Here's How I'm Handling It!
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- Опубликовано: 28 фев 2024
- Join me on my journey as I tackle a persistent rodent problem on my property. In this video, I share my frustrations and the damage these rats and mice have caused. Initially, I tried using traditional traps, which were effective against the mice but not the rats. Determined to find a solution, I eventually turn to an air gun, which will hopefully prove to be more effective against the larger rats.
Additionally, I acquire some feral cats to help control the rodent population. I'll discuss the benefits and challenges of using feral cats for pest control and share tips for anyone facing a similar problem. Follow along as I share my DIY solutions and the lessons I've learned in my quest to make my property rodent-free.
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I'm Aiden and I'm documenting what was supposed to be my barn conversion, which has now ended up being a new build. I don't have a trade, I just have a go and I'll be doing lots of work myself. This is the boring bit in grand designs that you don't get to see. Subscribe and follow along to find out how our future home turns out.
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I absolutely love the cat shack. That is so Aiden, every detail thought out.
The feckers won't want to leave it....😂
Best way to get rid of rats is lizards, then to get rid of the lizards you get snakes. Then to get of snakes there is small gorillas, then when winter rolls aeound the gorillaz freeze to death.
😂🤣😂🤣 best comment ever!
@@THE-AIDEN-PROJECT apart from the Simpsons it's an actual real thing that happened.
Sugar Barons of Hawaii imported Asian mongooses to handle their rat problem; sadly, the rats are nocturnal, and the mongooses are diurnal, and they ate groundnesting birds. Oops.
Great content Aiden! Good luck on the rat mission will follow with interest
Hi Aiden.
Great video. I like the thought put in to creating the cat shed.
About the rats though. Many carry a bacteria in their kidneys called Leptospira.
They also like leaving scent trails wherever they go so are pretty much laying urine trails all over the place. If the urine is contaminated and you come into contact with it, the Leptospira can enter your body via a cut, or if you rub your eyes with an infected finger it can enter through your conjunctiva. You can also contaminate food that you are about to eat if you have contaminated hands. Even doing some of the sawing you were doing to create the cat she, the rats you have would be all over that wood trailing urine as they go.
I think you need to think about PPE and keep safe. Most folks suffer the symptoms of Leptospirosis, severe flu like, and thats the end of it. Leptospirosis though can have a second phase, Weil's Disease, where your kidneys and liver fail and you can bleed from the lungs. Mortality rate is high.
There are antibiotics that can treat the earlier symptoms and that's the end of it.
Please take care Aiden.
Regards, George.
Thanks for making me aware George 👍
@@THE-AIDEN-PROJECT true facts, my friend died of the serious form
His kidneys failed.
Please be careful and take it seriously.
Though I spent most my youth on farms so probably came into contact.
Well I did have gloves on, rat 🐀 bit into the glove.
I have to ask, did Lou question how come the farm cats get a nice home and the self build is in limbo? Just kidding, another great adventure video!
Get the cats a TV, Aiden.
Haha I did have to do a little convincing but had to take action now before her car got done over as well 😬 plus I couldn't have rats jumping at my face and causing fire risks
Years ago I got told the bin bags were moving in the back garden, "year right!" went out to investigate in my PJ's flip flops and dressing gown. "Sh## the bin bags are moving", opened the shed, removed the garden fork and proceeded to lift each bag up with the business end of the forkand move it to one side. A few bags later out hops a rat, I take a few quick jabs at it with the fork, striking sparks off a brick wall and with a squeal it runs off down the passage between houses. I went to work the next morning but got a phone call on the Nokia brick due to a dead rat in the middle of the garden. It must of crawled back later an keeled over. "They don't like it up em!!"
😂 I hope they were camo PJ's
Spray WD 40 , and white lithum grease in a spray can, and spray the underside of the van everywhere. The white lithium grease spray is waterproof and will stick to the wire harness etc and help prevent mice chewing on wires. The WD 40 seeps into the cracks and will wash off , but it’s great at seeping into cracks, the white lithium grease, will need a respray at least once a year. Mice will find a way inside your car , they are determined to find a dry home , the WD 40 spray on the underside works well at preventing that
Hat off to you mate, building the cat shack, good man.
We've found that the wood pellets work a lot better than standard cat litter, works out a lot cheaper as you use less, it bio degrades when wet and is easier to sift.
Hope they fix your rodent issues, looks like they'll have a nice rural life once acclimatised.
I would go down that route but they were used to catsan at the rescue so thought I best not rock the boat too much 😬 once they're ready I'll open the door and they'll have a whole field to go on anyway so should only need a couple of bags 🙂
Should cover the traps in soil for a week or two, just to get you sent off the kit.
