Grabbing a rat by its tail

Devil's advocate · Jan 19, 2022

Nothing to do with poltics or unfaithful partners.

I found a trio of dead rats in the barn, half grown & then loading some small bales, I saw another one same size but very much alive. It dived between two bales but its tail was visible, should I have grabbed it.

borderterribles · Jan 19, 2022

Depends how close you were to a stanchion or a block wall

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Wilksy · Jan 19, 2022

Only thing I’d say against doing that,be it alive or dead is that it’s tail drags through it’s p*ss which is your best chance of getting weils

Devil's advocate · Jan 19, 2022

Wilksy said:
Only thing I’d say against doing that,be it alive or dead is that it’s tail drags through it’s p*ss which is your best chance of getting weils

I had a decent pair of gloves on & a good thick jumper, but still dare not do it. Must have stood there 3 minutes deciding what to do, tried stamping between the bales, it ran off.

Regarding weils sooner rats are dead, less weils in the enviroment.

Bald Rick · Jan 19, 2022

Devil's advocate said:
I had a decent pair of gloves on & a good thick jumper, but still dare not do it. Must have stood there 3 minutes deciding what to do, tried stamping between the bales, it ran off.

Regarding weils sooner rats are dead, less weils in the enviroment.

A cornered rat will - if it decides to attack rather than flee - goes for the throat
Never give them a chance to attack

Even a highly venomous snakes legs it …

Netherfield · Jan 19, 2022

I've never liked touching them even when they're dead.

Chap who used to come from Rentokil showed me bite marks he had on his arms and legs, put me off for ever.

milkloss · Jan 19, 2022

Grab its tail, pull and windmill it to the nearest hard object.

Kidds · Jan 19, 2022

I worked on a rat infested pig farm some years back. The rats would eat through the ceiling insulation and very often you could see their tails dangling. My workmate would clamp some molegrips on to them.

Fiveospades · Jan 19, 2022

I thought maybe this was another 'removing a dead horse from a stable' type thread but no such luck.

Devil's advocate · Jan 19, 2022

Bald Rick said:
A cornered rat will - if it decides to attack rather than flee - goes for the throat
Never give them a chance to attack

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Even a highly venomous snakes legs it …

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You used to watch "survivors tv series" me too, nasty animals.

copse · Jan 19, 2022

Find grabbing them by the tail and a quick bite behind it’s ears usually sorts them out.

Scholsey · Jan 19, 2022

Don’t grab it, leather wedge it.

tinsheet · Jan 19, 2022

2 Jack Russell's here, never get the chance to pick them up live!

Barleymow · Jan 19, 2022

I don't even like picking a dead one up with a shovel

Exfarmer · Jan 19, 2022

Devil's advocate said:
Nothing to do with poltics or unfaithful partners.

I found a trio of dead rats in the barn, half grown & then loading some small bales, I saw another one same size but very much alive. It dived between two bales but its tail was visible, should I have grabbed it.

Most definitely , but in the same move smack its head hard on the floor

steveR · Jan 19, 2022

Scholsey said:
Don’t grab it, leather wedge it.

That explains why we are over-run with the bloody things this winter.... they are all coming out of the nearby town!!!

Netherfield · Jan 19, 2022

Free range hens loved a fresh dead rat, could pick them clean in no time.

steveR · Jan 19, 2022

tinsheet said:
2 Jack Russell's here, never get the chance to pick them up live!

Down to one ancient Patterdale now.... need more terrier power again...

Devil's advocate · Jan 19, 2022

Exfarmer said:
Most definitely , but in the same move smack its head hard on the floor

I was in the middle of a barn full of little bales, scared I would trip up.

Scholsey · Jan 19, 2022

steveR said:
That explains why we are over-run with the bloody things this winter.... they are all coming out of the nearby town!!!

What? rats or Scottish people?

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