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Rat Tail
The Norway rat and Tips to Control them
Not long ago a neighbor of mine called in the middle of the night screaming that she had witnessed at least 6 huge rats climbing from a hole next to her pool equipment and scurrying along the fence. "Yikes", she says "what am I to do". The next day I walked over a few rat bait stations and some rat traps for around the pool equipment. After about 2 days I received another call, "there is a dead rat floating in my pool, what I should do?" I said scoop it out and get it in a trash bag to dispose of the body. What she had was a large amount of Norway rats burrowing underground and living the high life. Enjoying evenings of cat food and bird food, the rats were having a ball.
It has been called the Brown rat, ship rat, wharf rat, sewer rat, gray rat, barn rat, burrowing rat, water rat, common rat, house rat, migratory rat, and the wander-rat. With so many aliases' it is not wonder homeowners and professional have such a difficult time trapping the rat.
The Norway rat originally evolved in Central Asia, but reached Europe in the 1700's, the United States later that century and now it is found throughout the world, we are all so lucky. It used to be considered is a rodent of cooler climates, but now also infests many tropical environments as well, primarily in the seaport areas.
The Norway rat is commonly sold as a pet rat, although it would not be my pet choice and has been bred for white coloration as "lab rats" as well, leading to the occurrence of white and brown marked races. The Norway rat is primarily a ground dweller, although it can climb very well, and prefers to reside in burrows. It swims very well and often lives in sewers and other underground water systems. Rats are primarily a nocturnal animal, and will restrict its range of movement only to that which is needed to find food and water. They typically travel the same exact route out of their homes every night.
Norway Rats are omnivores and opportunistic feeders, feeding on any natural or human foods available. They are neophobic and may avoid new objects placed in their environment for some time, so it is necessary to remember that when you are placing a bait station, snap trap or glue boards in their path.
A normal life expectancy for them is one year or less, although when cared for they may live several years. The gestation period of the female is 22 days, litters average 8 to 9 pups, and she may have several litters in her one year.
They can cause large amounts of damage from gnawing as they chew on pipes of plastic or metal, wires, wood, or furnishings and walls, and commonly bite humans.
The adult Norway rats are large and robust, being up to 16 inches from nose to tip of tail. Their tail length is shorter than their body length, and it is scaly and almost without hairs, this is different than that of the roof rat which has a tail that is as long as it's entire body. Colors range from white to brown to mottled, or blackish gray, reddish brown, and other variations. In relation to its head it has a blunt nose, small eyes, and small ears.
There are some things that can help in your attempts at rat control. Modifying its habitat by eliminating harborage sites can be very effective, along with proper building maintenance to exclude their entry. You will want to elimination any available interior and exterior food and water. The use of traps and baiting are highly effective for home pest control. The shyness these rats exhibit toward new objects can affect the response to bait boxes and traps so you should expect them not to go inside the bait stations or traps for a few days. Glue trays may not be highly effective due to the strength of this species, and its ability to pull free from the glue. Like the other domestic rodents they prefer to remain against vertical surfaces, in contact with their "guard hairs" on their body, and control measures should be placed against these pathways. So proper placement of rat bait stations or rat traps is important in you rat trapping endeavors.
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How do you care for a rat tail that got degloved without money for the vet?
about an inch of my rats tail got degloved and i dont have the money to take her to the vet! what do i do???
This can happen sometimes if a rat is picked up by the tail. The bare end will usually dry up and fall off without treatment. You should put antibiotic ointment with an anesthetic on it, such as Neosporin Plus. Watch the tail closely for any sign of infection, such as pus or a bad smell. If this happens despite the antibiotic you'll have to take it to the vet. Sometimes a rat will chew at the tail. In this case, try treatment with a topical analgesic or you can give ibuprofen at a dose of 60 mg/lb twice a day as long as there is no bleeding (ibuprofen interferes with blood clotting.) If that doesn’t help, again, you'll have to see a vet.
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