[Mrs. Robinson]

Originally Posted by jane032657

Don't have bird seed or garbage or composte outside. Get some bait boxes and have them checked monthly. We live by water. However many people throughout TV have had rat issues. Just do due diligence. Fruit trees and palm trees attract rats, we have a lot of palms and a lot of bait boxes. You do not need a huge solution unless you have a huge problem. Be proactive and again, bird seed is like a lure for rats

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

We have had palms for 15 years and never any rats.

Who has garbage outside???
I do wish people would use their garbage disposal more as opposed to throwing garbage in the trash.

Having had a bird feeder and a compost bin for years, I am happy to say we have never had rats -- none that I've seen, anyway.
They could never get into our compost bin and I've never noticed a change in the level of our bird seed at the end of the day.

And if you have 15 palms, I will guarantee you have rats living in at least some of them.
You won't see them during the day but they come to life at night, mostly.