Camden Rat Removal Tip: Rats Can Climb Almost Anything

When people attempt to rid a building of rats, they must first go searching for the little rat entry ways. Rats can squeeze into any opening the size of a quarter and sometimes as small as a dime. The thing is that once those entries are located, it is often a mystery as to how the rats got to that location in the first place.

People expect to see rats on the ground. They see them scurry across the floor, under furniture and into the first dark place they can hide. They even expect to see them in attics because they are dark and musty. People don't commonly ask how rats got into the attic.

Rats Are Athletes

These disgusting little creatures are great athletes that often seem to defy gravity. People forget that these little rodents have their own specific set of skills. Those skills just happen to include climbing - on almost anything.

Rats can climb trees. They can climb up brick walls. They can even climb fences. Some of their best entry ways are found on the roof top. Have you ever wondered how a rat chews through a soffit or gable without falling? There usually isn't a little perch set out for them to use.

Rats can climb both vertically and horizontally. They can jump almost a meter into the air and stretch more than thirty centimeters. A rat's paws rotate around the wrist area, making it easy for them to grab ropes, vines and wiring.

Climbing in Walls

Since rats can climb vertically and upside down, they have no trouble with walls. They can climb brick and many times drywall, too. They have no trouble shimmying up pipes or using them for leverage to get up the backside of a slick wall.

Rats aren't very smart. However, they are equipped with excellent physical abilities. A rat can survive being flushed down a toilet. Yes, they are great swimmers, too. The kicker is that after they have been flushed down the toilet, they can turn around and crawl right back up the same pipe and use it to re-enter your house.

If that doesn't frighten you, then I don't know what will. Plumbing and pipes are not match for rats. Neither is furniture, fencing or walls. Rats can climb almost anything and if they want into your house, they will get in.

If you've seen a rat, or think you may have some, call a professional. Save yourself the trouble and get the job done right the first time. These pesky little rodents are persistent little athletes.