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The return of the winter paints a picture of snow lying on the ground, with temperatures below freezing point, and you cozily spending most of your time at home, wrapped in a blanket. It also refers to the increasing population of furry fellas such as rats and mice seeking shelter from the cold. They usually … Read more
Did you know that the Fancy Rat is the domesticated version of the commonly found Brown rat? Over generations, the wild species of the brown rat have been bred through the years and now have become docile enough to become our house pets. Interestingly they get the name “fancy rat” as a promotional means to … Read more
Forget all the expensive and complicated rat traps you find on a store shelf. You can easily create a bucket mouse trap, which is one of the easiest and most effective mouse traps. It’s almost amazing how no manufacturer has created a product out of the superb idea of using a basic bucket trap, which … Read more
Having mice around the house is kind of like having a bad roommate for life. They’re constantly eating all your food, roaming around the house (especially at night), they always create a mess wherever they go and they both just refuse to leave! Of course, with mice, it is only a lot worse because they … Read more
Whether you are dealing with an unwanted rat infestation in your house, or you have the furry rodents as pets – cleaning up is a must. If you have them as pets, you’ll surely want to keep their habitat clean. If you have them as unwanted guests in the house, even then you can’t avoid … Read more
Rats, the small long-tailed rodents that have been a pest for humans for centuries. They were also the cause of one of the worst disease epidemics in human history. This epidemic named the bubonic plague, wiped out around 25 to 50 million people in the Eastern Roman Empire. If they’re not carrying diseases to wipe … Read more
You may not want rats in the house. They can destroy a lot. But getting rid of them can prove a real challenge. The usual means available are far too cruel. Poison or a snap trap or a glue trap … Maybe you feel fidgety about using any of those? Wanting to get rid of … Read more
Do you sense rat infestation in your house? Are you constantly bothered by the presence of breeding rodents in your house? There is no doubt that keeping your house free from mice can be an inordinately challenging task, especially during winters, when rodents seek shelter in warm places, often invading homes through tiny cracks and … Read more
Whenever one thinks of a rat hole, the cartoonish image of a perfect semi-circular entrance in the corners of the house comes into mind, the ones where Jerry mouse apparently lives a luxurious life. The reality is far messier, rat holes are unfortunately not as pretty as portrayed in cartoons. In real life, rat holes … Read more
The muskrat has the Binomial scientific name Ondatra zibethicus. Though muskrats are also known as common muskrat, water rat or rat, they are not actually the members of the genus Rattus. The muskrat actually belongs to the subfamily Arvicolinae. This rat gets its name because it looks like a rat and due to the musky odor that … Read more