Protect Your Tortoise From Attack By Rats

Protect Your Tortoise From Attack By Rats

Tortoises are vulnerable to rat attack, particularly whilst hibernating. Whilst they are in this state they are unable to defend themselves.  If one finds their way into the box then it has been known for the rodents to bite the legs of the tortoise causing harm. Bites may become infected, leading to full or partial amputation being necessary. This results in suffering for both yourself and your pet.
If you are not insured then vets bills can run to thousands of pounds. You can prevent the problem by using Hammer Technologies new rodent repellent flooring. Simply place the flooring on the floor of the shed or garage where you will be hibernating your pet. He or she will be defended from attack.

Hibernation is a dangerous time for tortoises. It is well worth performing some research before you put your tortoise down to hibernate to make sure you don't make any mistakes. For instance, it may not be recommended for him to have a late last meal as this can lead to death. It is also important that the area in which the tortoise is hibernating does not drop to freezing point. If this happens the tortoise will also die in this situation. The temperature must be carefully regulated within a certain range.  This is in order for hibernation to continue and the tortoise to remain safe. Conduct some research to find out what the latest recommendations are.

Check Out This New Anti-Rat Flooring From Hammer Technologies

Anti-Rat Flooring From Hammer Technologies

Every year an incredible amount of damage is done to humans property by rats and at the moment there is very little we can do to prevent it. A paper from 2009 demonstrated a fascinating fact. Even though we have been trapping and repelling rats for many years there is still in the region of $9 billion worth of damage to property every year. This figure applies to North America alone and so the current figure for the whole world will be dramatically higher than this.

Hammer Technologies have taken this problem seriously. They have developed a new anti-rat flooring device. It is capable of creating a perimeter around your property which the rats will not pass. It will also notify you if a rat attempts to cross the perimeter.

This new product has a patent pending on it and is totally unique.  The rats may be trying to get to food, or shelter which is the reason they may be passing through your garage or outbuildings. They often do plenty of damage along the way, chomping on fabrics, plastics and consumables. If they damage your production machinery or your car you may be out of pocket for some time as a result. Insurance may not cover you and so you may need to cover the costs of damage yourself. Don't forget you may also need to hire a car or find another way of meeting your deadlines.

Alternatively you could try to rat-proof your garage or factory but this could take a very long time and cost a lot of money. Even having put in so much time and effort you can be sure that if you miss just one hole, the rats will find it. Don't waste your money trying; invest in Hammer Technologies' new device instead.

Have You Got rats In Your Attic?

Rats in the attic can be as bad as bats in your belfry.  Lying awake at night listening to the scurrying, scratching and general messing about can be infuriating.  It can also be difficult to keep them out as attics can communicate with neighbours. Rats may be entering under eaves via drainpipes in places which are inaccessible to humans and so difficult, if not impossible to block up.

Rats can also spread disease.  Around 35 human afflictions are known to be transmitted through their faeces, urine and saliva. If a rat decides to expire in a hidden corner of your attic the smell can become unbearable as he decomposes.  Again, if he is wedged in an inaccessible place you will wish you had put more effort into repelling the little beasts.

Traps and repellents only go so far; only one rat needs to slip through your preventative net in order to keep you awake all night.  So what can you do?

An astonishing new device from Hammer Technologies is set to change all of this.  It is designed especially to create a defensive perimeter around the edge of your attic, keeps the little scurrying feet at bay.  Their website is also a mine of information on rats, their behaviour and how to get rid of them.

How Much Damage Can One Rat Do?

How Much Damage Can One Rat Do?

Rats are efficient at wrecking stuff. A single rat can put a piece of heavy military hardware out of action in a few minutes. A few strategic nips here and there can cause damage to wiring. This can completely disable a complex and expensive piece of machinery.  It can take hours of work to isolate and repair the problem. The damage may not be discovered until a machine is needed urgently; this could result in significant losses of various kinds.

Damage such as this still occurs despite the use of cats, pest control experts and traps. Luckily Hammer Technologies have come up with a new device; rat proof flooring. This is designed especially to keep your stuff safe from rats and is particularly useful when the surrounding area is difficult to rat proof.

Cars are susceptible to rat damage and the flooring is ideal for protecting them as well. Hammer Technologies research has shown that the average cost of damage repair is in the region of £400. The upper end of costs are approximately £7000. Again, often this damage is preventable but still occurs despite existing pest control methods. Invest in some rat proof flooring and you will protect your property.

