Raccoon Update XIX - All are welcome in the Critter Cafe

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Julie Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34053 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18	Message 1514043 - Posted: 9 May 2014, 12:01:17 UTC - in response to Message 1514030. Julie. If your rat was coming in through the toilet, it would have a large climb through a vertical sewer pipe to the second floor, and a water filled U-bend to negotiate. Sounds much more likely to be the open window. Have a look on the outside wall, are there ledges and pipes that it could climb up. If it was still in your flat there would be some evidence of it somewhere. If there is a local rat population then it would pay not to leave windows open. No evidence whatsoever. Will check the outside wall when I get home and put some other bait in that trap! I did clearly hear and see her! rOZZ Music Pictures ID: 1514043 ·

Mike Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 17 Feb 01 Posts: 34258 Credit: 79,922,639 RAC: 80	Message 1514054 - Posted: 9 May 2014, 12:58:56 UTC Last modified: 9 May 2014, 13:00:12 UTC We had a mouse once in our home. It came through an old chimney in the third floor. After 2 days of hunting i shot him/her. My neighbours were a little scared of the noise but my wife was so hysterical........ With each crime and every kindness we birth our future. ID: 1514054 ·

celttooth Send message Joined: 21 Nov 99 Posts: 26503 Credit: 28,583,098 RAC: 0	Message 1514067 - Posted: 9 May 2014, 14:00:12 UTC Thank God Alberta is rat free...... ID: 1514067 ·

zoom3+1=4 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65750 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49	Message 1514074 - Posted: 9 May 2014, 14:36:45 UTC - in response to Message 1514067. Thank God Alberta is rat free...... Don't look now, but you had a Rat incursion recently... The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's ID: 1514074 ·

Julie Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34053 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18	Message 1514076 - Posted: 9 May 2014, 15:00:37 UTC - in response to Message 1514047. Last modified: 9 May 2014, 15:18:36 UTC Her? OK lets think sideways here, literally. I take it you have flats above and below you, and to either side? Do they have any rat sightings? Any holes in skirting boards behind cupboards, under the sink? Any holes in floors or the ceilings? It just seems odd that you could have an adult hungry rat somewhere and not know it somehow. Close all windows for 24 hours and see what happens then. Gotta be a sensible answer to this .... I know! It's driving me crazy. A couple of weeks ago Lisa and I both heard a plate falling on the floor and break, Jeroen went looking and there was nothing... I heard something grate my bed last week, I heard something run over de ground at night once, things that are thrown of my cupboard in the morning. I am not crazy! I REALLY heard and saw those thing. Jeroen saw 'the rat' he never drinks or smokes or anything and he was pretty darn sure! We left salami and bread now, nothing... So a sensible answer you say? Dunno... [edit] Nobody reported any rats here, or other vermin. Could be some animal from the woods nearby too, oh and there's a rainpipe next to the window. [edit2] Jeroen and Lisa both don't drink or take any medication, I take one sipralexa (100mg, I think) a day and 50mg seroquel... And a couple of beers of course:) rOZZ Music Pictures ID: 1514076 ·

Julie Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34053 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18	Message 1514135 - Posted: 9 May 2014, 17:41:36 UTC There's a sensible answer to everything... rOZZ Music Pictures ID: 1514135 ·

Julie Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34053 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18	Message 1514222 - Posted: 9 May 2014, 20:17:20 UTC Don't start Chris, don't believe a thing of it!:) rOZZ Music Pictures ID: 1514222 ·

Dimly Lit Lightbulb ðŸ˜€ Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 30 Aug 08 Posts: 15399 Credit: 7,423,413 RAC: 1	Message 1514238 - Posted: 9 May 2014, 20:58:33 UTC Julie's got a poltergeist? Have they swapped the knives and forks around in the cutlery drawer yet? :) Member of the People Encouraging Niceness In Society club. ID: 1514238 ·

Suzie-Q Send message Joined: 9 Mar 07 Posts: 3328 Credit: 4,746,812 RAC: 1	Message 1514248 - Posted: 9 May 2014, 21:50:36 UTC - in response to Message 1513971. Badges are based on RAC percentile, the top 1%, 5%, 25% of crunchers. Gold 1% Silver 5% Bronze 25% Well then, congratulations to me! ~Sue~ ID: 1514248 ·

zoom3+1=4 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65750 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49	Message 1514249 - Posted: 9 May 2014, 21:55:50 UTC - in response to Message 1514212. Except poltergeists ... Or even Coultergeists... The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's ID: 1514249 ·

celttooth Send message Joined: 21 Nov 99 Posts: 26503 Credit: 28,583,098 RAC: 0	Message 1514267 - Posted: 9 May 2014, 23:59:59 UTC - in response to Message 1514074. There are always problems close to the borders in the east and south.... ID: 1514267 ·

