Rat Update. Rupdate?

Sorry faithful readers (ok, really just Sue) but I think we killed all of our yard rats in those first 3 days. I was really looking forward future posts and rat carcasses. The good news is that I think there are some fence rats, I will try to catch the fence rats. Maybe they'll like S'mores.

N-E-WAYZ since I'm sure that you were really hoping for more rat pictures I'll leave you with this: Did you know that you can knit an outfit for your rat?


You can also stew it:

(I'm really glad that I didn't mail order those beetles...I think Matt leBlanc would probably accidently get himself eaten.)

Manwich.........

So apparently rats really like Manwich...we caught two more on Tuesday night. (Also apparently, "Manwich" has a completely different meaning in some circles...just ask Joel)

Big talks tonight about what to do with our F I V E rat carcasses...my favorite idea is buying a dermestidae beetle colony off of the interwebz to eat the rat flesh(not Domestic Beatles, I've learned) and building tiny rat-sized dino skeletons out of their bones. Or just putting their tiny rat skulls on the fence posts.

Also, a portrait gallery!

Oh Rats...

Rats 1 & 2

Oh Hai guys! Thanks for the peanut butter!!

Kill Count Update

Saturday: 2
Sunday: 1
Monday 1 Maybe. He dragged the trap into the rat hole, we'll pull it out tomorrow and see if he's still attached!

So far the rats like peanut butter and cat food best. Next we'll try Manwich and marshmallows. Picture of Saturday rats will be up tomorrow, if not blame Sue.

Tomcat Rat Snap Trap

This is a big trap. A big SNAP trap. We're really hoping that we catch a rat for the buyers that are coming tomorrow morning.