Help - worried Dad and Hobbyist.

[artgecko]

I'm not sure if "rat bite fever" is the common name for what you're referring to, but I know a couple people on a rat group on FB that got infected after they were bitten. According to them, they now go get antibiotics from the doctor if they are bitten as a precaution to keep from getting it again. If it is caught early, it is very treatable. Other than that, just lots of washing your hands whenever you handle your rodents or their items and try to kill off any wild rats.

[skinnyrascal]

I'm not sure if "rat bite fever" is the common name for what you're referring to, but I know a couple people on a rat group on FB that got infected after they were bitten. According to them, they now go get antibiotics from the doctor if they are bitten as a precaution to keep from getting it again. If it is caught early, it is very treatable. Other than that, just lots of washing your hands whenever you handle your rodents or their items and try to kill off any wild rats.

Killing wild rats is deplorable and only damages the ecosystem as so many species rely on them for food, and all rodents helps forests by spreading seeds. They make harmless ultrasonic pest repellers should you feel you have a serious rodent problem.

[goddessbaby]

Killing wild rats is deplorable and only damages the ecosystem as so many species rely on them for food, and all rodents helps forests by spreading seeds. They make harmless ultrasonic pest repellers should you feel you have a serious rodent problem.

I'm curious about this advice. Wouldn't the rodent repellent also affect the rodents he keeps?

[T_Sauer]

Killing wild rats is deplorable and only damages the ecosystem as so many species rely on them for food, and all rodents helps forests by spreading seeds. They make harmless ultrasonic pest repellers should you feel you have a serious rodent problem.

The OP has a colony of rats so your solution of an ultrasonic pest repelling device is kind of calling the kettle black in my opinion .... You seem concerned with the killing of one rat to prevent the potential risk of spreading disease to hundreds of others, however if the OP would follow your advice it would be like a lil Nazi concentration camp for the dozens or hundreds of rats they have in their colony as they can not escape the very sounds that you have suggested he use that drives them crazy to keep them away ....... Come on now ... Think before you offer up advice .... On a further note, if this "wild" rat has infiltrated the OP's home, it is not doing it's part in the eco system to "spread seeds" so to say

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Killing wild rats is deplorable and only damages the ecosystem as so many species rely on them for food, and all rodents helps forests by spreading seeds. They make harmless ultrasonic pest repellers should you feel you have a serious rodent problem.

Do you realize how fast they profiler? Sexually mature between 4 to 5 weeks, able to produce on average 6 to 12 offsprings every 3 weeks???

Can you imagine if half of those are females?

As far as ultrasonic repeller I don't see how it will work with a feeder colony.





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