That's an idea 👍
You are hilarious! Me and missus were laughing so much. The Thumb nail are brilliant. Keep being yourself.
P.s what was the top dog Arthur doing on the little heater?
Arthur likes to rest his chin on stuff 😆
Stumbled into this channel buzzing subbed ❤🇬🇧🏴
Glad to have you onboard 👍
Amazing stuff!! How do we see the full cat daddy application video?? 😂
Mate this was epic, literally! I love the way you told the story, it was a while in the making I'm sure. Can't wait to see if you actually get a rat with that gun. On a side note, how's the build progressing? What's the next thing on the todo list? I've been painting the wood work the past few weeks(taking ages same as usual) and working on my airtightness this weekend ready for the air test in 11th March.
House has been on hold 🫣😆 I'm going to have a run at it starting next week as I still need to do the insulation! 😱
Are you going road with the spray foam and silicone?
@@THE-AIDEN-PROJECT Mostly spray foam and silicone, some insulation roll where I can squeeze it in. I also had to make 4 cutsom loft hatches to seal off some loft space as well as other places where I still had access to inside the floor etc. Still have work to do but should be done end of next weekend ready for the air test on Monday. You'll probably already know this but when you do start you insulation make sure you don't neglect the small gaps between the end rafters and block work. It's not something that I particularly thought about when I insualted my roof and now it's all plastered etc i'm struggling to get to them to squeeze some insulation in. Don't want to gun spray foam in as don't want it to expand and touch the breather membrane. I think I should be ok as is(Hopefully). I used Actis Hybris insualtion with the Hcontrol layer on top and it does a really good job of keeping the heat in, It's just a question of too much air gettinn or not. Time will tell on that one.
Superb video mate
Glad you enjoyed it 😁
Great job on the cat shack. Your cats aren't ever going to want to leave such luxurious accommodations. How will Arthur get along with them?
He thinks everything is a dog, even horses 😂 he won't understand why they don't want to play. I'm not sure they've seen a dog before, especially one with pointy ears like them 😸 he's pretty well behaved though so he will listen if I tell him to leave them alone and I'm sure they will just stay out of the way when they see him
Aiden you never disappoint. Clearly the rodents are a serious threat to your vehicles and your home but they are providing great entertainment for us- a bit like Caddyshack with the gophers (if you remember that oldie but goldie).😀👍
Haha Bill Murray using explosives 😂
@@THE-AIDEN-PROJECT Maybe you should have called the new construction for the cats the ‘catty shack’.😉
@@normanboyes4983 😆
Top cat shack! Top cats!
WE live in the country side in France. there is a big problem with rats and mice. Watching some other RUclips videos we found that toffee or a similar sweet works very well on the trap as the rodent has to pull on it to eat it , which sets off the trap.
Good tip 👍
Oh mate you’re too funny lol honestly you crack me up
😂 my wife would be saying “can you stop 🤬 around with those rats and finish the house”
You’ve really put the effort in on the cat shack. It’s like a hotel 😂
Had that conversation, until I said your car is going to be next and I'm not going to be able to fix it!
I have question Aiden, what size are the insulated frozen food boxes you got. I have two stray cats that are currently living in my green house. i have put an old cat bed in from my own cat. The poly boxes would be great for them in this weather. Keep the content coming I know its hard but your comedic approach to what you do is great.
The outside dimensions are approximately 400x300x300 I think it's a 24ltr box. I cut a channel in one side so the other slots in just like the lids fit, then tape them together 👍
Cheers just been looking at some now @@THE-AIDEN-PROJECT
can't beat a night scope, with an inbuilt video.
Maybe one day if I'm ever flush with a load of money 🤑
First vid of yours I’ve seen, probably come up as I’ve been a pro pestie for over a decade now. Well done on steering away from poisons.
I’m not a fan of cats due to the devastation they cause to our ecosystems, however I certainly think they have a place in rural settings, providing 24hr pest control, and if their presence means rodenticides aren’t used, I’m all for it. I don’t know if those farm kittens will grow into farm cats with the luxury you’ve provided them! It’s better than my house!
The rat catcher is a great little tool, but be aware of its limitations. It’s the most used air rifle in my collection, but it is. Worth noting that changes in temperature can have quite an effect on power output. Definitely worth getting night vision, absolute game changer. I’m sure you’d be capable of making an add on unit yourself.
If you need any advice on further trapping, feel free to find me on the socials to ask.
