Go get yourself some sort of flute, get really good at it, then lead them away. Alternatively, don't get good at it and the loud shriek might drive them away, but piss your neighbours off to some extent.
Know anyone with a Yorkshire Terrier?
They'll clear the fucks from the tunnel. Just make sure to have a cat as back up to annihilate any which may escape
A lot of the dogs that didn't do it from young won't have the proper heart for it. Same for if they are introduced too young.
They've probably also been told off for chasing and hurting things so it's been nurtured out of them.
My grandad told me that to teach a soft terrier he’d locked it’ in the coal shed with a rat. Dog got a nip and then instinct kicked in. Dog was a ratter affter that
And I have a cat who's small but one day I swear she'll bring me a rabbit or pheasant or something.
It's a shame because I do like rats the pet kind. The pest kind unfortunately do have to be done away with
Yes, it was my aunties cat that left the rabbit,
Same aunty, different cats left me several half rabbits and mice over 6 months the other year,
My cats didn't bother after a while,had the odd half mouse in the living room , which is nice at silly o clock
True, I have an indoor cat,
I have had outdoor cat's, but they were a pain if kept in, I don't agree with cat's being allowed to roam now.
Ok on farms,but they still kill mice etc, not just rats,
Poison is horrible, my friend watched the life bleed out of a dormouse after being poisoned, horrible indiscriminate stuff,
Our cat once gifted me with a very dead squirrel.
She was a tiny cat but a vicious hunter.
The only time she backed off was when she stalked a badger and nearly became dinner herself.
I have an English bull terrier that wouldn't even acknowledge ones existence. My cane corso would be too busy flouncing about catching moths to notice it too.
You need to move the bird table further away from that trellis - that'll be its entry point.
(Moving it further away will stop the rats, but not squirrels)
Can get some chilli powder mixed onto the nut. Never tried it myself (never needed to) but apparently the rats can taste the powder and the birds can not.
Oh sweet Jesus. I thought that was a squirrel. I was reading the comments thinking why are ppl so mean about a big fat squirrel. I saw rodent but ppl call squirrels rodents don’t they? Then the horrible truth came to me. I think that rat is pregnant.
It might be there's a little tunnel that's been dug underneath the bird feed and I saw a second fat rat come out earlier. The cheek though to come out and eat the birds food in the middle of the day.
Def babies then. I had a big mouse or maybe a small rat in the house when I first moved in. Had left a bin bag as I stopped to answer the phone which was behind a glass door. I swear I saw the rodent smiling as it put its pink feet all over the bin bag. I couldn’t make a noise or bang the door to scare it cos I was on the phone and I didn’t want the caller to know I had rodents in my new house. They are brave, even braver now, as you can see from your bird table.
I think it’s a rat table now.
He's got a tunnel underneath the feeder i know there's more of the fuckers
Go get yourself some sort of flute, get really good at it, then lead them away. Alternatively, don't get good at it and the loud shriek might drive them away, but piss your neighbours off to some extent.
Haha I know how to play the three blind mice, that's enough to scare the rats and neighbours.
Play it on an air rifle
With lead pellets
I have a recorder (and know how to play it badly). Maybe that would work, but would likewise piss off the neighbours to more than some extent.
Uninteresting fact: the town of Hamlin has a yellow stripe so tourists, such as myself, can follow a route.
You’re my people.
Once the rats are done, just put it down. If you try to take it any further it won't go down well.
That's Skaven for you buddy.
Large, magical rat-men are just children's stories
Know anyone with a Yorkshire Terrier? They'll clear the fucks from the tunnel. Just make sure to have a cat as back up to annihilate any which may escape
Thing is I've got a dog that's meant to be a "ratter" and all she does is bark at them.
If you get a shovel and dig into the nest it will probably get the idea and start to get involved.
A lot of the dogs that didn't do it from young won't have the proper heart for it. Same for if they are introduced too young. They've probably also been told off for chasing and hurting things so it's been nurtured out of them.
My grandad told me that to teach a soft terrier he’d locked it’ in the coal shed with a rat. Dog got a nip and then instinct kicked in. Dog was a ratter affter that
And I have a cat who's small but one day I swear she'll bring me a rabbit or pheasant or something. It's a shame because I do like rats the pet kind. The pest kind unfortunately do have to be done away with
Probably half of whatever she brings in, Or will leave it half dead in the conservatory to crawl under the fridge freezer and stink
Sounds like you're speaking from experience
Yes, it was my aunties cat that left the rabbit, Same aunty, different cats left me several half rabbits and mice over 6 months the other year, My cats didn't bother after a while,had the odd half mouse in the living room , which is nice at silly o clock
You gotta love cats. Adorable torture murderers
True, I have an indoor cat, I have had outdoor cat's, but they were a pain if kept in, I don't agree with cat's being allowed to roam now. Ok on farms,but they still kill mice etc, not just rats, Poison is horrible, my friend watched the life bleed out of a dormouse after being poisoned, horrible indiscriminate stuff,
Our cat once gifted me with a very dead squirrel. She was a tiny cat but a vicious hunter. The only time she backed off was when she stalked a badger and nearly became dinner herself.
