My Rats died, should I kill again?

**DrAndy** · 17-11-2011, 09:00 AM

I went over to the farm a couple of days ago, opened my table drawer and out jumped a rice rat with seven kiddies suckling on her - the whole lot fell on the floor, the mother rat ran off. I kicked the kiddies into the pond (just below) and they could actually swim, for a bit

The drawer was full of bits of chewed up paper and leaves all made up into a cute nest

I then saw the mother run out along a papyrus branch that was dipping into the water and fish out one of her babies and carry it back to land

the rest vanished

I felt quite sorry for the whole mess but I just acted automatically, without thinking of the consequences

would you kill so cruelly?

**Butterfly** · 17-11-2011, 09:03 AM

troll ?

I think you should have saved them instead, not cool

**kermit** · 17-11-2011, 09:03 AM

No, you're a monster and will burn in Hell.

**Boon Mee** · 17-11-2011, 09:06 AM

Trying to connect to your Buddhist roots are you Dr. Andy?

There are mice and then there are rats and rats carry diseases.

Don't think Buddha would critical of snuffing rats.

**DrAndy** · 17-11-2011, 09:07 AM

Originally Posted by Butterfly

troll ?

do you actually know what that means, Butts?

how would this be a troll, please explain

**DrAndy** · 17-11-2011, 09:08 AM

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

There are mice and then there are rats and rats carry diseases.

there are many types of rats - these were rice rats and can be eaten

you are a racist towards rats

**Boon Mee** · 17-11-2011, 09:12 AM

Originally Posted by DrAndy

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

There are mice and then there are rats and rats carry diseases.

there are many types of rats - these were rice rats and can be eaten

you are a racist towards rats

I stand corrected.

Driving thru parts of Suphanburi and even thru Issan - Route 24, one can see these stands alongside the road selling rat meat. I joke with the missus when we're hungry and see one of those stands we should stop and get a fried rat sandwitch - extra mustard, no charge?

...haven't indulged as yet.

**Fukwit** · 17-11-2011, 09:28 AM

^You should try it, aroy mak mak according to my misses

**withnallstoke** · 17-11-2011, 09:56 AM

If it was your speedo drawer, the rats should know better.

Cue UB40,
"there's a rat in me speedos, what am i gonna do?
"I'm gonna beast that rat, thats what i'm gonna do".

**jizzybloke** · 17-11-2011, 10:03 AM

I remember you posting a picture of some baby rats some time back DrA and I think you said then that they were thrown into the pond for the fish to eat.

you baby rat murdering git

**kmart** · 17-11-2011, 11:04 AM

Caught a couple of rats in my house recently with one of those "glue-pad" traps.

I drowned them in a bucket of water, and then felt a bit of a bastard about it for some reason.

**DrAndy** · 17-11-2011, 11:06 AM

alright, I admit it, I am a serial rat killer

i don't enjoy it but I also don't want to share my living space with them

I have eaten them, unlike some of you bystanders, and they were tasty but a bit tough. They were just BBQ'd; I reckon they would be good slowly cooked in red wine and served with ratatouille

**DrAndy** · 17-11-2011, 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by kmart

Caught a couple of rats in my house recently with one of those "glue-pad" traps.

I drowned them in a bucket of water, and then felt a bit of a bastard about it for some reason.

gotta be done but....

better than the way my driver in jakarta behaved; we caught a big bugger rat in a wire trap cage. He took the cage outside and poured boiling water on the rat

**DrAndy** · 17-11-2011, 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by withnallstoke

If it was your speedo drawer, the rats should know better. Cue UB40, "there's a rat in me speedos, what am i gonna do? "I'm gonna beast that rat, thats what i'm gonna do".

luckily, I don't have a Speedo drawer, or even a picture

and I don't keep them in the kitchen either, thanks

**kingwilly** · 17-11-2011, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by DrAndy

better than the way my driver in jakarta behaved; we caught a big bugger rat in a wire trap cage. He took the cage outside and poured boiling water on the rat

lovely.

not.

**alwarner** · 17-11-2011, 12:00 PM

I've eaten rat in Thailand, but, they looked more like mini capybara rather than your traditional rat. It was nice. Gamey.

**Begbie** · 17-11-2011, 12:39 PM

Paddy rats are big bastards and vicious with it. You were lucky it didn't gnaw through your speedos.

sabaii sabaii · 17-11-2011, 05:16 PM

Yeeer Rat Fans

**Bettyboo** · 17-11-2011, 05:59 PM

Originally Posted by kermit

No, you're a monster and will burn in Hell.

Agree - burn in hell for all eternity...

**Latindancer** · 17-11-2011, 06:30 PM

Rat racist ruefully regrets ravishing rodents rapaciously; reads riot rules

**hazz** · 17-11-2011, 06:48 PM

Originally Posted by DrAndy

I then saw the mother run out along a papyrus branch that was dipping into the water and fish out one of her babies and carry it back to land

I know people who keep pet rats and there is an intelligence behind those black eye's. I don't think she's going to forgive or forget.. I think you've created a potential stalker there.

To my wife's great annoyance; I've not got much of a problem about killing pests. I ask myself, is it necessary? If it is the only obligation is to make sure its quick, clean and distress free death for the animal. Although I have to admit that I have broken this rule with some of the biological control agents I've used recently; but thats nature at work isn't it.

**r1 pet** · 17-11-2011, 07:01 PM

buggers made a nest under the engine cowling on my mu7, they then chewed through the rubber fuele line, every night they came back,and made another nest somewhere under the bonnet,

put down some of that glue on a plate (k rat)under the car, my misses laughed, said they wouldnt fall for such an obvious trap,
so with the dogs in the day and the glue at night,

the little shits chewed escape holes (2) between the bonnet and the screen

got 3 of the babbies in the glue though, i hated that, but they were eating my fekin car.
i used the car every day so they must of sat it out for the trips

**hazz** · 17-11-2011, 07:18 PM

^I've got three cats that live in the garage. The only evidence I ever see of local rats is the occasional head or tail they didn't bother to eat

**Bettyboo** · 17-11-2011, 07:22 PM

Yeah, once I moved to a house, I got a couple of cats; the male cat brought in a massive live rat a couple of weeks ago - he occasionally let it go so he could have fun chasing it around the bedroom...

sabaii sabaii · 17-11-2011, 07:29 PM

Originally Posted by r1 pet

buggers made a nest under the engine cowling on my mu7

I had to pay 1300 quid for a new wiring loom on my car back home, because of rats

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