Outdoor Spaces and Rats
Do rats come out during the day? Why do rats suddenly appear?
Rats in general are nocturnal and are mostly seen during sunset and sunrise.
However, depending on whether food is available during these times will largely depend on whether rats will be seen during daylight hours. It can also depend on the size of an infestation.
If the colony is fairly large the older and more dominant rats will venture out at night in search for a snack as its safer to do so and the sub dominant rats have to come out for a look in the day.
Regardless of the time of year rats may be seen during the day and this can indicate the presence of well-established and long running rat infestation.
The reason rats appear almost out of nowhere can depend on a number of factors
Smells and odour coming from food waste, pet waste and pet food, barbecues, birdfeeders, and certain plants can all encourage a rat to your garden and close to home. It is of utmost importance that you keep the area around your home clean, tidy and rubbish free.
You should make sure your bins are emptied on a regular basis and the area around bins is clean and sanitised and that the lid is always fully closed. If you have overflowing bins, an unkept garden, overgrown plants and bushes, you stand to give the rodents a nice place to live, thrive and reproduce.
Are rats hard to get rid of? How long does it take to get rid of a rat infestation?
How easy it is to get on top of a rat issue will mostly depend on the size of the infestation and how long it has been present. If the rat population has had the chance to grow and to multiply rapidly into large numbers it will take significantly longer than if you catch the problem early.
There is always the possibility that other contributing factors can make things more difficult, or even worse something that cannot be conquered and yet something that needs to be managed long term.
Depending on your surroundings, this too can have an influence, for example if neighbouring properties are untidy and kept in poor shape this can encourage the rodents to frequent in your spaces too, maybe popping in for a visit.
If surrounding areas are heavily wooded or if there are animals kept nearby this too can cause issues. Getting the correct support is always the best solution.
There are always DIY remedies but in general they take longer, cost more and in most circumstances don’t work at all and can make things worse. Using your own DIY methods can incur serious problems such as risk to human and animal wellbeing. Huge fines can be imposed if guidance is not followed.
It is always best to call in the professionals, Pest Control experts are trained and qualified in this field have a wealth of knowledge when it comes to dealing with these furry fiends.