Haha hopefully at least one of them will be a killing machine 😆
Yeah I didn't realise until after I ordered it about the co2 not working well in lower temperatures. I'll see how I get on, although I've seen a few people do conversions on them so I will see how it goes
I have the neo-zap traps. They don't work at all. Rats and mice are too cautious to enter anything enclosed, especially something with such a small entrance. The snap traps work! The black plastic ones you have are good. Try to hide your scent on the traps. I've used cream cheese diluted in water and sprayed it on the trap to hide my scent. It's disgusting but works. Use cream cheese as bait too, or honey, jam, toffee, peanut butter. Good luck!
The fish oil worked to hide my scent as it goes. There was a rat that was going inside shortly after the stoat but I haven't reset them
@@THE-AIDEN-PROJECT Awesome! I think I replied before watching the entire video :P Hiding your scent totally works. Don't give up on the black plastic snap traps, they are brutal even against rats. Only traps that worked for me.
Long time since I clicked on a video this fast!
😆 hope I didn't disappoint
Nope, excellent. Pissed myself at your camo getup lol
1 big drum with a trapdoor on top with lots of peanut butter on top and a plank of wood for them to run up . My record Hi 30s .
Don't birds get interested?
@@THE-AIDEN-PROJECT I've never trapt one by mistake only pheasants with 1 plastic cup and 1 fly sticky strip. Put the strip around the inside edge of the cup Put in at the bottom of a bush with sweetcorn leading up to the cup with some corn at the back the pheasant will freeze with its hed stuck in the cup. Sunday dinner sorted. New subscriber 👍🔥👐👍💙✝️
Love the kittens and the little barn you built for them! Lmao
Remember mate the rattcatcher is only good up to 20 yards ,you can up grade the transfer port but youll need the longer 24 inch barrel because the accuracy gooes out the window, i would order an adjustable magnetic trigger first ,it will help with accuracy
Yeah 20 yards is good for me. I got the ratcatcher because I saw lots of people doing modifications so I've got some room with it, although if I really wanted to improve it maybe I'd just bite the bullet and get an expensive PCP
Yes Aiden.. another young ones fan!!? Futumsch
There's someone at the door Neil! 😂
@@THE-AIDEN-PROJECT I’ve always liked you mate but now I feel our connection is on another level 😂 could I borrow… a cup of sugar… please!
Get yourself a Jack Russell end of rodent troubles
Lou wants another Frenchie 🫣
Get a Jacky and call it Enri or Marcel….there you go instant Frenchie mon Bonne homme 👍
Can you rent one?
@@dickinsp yes there are a gang of guys on Facebook that go ratting just have a hunt around some even do it for sport free
We had one,beast of a dog,got asked if it was a staffy loads. Massive torso and back legs.
Couldn't tell you how many hedgehog pelts,legs and innards I've picked up because of it.
It's the dog I fear most,too damn fast and fearless, vicious is too mild a word for him.
Back when we had it in the early eighties there were no harnesses,we had him in a collar you could barely get a finger in if he wanted to go you couldn't stop him we nicknamed him Houdini.
Get a patterdale instead!
I had a mouse in February that chewed thru my wires to my lights at the back of my car next day my engine management light came on... My MOT was due and a service £800 later ...mouse trap and peppermint under my bonnet . 🙄I feel Ur pain ... apparently they like the casings because they use veg oil on them ...I haven't caught anything but I haven't had any mouse back ...touch wood . There was a nest in my air vent .
It's a nightmare hey! Mine was alot worse than I showed in this video though but my regular viewers would have seen that stuff already so it didn't feature that much 😅
@@THE-AIDEN-PROJECT yep they are f***ers.i need a farm cat or jack Russell
Great job of the cat house
Thanks
Air rifle and cheap night vision boss .u see two rays and theres 22 ! Either that or a little Patterdale or jack russell
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25:16 might be an idea to turn that hat around 😊
Haha it was surprisingly fine
@@THE-AIDEN-PROJECT yeah perhaps, but would be much better the other way 😁
many years ago my wife went to the bin bag to add some more rubbish and found the bag moving, then a rat jumped out of the bin bag!
They're bloody horrible things 😩
‘Futumptch’ 😂😂😂
"Medic!" 😂
Wont your french bulldog do a bit of ratting?
He won't even go out if it's a little cold or drizzling 😆 I've taught him not to bite so I'm not sure he would even go for anything
Got 2 cats 2 Jack russell's live in the country by a farm...... no rat, mouse problems, even the farmer says hes not seen any rats since we moved in .???
