be it or [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdqaGHzHinc]big! ;)

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