could the addition of castor seeds to the pellets be an answer? Rolf
On Wed, 07 Aug 2013 12:14:52 +0200 Ronald Hongsermeier <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Richard, > > On the one hand, I was trying to be a bit cute; however, animal pests > are sometimes dealt with best by violence. > > When you hit a briquette with an air rifle you have acceptable > collateral damage. Naturally, you should aim to hit the rodents. > > I think you'll have cost effectiveness problems with the steel wool method. > > If someone in a given area became proficient with the methodology and > tools necessary the sniping alternative might turn out to be something > that is generally good for the community, especially in view of the fast > population growth of rat infestations. > > For those who not offended by hunting rodent pests. > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dS_jxZTQ5Cg > > the effectiveness is a good arguing point. > > regards, > > Ronald v Gesternabendverhageltimbiergarten > > > > On 07.08.2013 07:45, Richard Stanley wrote: > > Ronald, > > Cute but you know what happens to a briquette when you hit it with an > > air rifle…Much less the implications o the project in a post war > > setting such s northern Guatemala… > > Richard > > > > > > On Aug 6, 2013, at 9:02 AM, Ronald Hongsermeier wrote: > > > > A good air rifle with a night scope and a watchman who can shoot will > > do wonders. > > > > probably not to practicable, but there are guys in GB who de-infest ag > > buildings of rats and pigeons using this method. > > > > They're pretty smart so after a while they won't show up. > > > > regards, > > > > ronald von tropenbayern > > > > > > On 06.08.2013 17:26, Richard Stanley wrote: > >> Hi all, > >> My own suggestions are put wire wool in the briquettes a small > >> amount, as I know the rats will not try to get through that if, used > >> to plug a hole in the hidden corners of the house. other suggestion > >> hanging them on a wire ( as we saw in Huehe / Sta Eulalia or > >> changing the blend to something rats do not like to eat, which is > >> either neutral or still combustible and in either case does not emit > >> noxious smoke or gasses at elevated temperature. These are just my > >> ideas.I have not ever tested them myself. > >> > >> So for anybody with similar experience, what was/is your solution? > >> > >> Please send to Gustavo Molina ccyd below directly and ccy to the > >> rest of us. > >> Thanks in advance, > >> > >> Richard Stanley > >> www,legacyfound.org <http://legacyfound.org/> > >> ============= > >> Begin forwarded message: > >> > >> *From: *"Gustavo Molina" <[email protected] > >> <mailto:[email protected]>> > >> *Date: *August 5, 2013 8:45:24 AM PDT > >> *To: *"Richard Stanley" <[email protected] > >> <mailto:[email protected]>> > >> *Subject: **Problems* > >> > >> Dear Richard, > >> > >> We are having some problems here. Rats are eating our eco-leñas. We > >> are figuring what to do. Rats are always so tricky to handle. Have > >> you heard of clever solutions world wide? > >> > >> Saludos, > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Gustavo A. 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