Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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In addition, unless you are doing your gardening at night, you WON'T see any rats! And pray tell -- what kind of rat evidence are you looking for that you have not found? If they are in your attic or walls, etc., you probably won't see them but probably will hear them. For your information, I'm not making up "much ado about nothing." I speak from experience and education. What are your credentials for not believing me??? *******
Palm rats are also known as roof rats, citrus rats, black rats, and ship rats belong to the Muridae family of the rodent species. They are found more commonly in areas with a tropical climate, and they are climbers. These pests like to nest above the ground in trees, especially the palm tree, thus earning their unique name. Their main food source is fruit. Alford Wildlife & Pest | SWFL Wildlife & Pest Control |
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Go to University of Florida site
IFAS dot UFL dot EDU Then, search Palm Tree Rats There’s more info there than I could cut and paste. Sad to say, they love palm trees. They also love citrus. They are not the same type of rat one finds in urban areas. They don’t necessarily want to get into your home. They love fruit produced by palms and palms provide them cozy shelter. I’ve had them run in front of my cart on golf cart paths. When we had our Sylvester trimmed, the workers found a nest of them. Sorry, guys, they’re everywhere—even if you never see one. |
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I may be wrong but it sounds like you are interested in Native Plants. Not all Florida friendly plants are native. If you google FNPS, you can drill down to the Villages chapter. Or search TV Recreation Guide. They have at least one meeting per month. I believe it’s Friday afternoon at the Rec center close to Pinellas Plaza. Big Cypress maybe? If you go to a meeting, you’ll meet many like minded folks who are happy to share their knowledge (and sometimes plants). They can also help you get started and jump through the administrative hoops to get a plan approved. Good luck. |
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I speak from experience and education.
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See post 17. |
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Appreciate your reference. I have read that in the past. Still doesn't mean every palm has a rat.
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To make sure that no rats etc climb the palms in Hawaii they use an 8 inch or so band of thin metal wrap around the tree.
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Have heard this story for a long time, along with pine straw is full of bugs, moss is full of chiggers and Elvis is alive living on Mars. If rats are everywhere why after 2 years of having bait stations around my house have I not found one of the deadly hoard around my house. By the way if you have rats or mice one of the biggest signs are droppings everywhere.
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They are probably happily living on the fruit from the double sylvester. I don't see them, so I don't care. I don't think rats are a problem unless they get into the attic and chew wires, are they?
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I usually just walk around the back instead. Evil evil evil. Rats - timid little critters, they mostly keep to themselves and avoid contact with people. Chipmunks are bold and sassy and in-your-face and know they are the boss of you! |
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My biggest problem with the palm tree that we inherited with our current house is that it is getting so tall I can't find anyone to climb it and trim it. My husband doesn't know it yet, but I am going to lobby to have it taken out and replaced with a nice crepe myrtle. We are not there year-round. Apparently the palm tree fruits when we're gone.
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Bingo! The rats are nothing to be scared of or in denial about. Like you, we’ve found it to be very difficult maintaining palms. After a lot of coaxing, DH finally relented and we had 4 removed. It’s a great relief. No more calls from house watch telling us pods have formed or the palms are touching the house. I love palms—but don’t want to own them. |
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I agree. I would never remove a tree because there might be a rat in it. This is Florida
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I realize this is a thread about plants, but I must ask... how are rats getting into ones attic?
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