We e have solved many Rat infestations throughout the US, and every one of them is so unique, but the property owners all have something in common, which starts the infestation in the first place, and that’s food sources left exposed on the exterior or interior spaces of the property.
In the example video above, the lady was feeding squirrels daily with peanuts, Rats took advantage of both the bountiful food as well as many entry points into the home.
Once in the home, there is plenty of nesting sites as the amount of contents for them to hide & seek shelter. Before you know it, a rat infestation begins.
RAT FACT: Rats can smell food 10 miles away, most of their DNA is made up of an amazing sense of smell.
Does Keeping A House Clean Stop A Rat Infestation?
Yes, keeping a house clean certainly helps greatly, but we’ve been to homes where the house is absolutely spotless, But two things are creating a rat infestation, a doggy door for an entry point, and dog food being left out in the feeding bowls, rats will forage on that food, then head under couches & other furniture, again creating a rat infestation.
So you can see in these two different scenarios, one house is spotless with one entry point and the other is content everywhere with many entry points, the difference in time it takes to solve a rodent infestation is completely different.
The house that’s clean may take 2 to 6 days, and the house that needs a lot of cleaning & exclusion work may take 5 to 15 days.
The time it takes also depends on the property owner, they have to work alongside the exterminator to be diligent about maintaining the house and keeping ALL food sources completely contained, otherwise, all the trapping set in place will have no impact, and the problem continues to get worse.
In addition, you can have a spotless house, but if the issue is sewer rats, then the infestation can take place inside walls, attic, and crawl spaces. So an infestation can take place inside walls & ceilings and never make it inside a house.
How Many Rats Is Considered A Rat Infestation?
Rats are very social mammals, if you see one, there’s more. If you see 3 to 4 Rats at a time, then you have a rat infestation. Particularly if you see babies running around, then there are nesting sites that need to be found & removed.
Here’s a kitchen that had a rat infestation, we depleted the food source, baited with our Twins Rat Vac, and extracted them by baiting with wet cat food. The aroma attracted them within 4 minutes of baiting.
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We were able to eradicate this infestation in 5 days, we took all the food in the pantry and stored it away in glass jars, used our Twinzyme to remove & sanitize the Rat pheromones, which is critical in treating a Rat infestation.
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How Do You Know When Rats Are Completely Gone?
We like setting up Rodent monitoring cameras in the highly active areas in the very beginning, this gives us the intel on how many we are dealing with and the type of rats we are facing. Once the entry points have been sealed, food sources removed, and clean up has been restored, baiting & setting traps with continuous monitoring will be a huge help in determining if they’re completely gone.
Other signs to look for :
1- No more visual signs of Rats
2- No signs of droppings
3- Noises completely vanish
4- Monitoring cameras are no longer picking up activity
5- Traps are set but no longer getting deployed
Twin Tip: Always leave the cameras for up to 10 days to verify no further activity
How Much Does A Professional Rat Exterminator Cost To Service A Rat Infestation?
Cost can vary depending on how the rats are entering, the conditions inside the home, how many rats are remaining, sewer rats, clean up & sanitation, attic cleaning & crawl space cleaning, etc we have done jobs as low as $13,00.00 to $18,500.00.
How To Choose The Right Rodent Control Company For A Rat Infestation?
Choosing the right Rat Exterminator for a Rat infestation is very important, there are very few that will deal with proper exclusion work, cleaning up, and sanitizing. Ideally, You want to look for a company that will perform ALL the services relieving you from having to manage 2 to 4 vendors.
Here are questions that you can ask before your hire.
1- Do you inspect roofs, crawl spaces & attic?
2- Do you offer a guarantee?
3- Do you perform the clean-up of rats’ nests?
4- Do you open walls or ceilings if necessary?
5- Do you use Rodent monitor cameras?
6- Do you have experience with Sewer Rats?
If they answer “ No “ to any of the questions, they may not be the right fit for your Rat infestation.
What Is The Best Rat Trap For A Rat Infestation?
Having the proper & variety of Traps with bait is super important to trap Rats Fast out of your home.
Twin Traps offers the ultimate in Rat trapping.
Typically in a Rat infestation environment, you have many rats, from large to small, sometimes it can be challenging on trapping.
We are not believers in glue boards, rats get away or drag them around which is messy, they are not the most humane way to catch Rats.
As professional Rat Trappers, we no longer bait and set Snap Traps, as they flip over, Big smart Rats steal the bait and never activate the Traps, or they Activate the trap and don’t trap.
We use these ultimate Rat Trap accessories, as well as the Twins Rat Vac to catch multiple Rats.
1- Twins Rat Trap Platform: this Snap Trap platform serves many purposes when it comes to Rat Trapping.
• It secures the Trap from flipping over
• Big smart Rats can no longer Drag the traps away
• It makes for easy handling making it safer for you and cleaner when you dispose of the Rat
• It’s stable on attic insulation
• The handle holds a monitoring camera so you can monitor the activity & your catches
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2- Twins Rat Trap Hoodie: This Snap Trap accessory is a game changer in trapping Rats.
Big smart rats especially, can no longer take the bait from the top, sides or back of the Trap. The Twin Trap hoodie forces them to nose dive in for the bait, increasing your capture rate.
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3- TWINS BAIT TUGGER :
The bait Tugger was created because we saw so many rats delicately taking the bait from the feed plate & never deploying the Trap. In addition, you can only bait with one food source on a standard wooden snap trap.
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The Twins bait Tugger solves these problems by allowing you to bait with a variety, for example, you can insert bait inside the Tugger with half peanut butter & the other half with slim Jim, or half with dog food, the other with bacon. Once the bait is inserted tightly inside the Bait loops, the rats have to Tug in order to get the food, activating the Trap immediately, catching the Rats twice as fast. In addition, The Bait Tugger, when clipped onto the feed plate pin, projects out so when the Rats Tug deploying
These Trio Trap accessories are the perfect combination to catch rats FAST.
How To Catch Multiple Rats?
When you have a rat or mouse infestation, the more you catch Rats the faster the infestation gets resolved. We have invented & patented the world’s only Twins Rat Vac, you simply bait it, then connect it directly to your Wet/ Dry Vacuum. You can add water & our Twinzyme into the vacuum Drum where the Rats will die OR you can catch & release them, giving you the choice. But the most effective Rat trap allows you to catch up to 50 Rats and 150 mice.
This Rat Vac also allows you to extract rats from ceilings, Walls, attics, and HVAC Ducting. Visit: Twin Traps to order today. Hope this post was helpful in dealing with your rat infestation, please feel free to contact us, we’re here to help. Thank you for visiting our site today.
