7 facts you didn’t know about rats

Everyone is familiar with rats as they can be found in all the places that you might have visited either your own home or someone else’s home. They can be of all sizes depending on the living conditions. They can be as small as your pinky and as large as a regular size cat. Everyone feels disgusted when they find out that there are rats present in their house and the reason for that is very simple, rats are the carrier of numerous diseases. They usually live in garbage or sewers as there they get an unlimited supply of things that they can feed upon.

Rats can infest your home and that also without catching your attention. They are pesky creatures that don’t fear anything and roam around your house at night, in search of food, polluting all the indoor environment and wellbeing of your home. Not just that, they can even attack your pets for food so they are not just a threat to your health but also a threat to your pets.

Despite all these things, there are many fun facts regarding rats that are unknown to most people. There are a lot of things that people know about rats but a lot is still unknown to them. Major Pest Control is listing here 7 interesting facts that you might not know about rats:

1. Rats can chew through anything:

   when we say rats can chew through anything, we aren't joking. Rats can literally chew through a large no. of things including wires, wood, plastic, glass, bricks, aluminum,  drywall, and much more. Just imagine the things that we just mentioned are so tough and there are so many things in your home that are way softer. 80% of the things that you can see around you right now can be chewed by any rat without breaking a sweat.

2. They can squeeze through tight spaces:

   a rat or mice can easily pass through minute spaces very easily. A normal 15-20 cm long rat can go through a 20 mm hole very easily. That’s why you will find a rat in a place where there will be no hole but only a narrow space. Rats can do this because they have a flexible rib cage, which can be contacted by them to go through small spaces without feeling any pain. In older days people often used to say that mice and rats have no bones because of their flexibility. So if there's a narrow gap between cabinet doors, then you might find a rat inside while searching for morning cereal.                                                                                                                         

3. Rats don’t like cheese:

   catching a rat is a very tough job as they are very smart animals but they can be tricked when they are hungry. You can put bait inside the trap and rats will be caught easily. But Major Pest Control Sydney has found out after so many years of rodent pest control that rats don’t actually like cheese. It is the last thing that a rat would want to eat. It's because cheese has a very strong smell and rats have a very strong sense of smell and can't stand it. Rather you can use things like chocolate, peanut butter, bread, or even fruits and berries as bait.

4. Poor eyesight:

   just like any other rodent, the eyesight of a rat is very poor. This is because they spend most of the time in dark spaces and barely come out in the light. They primarily depend on their sense of smell rather than sight to recognize things. Along with smelling sense, another sense that they rely upon is the sense of hearing. That’s the reason why we barely see them move around us when the tv is on.

5. They can cause a fire:

   yes, you read that right, rats can cause fires in your home or any building. They can chew through the main circuit wires and end up short-circuiting the wires that can cause fires. There is an infamous case of a blast in the building due to a rat. The rat, which was soaking wet in gasoline, ignited after it went below a heater causing a blast and killing one man. So next time you see a rat in your home either get rid of it or call Major Pest Control Sydney for help.

6. Breed rapidly:

   rats are among those species that reproduce very quickly. The gestation period of a rat is merely 21 days long and they breed throughout the year. A single litter of rat consists of 12-15 young ones and they, in turn, become mature in 6 weeks and start breeding. If not controlled, rats can multiply within 4-5 months. So don’t take them lightly because they can make your house a living hell in no time.

7. Rats can swim:

   rats can not just swim but also enjoy swimming a lot. They can swim in any kind of water and even up your sewer pipes. So if you ever find a rat inside your locked toilet then definitely there's a fair chance that it swam up the sewer pipe and popped right out of the toilet seat, which makes them even more disgusting than you thought they were.

You see there are so many things that people don’t know about these creatures. Is important for you to know all these things because only an informed person can know the severity of a situation. So always stay safe and try to get rid of rats as soon as possible. If you are having trouble dealing with rats then without any further ado call Major Pest Control Sydney as we have trained staff with years of experience in dealing with pesky rodents. So next time when you are in a need of rodent pest control then contact Major Pest Control Sydney and we will take care of the problem in no time.