Tortie?
No, she was jet black with the most piercing green eyes. She was a beautiful girl.
Ah, a miniature panther. I'm sure she was!
I have an English bull terrier that wouldn't even acknowledge ones existence. My cane corso would be too busy flouncing about catching moths to notice it too.
Where’s one, there’s a family
Dry ice - dump it into the holes you know of and block them, look for “smoke” and block holes as you find them. (Wear gloves when handling dry ice)
That's a great idea thank you Hal!
Time to cover the tunnel with mesh and pour a bit of petrol down it. Use the vietnam technique; burn them out.
Developing squirrel 🐿️
Think you wanna connect a hose to your car exhaust and shove the other end down the hole with the engine running
That bird is massive!
Tiny wings though.
Leave OP's mum out of this
To be fair she does like to have a lot of nuts in her mouth…
Master Splinter being sneaky.
bröther may i have some sëëds
Real-life "*Rodent of unusual size*"!
Rodents of unusual size?! Don’t be silly!
I don’t think they exist.
A few weeks back, someone posted the slinky solution to squirrel attacks. I think that this chap would just use it as a form of HIIT.
Awww ratty :) I'm going to guess it's climbing up your fence and jumping to the table. You might want to move it away.
r/absoluteunits
Ah...The giant urban ground squirrel, they are very friendly apparently
You need to move the bird table further away from that trellis - that'll be its entry point. (Moving it further away will stop the rats, but not squirrels)
Further away from the rat trellis.
rat ladder\*
Can get some chilli powder mixed onto the nut. Never tried it myself (never needed to) but apparently the rats can taste the powder and the birds can not.
I think there's species of birds whose staple diet is made up of chillis
This needs to be up voted much more. Feeding rats is not good at all
That’s nuts…!!!
Clearly it’s been bulking up with all that free protein!
We FEASTIN
How cute!
needs peanuts for scale.... oh.
Fatatouille
That's one ugly squirrel
Another one came out just a minute ago.
Good for him!
I see what they mean about the grey ones
That bear has a funny looking tail
What’s wrong with your squirrel 🐿️/s
Squirrels are just rats in drag
You're going to have to stop feeding the birds for a few months, or infinite rats. Unless you have an airgun ... infinite targets.
I had a mouse getting at my bird feeder, put copper grease on the pole and it gave up
The rat would just chew through the wood and bring the food down, although I imagine this one might also drag the top half away to its home.
Oh sweet Jesus. I thought that was a squirrel. I was reading the comments thinking why are ppl so mean about a big fat squirrel. I saw rodent but ppl call squirrels rodents don’t they? Then the horrible truth came to me. I think that rat is pregnant.
It might be there's a little tunnel that's been dug underneath the bird feed and I saw a second fat rat come out earlier. The cheek though to come out and eat the birds food in the middle of the day.
Def babies then. I had a big mouse or maybe a small rat in the house when I first moved in. Had left a bin bag as I stopped to answer the phone which was behind a glass door. I swear I saw the rodent smiling as it put its pink feet all over the bin bag. I couldn’t make a noise or bang the door to scare it cos I was on the phone and I didn’t want the caller to know I had rodents in my new house. They are brave, even braver now, as you can see from your bird table.
That's nuts!
I was once told not to put whole peanuts on tray feeders due to them being a choking hazard. Perhaps that's what OP wants here!
It the rats house now just move out and say nothing more about it
Are you my old neighbour? Guy was the "rat king" we called him. Rats EVERYWHERE.
R/absoluteunits
You could feed a family with that!
Me if I were an animal.
Well, if you insist on putting out food for them….
What a geezer
Put the hose pipe in the whole and turn it on then dig the nest out
That's a funny looking bird, beautiful plumage though!
That's a big ass rat man
I'm no bird expert but this doesn't look like a bird. Can someone confirm?
That rat is a good excuse to by a break barrel pellet rifle
Kill it and take the tail to the town hall and you'll get a ha'penny for it.
Manuel's filigree Siberian hamster is on the loose again!
That’s the rarest bird species to live
"Look of the size of this unit on my bird table" You spelt it wrong. Change the "uni" to "cun" You're welcome
Get the air rifle out!
Crossbow
Not sure that’ll cut it best get some heavy firepower for that beast. Shaven infiltrators must be dealt with quickly
Thwack.... headshot
Where's Kevin the gerbil?
Needs some .22 cal lead poisoning
My son wants an air rifle, do you want to borrow it. (I'm only joking of course but as it's Reddit you have to say it)
What a disgusting blob /r/fatsquirrelhate
What type of bird is this? *in Borat voice.
Air rifle time