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Up2Late

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26. The way I control them here in Georgia is by not harassing or killing the Possum

Reply to LeftInTX (Reply #22)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 03:56 AM

Oct 2012

If you have Possum in the ecosystem, they push the Rats out because they feed on the same stuff.

Possum might look like REALLY ugly giant rats, but they are not as closely related to human, like rats are, so they don't carry or spread diseases that make humans sick.

Be nice to your possum and you get rid of your rat problem.

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NYC rats outsmarting Sandy.. [View all] HipChick Oct 2012 OP

Suckers just walk down the sidewalks... Historic NY Oct 2012 #1

I never thought of that. When I walk downtown I will keep my eye out for them. hrmjustin Oct 2012 #2

For the ones that need their guns just tell them open season on rats Angry Dragon Oct 2012 #3

Is that what he wears on his head? redwitch Oct 2012 #5

It is an alien from a planet near Kolob that has sucked his brains out Angry Dragon Oct 2012 #7

Shooting rats Berserker Oct 2012 #6

And what could possibly go wrong plinking rats in a dense urban environment? Electric Monk Oct 2012 #8

Fortunately, I was slumped in my chair, a bit off to the side of my machine, and I miraculously Zorra Oct 2012 #11

Win-Win_Win Angry Dragon Oct 2012 #10

Best not to splatter diseased rats all over the place from bullets. Hoyt Oct 2012 #14

Remember the commercial where the lady was saying to a giant rat, "Here kitty kitty kitty." lonestarnot Oct 2012 #4

Yes, but the NYC rats are Norway rats, whereas the plague rats of the kestrel91316 Oct 2012 #12

We have those fucking roof rats over here too. lonestarnot Oct 2012 #15

Maybe fly Garrison Keillor in with a whistler162 Oct 2012 #30

It was a raccoon, not a giant rat. OnyxCollie Oct 2012 #18

I believe it was a racoon, not a rat. juajen Oct 2012 #20

You mean the Sears Optical ad? siligut Oct 2012 #23

I was wondering about this. Up2Late Oct 2012 #9

If they don't chew, their teeth grow through their brains slackmaster Oct 2012 #13

Those bastards will chew anything. How does one eliminate chewable material? lonestarnot Oct 2012 #16

Give them bubble gum slackmaster Oct 2012 #17

slack wins the thread Gormy Cuss Oct 2012 #21

I've blessed them with Jacks over here. lonestarnot Oct 2012 #24

First time I've burst out laughing leftynyc Oct 2012 #28

so where are they going ? and why can't they be killed off ? JI7 Oct 2012 #19

They're very hard to control LeftInTX Oct 2012 #22

The way I control them here in Georgia is by not harassing or killing the Possum Up2Late Oct 2012 #26

do possums ever come inside homes and other buildings ? JI7 Oct 2012 #29

Not really, they don't have the front teeth they would need for chewing through stuff... Up2Late Oct 2012 #32

Evolution they became smart urban dwellers.... Historic NY Oct 2012 #25

could be.... whistler162 Oct 2012 #31

NYC rats JRLeft Oct 2012 #27