[chachacha]

eeeewwww! i had a horrible experience this morning...last night luckily i was at home when a God-awful noise emanated from my air handler out back...i shut off my air and called Chuck Farrell's AC....this morning, two nice gentlemen came and had to clean a cut up rat out of my handler!!! i have seen a rat cross morse blvd and heard talk of rats here and there, but this was very unpleasantly close to home... has anyone heard any buzz about a rodent problem increasing in our little paradise? if i had not heard the noise, it would not have harmed my AC but would probably have started to stink in very short order!! maybe everyone should go out and check theirs?

[NJblue]

We have an excess of snakes in our neighborhood. Perhaps we could loan a few of them out?

[ddan32162]

Yes, of course we have rats here in paradise. Some are called Florida roof rats, and try their best to set up house in your attic. Others you may see scurrying on the golf courses. Because we are a "city" plunked in the middle of rural Florida, we have all kinds of "things" that city-folk may not be used to. The hawks and eagles wouldn't be here without a food source. Also, there are "rat snakes" around, which of course, are nothing but beneficial, even though some people may be terrified of snakes. So, I have learned to be okay with what's here, and let it be. I have, however, stopped putting seed out for the birds (my pest guy called it a "rat feeder"), and make sure I make plenty of noise while working in the garden so I don't get any surprises! Hope you are able to relax and enjoy the rest of paradise !

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by NJblue

We have an excess of snakes in our neighborhood. Perhaps we could loan a few of them out?

We have our own snakes, thanks. We have a family of snakes living under our air conditioner. I don't mind them at all, and they keep the rats away!

[coralway]

Originally Posted by chachacha

eeeewwww! i had a horrible experience this morning...last night luckily i was at home when a God-awful noise emanated from my air handler out back...i shut off my air and called Chuck Farrell's AC....this morning, two nice gentlemen came and had to clean a cut up rat out of my handler!!! i have seen a rat cross morse blvd and heard talk of rats here and there, but this was very unpleasantly close to home... has anyone heard any buzz about a rodent problem increasing in our little paradise? if i had not heard the noise, it would not have harmed my AC but would probably have started to stink in very short order!! maybe everyone should go out and check theirs?

The rat was cut up ....... and you think you had a horrible experience?

[red tail]

they are rattus rattus.......google them. they are quite common and they are nocturnal. i used to set a trap for squirrels and every morning i'd have a rat! so i gave it up.....

[CaptJohn]

Originally Posted by red tail

they are rattus rattus.......google them. they are quite common and they are nocturnal. i used to set a trap for squirrels and every morning i'd have a rat! so i gave it up.....

Look at it this way: they are both rodents so you were somewhat successful!

[graciegirl]

And to think I argued with Bestmom about rats being here.

As you get older you find out how many ways you can be wrong.

I am sorry Chacha. What a downer!!!!

[tkret]

Wow! From the title of your posting, I thought I had fallen asleep and woke up AFTER the Presidential election and the result was not favorable to your candidate. And then I read about a poor relative of Mickey Mouse buying the farm or the cheese or whatever.

[lovesports]

Four of us going to dinner at Cane Garden saw one crossing (running) right in front of the main door. The wives let out screams. We had to tell everybody why they screamed. Then we heard every body's stories of their sightings.

[Pturner]

Originally Posted by chachacha

eeeewwww! i had a horrible experience this morning...last night luckily i was at home when a God-awful noise emanated from my air handler out back...i shut off my air and called Chuck Farrell's AC....this morning, two nice gentlemen came and had to clean a cut up rat out of my handler!!! i have seen a rat cross morse blvd and heard talk of rats here and there, but this was very unpleasantly close to home... has anyone heard any buzz about a rodent problem increasing in our little paradise? if i had not heard the noise, it would not have harmed my AC but would probably have started to stink in very short order!! maybe everyone should go out and check theirs?

Yep, that's an unpleasant experience. Sending you a hug.

Originally Posted by coralway

The rat was cut up ....... and you think you had a horrible experience?

I don't care who you are, that's just funny right there.

[Cedwards38]

Spotted two smashed ones on the cart path south of LSL just this week

[missypie]

Yuck! Just plain Yuck!

[wendyquat]

We see a lot of dead ones on the cart path between Largo and Colony, especially around the tunnel at Havana.

OMG. I'm seriously going to change my mind about T.V. ! Allegators, snakes, rats! If I ever saw a rat, I wouldn't be able to eat for a week.