There is a lot more to rat extermination than getting rid of roaches or ants. Ants and roaches can be removed from the home by using pesticides. Rat extermination requires more work than that. In order to get rid of them, you need to take a different approach. Rats are different from roaches and ants in that they can smell dangerous chemicals, which allows them to avoid them in order to survive. Extermination is not easy, but if you use the right pest control methods that are appropriate, you'll be rid of the rodents.
The first step for do-it-yourself rat extermination is to figure out where they are living in your home. Once you've identified their location, you can trace their path back to discover how it is they are able to enter your home in the first place. Sometimes rats get in through the roof, through a hole in the basement, or through a door. You should block any opening that they could use to get in. They like to nest in places that are dark and quiet. You should check these types of places for fur as well as droppings that they may leave near their nests or the holes they go in and out of.
When you know where the rats are living, the next step in rat extermination is to figure out how to get rid of them. Purchase any pest control products you will need to kill them. You will find a lot of different types of pest control products but the type of extermination method you use depends on where they live and how accessible the area is. If they are living in an area you can easily get into, you can set snap traps up in these areas. Snap traps are the best way to kill them in your home. You have to put bait on these traps to attract them and the bait is attached to a lever that is spring loaded to close down on it's head when eating the bait. This kills it right away and does not leave them in misery in a trap until you take care of them.
If you find that the rats are living in an inaccessible part of your home, you may have to use glue traps for rat extermination. Glue traps consist of a long area of glue that has plastic over it. You can find glue traps at most stores that sell other kinds of pest control products. You simply peel off the plastic and put the glue traps near the rats nests. They will not be able to free themselves from the glue traps once they are on them. This does not kill them but it captures them and they are trapped in a plastic bag. That allows you to simply pick up the bag, which will contain the occupied trap and throw it away. The plastic bag keeps other animals out of the trap and away from the catch.
For about 50 dollars, you can also try the Rat Zapper Ultra system. The trap uses electricity and zaps the rodent dead immediately upon touching the bait. The bait is enclosed and you simply pick up the trap and dispose of the carcass without mess.
An add-on device that comes in handy with the Zapper system is the Rat Zapper Rat Tail extender. It plugs into the trap and flashes whenever the trap has been activated. It makes checking traps more efficient if they are in out of the way places. You can also monitor multiple traps across a large area such as a work yard or ranch with the Rat Zapper Battle Station. It allows you to monitor up to 16 traps from a single location.
Snap traps and glue traps are two easy rat extermination methods you can use to get rid of any sorts of rodent infestations you may have in your home. Rat Zapper is a more expensive system that minimizes your exposure of contact with the dead rodent and has add on accessories that make it the best method for large properties. Decide which suits you best and do well.
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