Lynn Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 20 Nov 00 Posts: 14162 Credit: 79,603,650 RAC: 123	Message 1514269 - Posted: 10 May 2014, 0:05:54 UTC - in response to Message 1514248. Badges are based on RAC percentile, the top 1%, 5%, 25% of crunchers. Gold 1% Silver 5% Bronze 25% Well then, congratulations to me! Congrats, Suzie-Q :-) ID: 1514269 ·

Lynn Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 20 Nov 00 Posts: 14162 Credit: 79,603,650 RAC: 123	Message 1514271 - Posted: 10 May 2014, 0:08:10 UTC - in response to Message 1514135. There's a sensible answer to everything... Exactly, Julie :) Just find the rat, please :) ID: 1514271 ·

zoom3+1=4 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65750 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49	Message 1514276 - Posted: 10 May 2014, 0:30:02 UTC - in response to Message 1514248. Badges are based on RAC percentile, the top 1%, 5%, 25% of crunchers. Gold 1% Silver 5% Bronze 25% Well then, congratulations to me! Congratz Suzie... The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's ID: 1514276 ·

Julie Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34053 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18	Message 1514370 - Posted: 10 May 2014, 13:24:19 UTC - in response to Message 1514271. There's a sensible answer to everything... Exactly, Julie :) Just find the rat, please :) Easier said than done:) I don't think it's there anymore (I hope). The door is open now but the kids will stay another night in my room, just to be sure... rOZZ Music Pictures ID: 1514370 ·

SciManStev Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 20 Jun 99 Posts: 6652 Credit: 121,090,076 RAC: 0	Message 1514488 - Posted: 10 May 2014, 20:41:44 UTC My father sent me this link, and here seems to be a good place to share it. https://www.facebook.com/video/embed?video_id=191369581019404 Steve Warning, addicted to SETI crunching! Crunching as a member of GPU Users Group. GPUUG Website ID: 1514488 ·

Suzie-Q Send message Joined: 9 Mar 07 Posts: 3328 Credit: 4,746,812 RAC: 1	Message 1514526 - Posted: 10 May 2014, 23:06:35 UTC - in response to Message 1514488. Last modified: 10 May 2014, 23:07:13 UTC My father sent me this link, and here seems to be a good place to share it. https://www.facebook.com/video/embed?video_id=191369581019404 Steve I'm not having any luck with this. Is anyone else having problems? ~Sue~ ID: 1514526 ·

Suzie-Q Send message Joined: 9 Mar 07 Posts: 3328 Credit: 4,746,812 RAC: 1	Message 1514527 - Posted: 10 May 2014, 23:07:34 UTC - in response to Message 1514526. My father sent me this link, and here seems to be a good place to share it. https://www.facebook.com/video/embed?video_id=191369581019404 Steve I'm not having any luck with this. Is anyone else having problems? Nevermind. I had to turn on Flash. ~Sue~ ID: 1514527 ·

Suzie-Q Send message Joined: 9 Mar 07 Posts: 3328 Credit: 4,746,812 RAC: 1	Message 1514533 - Posted: 10 May 2014, 23:12:47 UTC I feel so bad. Last night I took up all the cat food so there was nothing for the raccoons to eat. I did leave a small amount of dry dog and cat food outside in a dish, so there was something. I know someone came inside because the water in the bowl was dirty and there were raccoon footprints on the table. I wonder how long before they stop coming in. ~Sue~ ID: 1514533 ·

anniet Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 2 Feb 14 Posts: 7105 Credit: 1,577,368 RAC: 75	Message 1514535 - Posted: 10 May 2014, 23:14:15 UTC - in response to Message 1514527. My father sent me this link, and here seems to be a good place to share it. https://www.facebook.com/video/embed?video_id=191369581019404 Steve I'm not having any luck with this. Is anyone else having problems? Nevermind. I had to turn on Flash. I got it going in the end too. The hoola hooping put mine to shame :) ID: 1514535 ·

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