[Mrs. Robinson]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Please don't feed the birds. Please don't feed the birds.

Don't leave animal food on the lanai. Do not feel bad about not feeding the birds, the birds have plenty to eat provided by Mother Nature, on duty 24/7.

They are palm rats. We chose not to have palm trees.

Originally Posted by rubicon

I hope what you say is true , and I know people will not like hearing this . However, my pest control company has stated that "The Villages" has a serious rat problem and they can't keep homeowners rat stations ( black boxes) filled fast enough.

The District needs to take a proactive approach both in education and operation to eradicate this problem. Ignoring it is only going to make it worse.

Please don't shoot the messenger

Residents do not feed the birds because they feel sorry for them or because they think they need the food. They feed the birds because it gives them pleasure in watching them.

I have been feeding birds for many years and will continue to do so. I have not had any rats and only an occasional squirrel.

As far as TV being proactive in the rodent problem. Ha-ha-ha. Surely you jest. It ain't gonna happen!
The larger TV gets, the bigger the problem.