Nice, any idea if it's more to do with the cats or the dogs?
@THE-AIDEN-PROJECT to be honest one of the cat's is a beast seen it in action ent no prisoners with it.... dogs are more bark but pee everywhere senting he place claiming the place.... so I think both work to be honest
They look a bit young to tackle big rats.. Did they not have any older toms that are feral farm type cats? Would do to have a bit of experience with those rats. The youngsters will get there, but will take a bit of time before a rat would be on the cards. Gl🐀
Sad news my pet mouse Elvis has passed away……He was caught in a trap…..😂
Haha
The yanks on here have got some amazing humane rat & mouse traps you can build that catch every time
ruclips.net/video/i2PSDVsZ38U/видео.htmlsi=5zk6Ds1K6ujqTAxI
Jack Russel mate, or any ratting terrier - they’ll sort them out in one night. Rats attack cats! Cats aren’t great at preventing rats
"FTUMPSH" How many people will get that reference? 🤣
Not many 😁
@@THE-AIDEN-PROJECT TYOnes Season 1?
try cheap penguin bisquits
I'll give it a go 👍
Poor cats they should be in with you
They can't unfortunately, they were born feral and didn't get socialised early enough to be normal domestic cats. The best thing I can offer them is a warm place to sleep and plenty of food. They may learn to trust me as their feeder but that doesn't translate to other humans. I won't ever stop them from coming in our home if they want to but I wouldn't ever force them as it will cause them distress
@@THE-AIDEN-PROJECTI see, apologies. You're a good old boy.
Your biggest problem is all the piles of crap/stuff all that is doing is giving the rats and mice somewhere to hide/live get rid of the piles and you will reduce their numbers
😁 I will I will, when I finish building and get onto the landscaping...one day 😅
You got a cat the rats are stay away because if they don't get to f****** have then
nmkl pkjl ftmch! Not heard anyone say that for 25 years :)
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I don't think the is a successful rat trap on the planet iv got a rat problem they get on every thing I do they keep getting the better of me av got live traps set up and yes I had some success with them but they get on to it iv had fun making the traps and watching them on camera but what happens they eat all the bait then when I set the trap to catch them they don't go in currently trying an orther design but will probably fail then il have to go back to the poison by the way that was a weasel not a stoat they ye can kill rats but they prefer smaller rodents they take a while to kill them because the rats are usually are a lot bigger than them also with the gun once they here the gun the gone it needs to be silent av tried all these methods and the rats win by the way I keep ferrets and cats but I keep the cats in for safety reasons and to go after them with the ferrets I woundnt get very far because they are males and they are to big to get down the burrows also I have no dogs so theyl just bolt away and were they live is in thick brambles I may get 1 or 2 with the ferrets but because Therse that much bramble ECT I could loose the ferret my garden backs on to a disused railway embankment that's why it's so hard I have seen a rat nose to nose with a cat and ferret at the same time sniffing one another throo the wire I really enjoyed your video check are channel out the cat and ferret thanks for sharing THE CAT AND FERRET thanks again looking forward to see the next video
Get a terrier, rat problem solved and a better friend than a moggy....do like cats by the way but not great as ratters.
I would but Lou wants another Frenchie 😆 and the cats needed a home 🙂
Slightly disappointed that we didn’t see you dress up in multicoloured clothing and start playing a pipe at the start of this video!
leave the wild life alone you have no right to deceide who lives or dies
I would tend to agree with you but the mice and rats chewed through the wiring in my van which essentially wrote off my van and would have left me spending £7000 to replace the vehicle. It could have also set fire whilst I was in it, so it's a risk to my life. The rats also chewed through wiring into my lodge that we live in at the moment. That could have also caused a fire and killed my partner and I as well as our dog. That's not to mention how much it would cost to replace the building if we actually got out. I would gladly not kill anything if you have extra lives to give us, or an endless pot of money to replace our property? Alternatively I can use live no kill traps, then I can drop the rodents off to your house? 😝
@@THE-AIDEN-PROJECT i do under stand but i have 4 cute pet girl mice diff colours , so funny to watch with me in my sitting room they are like little clowns , just spent £122 20p uk money at the Vets (ouch on my pocket) ,,cause they were scratching, they had MITES, got drops to put on the necks , lol also a baby hamster with a dad attitude i call her my attack hammy lol, and Jenny 14 yr olsd border collie,, she is my shadow,
typo hammy with bad attitude lol
Cats can jump higher than you think! Super cat shack: all mod cons
Wonder if youtube.com/@simon6ppc246 has any suggestions? But looks like you have the air rifle sorted.