They learn fast. You have just discovered a burrowing animal under your step or sidewalk or have just discovered some unusually large droppings in your basement or garage. Where mouse droppings look like small black or brown grains of rice with pointed ends, rat droppings look like miniature hot dogs with blunt ends. Adult rat droppings are much larger than a grain of rice. Rats will be nocturnal and viewing the burrow opening after dark will often reveal if it is rats.
Rats have naked tails and are much larger than a mouse.
The treatment of a rat problem is a challenging venture. Safety is of primary concern. Placement of bait must be made available to the rat but not to the family pet or children. Service must be a long term control to be sure the most intelligent rats are killed as they will be the last to be caught. If you believe you have a rat problem, call us for a free estimate so we can determine the degree of the problem.