If you live in Douglas County, Oregon chances are good you have encountered rats in the recent years. With rats spreading filth and disease more frequently in our beautiful community, aggressive rodent elimination by all members of the community is essential for extermination success. Rat Trapping in Roseburg can be tricky business, but with a little know-how, you can effectively eliminate these pests from your home. Roseburg will thank you!
Rat Trapping in Roseburg: The Three Rats You Need To Know About
The most common kinds of rats found in Douglas County are Norway, Roof and Pack Rats. Let’s look at each so you can effectively eliminate all three varieties from your home and property.
Norway Rats
These guys can come in a variety of colors but we most frequently see shades of grey. Reproductive adults often have a body 7-10″ long plus the tail. The tail is about the length of the body.
Norway rats love to get under homes in warm dark crawl spaces or duct systems and sometimes may be heard scratching inside walls. They eat nearly anything but especially seem to like snails, pet foods, garbage and pantry items.
Roof Rats
Roof rats look similar to Norway Rats only with a sleeker design–seemingly built for speed. They have a pointier face, slimmer body and a tail much longer than their body. Roof rats are often but not always found in elevated locations. They run along power lines, climb trees and infest attics. Preferred foods of the roof rat included bird seed, nuts, berries, snails, roaches and insects.
Pack Rats
Much different than the other two types, Pack rats are often larger, light brown in color and have distinguishing white belly fur. They also have a furry tail unlike other rats. Traps can be baited with sparkly metallic items or peanut butter. While Norway and Roof rats often infest in large numbers, Pack rats are often solitary and an infestation seldom includes more than one member.
If you hear scratching in your walls, see loose pieces of insulation blowing up against the grates of floor heat registers of have a funny smell in your home, then you might have rats. We provide a FREE rodent inspection to identify rat and mouse entry points, prevention options and fast extermination solutions. Leave the rat trapping to us and our qualified team will have you rat-free in no time.
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If there’s one thing we’ve learned in our many years of handling rodent problems, it’s that a few rat control facts can go a long way. Time to take some preventative steps to protect your home and family. Before you run to the hardware store for some simple rat traps, here are a few facts that might make you think twice. Rats are a formidable foe making rat control best left to a professional.