Rats Vs. Humans

Rats Vs. Humans

Rats have lived in very close proximity to people for thousands of years and, in fact, have followed them around the globe. Rats have taken advantage of humans' dwellings for warmth and have eaten the crumbs that have fallen from their tables. This has led them to be able to inhabit areas that would normally have been uninhabitable for them. The relationship has not always been harmonious.  This is partly because rats also carry and spread well over thirty human diseases in their urine, saliva and faeces. As well as this they also cause a dramatic amount of damage to people's property by chewing wires, containers and tubing. As well as this they often spoil spoil food and stock.

Sometimes when they chew they are looking for food. At other times, particularly when they chew wiring, they are wearing away their teeth. These grow continuously throughout their lives. Hammer Technologies new rat repellent flooring should help put an end to this problem.

Damage to an individual car can be in the region of £400 on average, peaking at around £7000 for a full rewire of an expensive sports car. Prevention is a must. Visit Hammer Technologies website to find out more about how you can save yourself a huge sum of money.

What Can I Do To Stop Rats Getting In My House?

What Can I Do To Stop Rats Getting In My House?

Rats are a nuisance and it can be very difficult keeping them out of your home.  They are intelligent and excellent problem solvers.  Even if you keep all your doors shut they will follow you in when you open the door.

Make sure you keep doors shut and block entry points with cement or metal plate.  Use an automatic spring closure to close the door behind you and stop them sneaking in.  Despite this, even with the best will in the world rats will get it because they can squeeze through a hole only a couple of centimetres in diameter.  A large building like a hangar or factory can be impossible to rat-proof as there may be thousands of holes to block.  Miss one and they will find it.

So what can you do?  This new invention will stop rats crossing the threshold.  Use it to keep rats out and get rid of rats from your property.  It saves the need to find and block every hole.  A single rat can do many thousands of pounds worth of damage in an evening. It is worth taking all of the steps you can think of to defend yourself against the problem which, in some cases, can become recurrent.

Top Tips For Keeping Rats Away From Your House

Top Tips For Keeping Rats Away From Your House

Rats are famously robust and difficult to get rid of once they move in.  A study has shown that rats do $9b worth of damage every year in the US.  This is despite all the trapping, repellent and poisoning methods known to humans.  Here are a few top tips to help you get rid of them.

• Food.  Don't leave dog or cat food out in the back yard overnight as this can entice rodents.  Don't leave food scraps lying around after meals, don't leave food on the floor or in the bottom of the larder as it will attract them to the area.  Put rubbish out in solid bins with well-fitting lids, definitely not in flimsy bags or cardboard containers.  Clean up spilt rubbish as soon as possible.

• Water.  Old paint tins and buckets behind the garage can keep the rats going; scoffing your stuff is thirsty work.

• Rat-deterrent flooring.  Equip yourself with some rat-deterrent flooring to keep them at bay. It creates a safe zone around your stuff, keeping it safe from their sharp little incisors. 

Warmth.  Check under floorboards and in cavity walls for signs of nests; they like hidden warm areas to start a family.  Human dwellings offer warmth and dryness which is hard to come by in the wild, making them very tempting places to live.

What Is The Rat Population In Great Britain?

What Is The Rat Population Of Great Britain?

It is a common belief that there is one rat for every human being in the UK but is it actually true and where does the idea come from?

It probably originated in the book 'The Rat Problem' by an author called WR Boelter from 1909.  In it he described how he asked country dwelling people for their help. He asked if they actually considered it was reasonable to estimate that there was only one rat for each individual acre of farm land. To this they agreed.

He used this to approximate how many rats there were in the UK during that time.  As there were forty million acres of arable land and the population of humans in the UK during the time was also 40m this gives a ratio of one rat per person.

Recently Dr Dave Cowan recalculated the number based on more recent figures. He broke down the rat's habitats into residential, commercial, urban and others to give a more accurate estimate of 10.5 million.  This makes a human:rat ratio of 6:1.

The major problem rats bring to humans is the huge amount of damage they do to our belongings and equipment.  A study from 2009 showed that incredibly $9b worth of property damage is done by rats in the United States alone. So what can we do about it?  Thankfully there is a new product on the horizon. This aims to reduce this number by creating a rat-free area around the car, factory or commercial stock.  Visit the Hammer Technologies website to find out more about their rat-repellent flooring.