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#70691 10/12/06 11:03 AM
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Thanks for suggestions.

The link for the CDC had a good tip for working in or around rat scat. Bring up a spray bottle with diluted bleach and spray the stuff. It keeps it from getting airborne.

Attic Rat, you would be great on Dirty Jobs
http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/dirtyjobs/splash.html?dcitc=w99-502-ah-0079

#70692 10/12/06 12:07 PM
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The flip side of rats is snakes. When you turn up a 4' snake skin in the attic you understand who your "company" is. The good news is these are usually a black racer or rat snake (great climbers) around here and harmless ... if you don't fall through the ceiling when you see him.


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Rats over here certainly have a taste for our "Twin & earth" -- Similar to Romex but without the paper wrapping inside.

I remember one place a few years ago in which the stench upon opening an old section of attic was terrible. It turned out to be what was left of a huge rat, the remains of its jaws still clamped around a chewed up 240V cable which had obviously been the cause of the rodent's sudden demise. Yuck!


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#70694 10/12/06 01:43 PM
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The old cable wrap from the 50's looks like shiny sardine skin to me. I still wouldn't chew on it.

I wonder why my invention of lamp cord that looks and smells like red licorice never took off?

#70695 10/12/06 07:25 PM
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Alright then Almost fried, I'll go and take a look at the 'poo poo' clause. Sounds like something I need to adopt. Thanx [Linked Image]


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#70696 10/12/06 07:48 PM
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gfretwell, Years ago I had a guy under a floor - I would tap on the fllor at the location, then he'd call on the readio to tell me where to drill, then he would push the wire up. Then he tells me that near where the last outlet we were installing was a 4-5' rattlesnake. Long story short it was hibernating, and while we were drilling it woke up, he got out of hole real quick and we called Animal Control - who told us to wait for Spring 'cause they definately weren't going down there to get it. The customer waited ~5 months to get those outlets on, because the last one, was the first one in the run. The customer had to set traps where it might come out, and we wouldn't go back until she had the snake in a cage.


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