Need help with neighbors accusation

ospam (Moontanman) wrote:

Rats are not attracted to ponds for any reason. As for the mosquitos the fish
eat the larvae beofre they ever get the chance to fly much less bite anyone.
Your neigbors are wrong, call the city or county governement. They should back
you up.

If you leave fish food around the edge of the pond, rats will clean it
up. Proper sanitation is important.

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jammer wrote:

I have fished two dead rats out of my small pond. But they do not
breed there, they live and breed in the honeysuckle on the neighbors
side of the back fence.

Rats don't live in honeysuckle. There is nothing on honeysuckle they
eat. They may hide there from you, but they live where people leave
food outside for them like around garbage cans, picnic areas, ponds
where fish food is spilled on the ground, etc.

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jammer wrote:

I have fished two dead rats out of my small pond. But they do not
breed there, they live and breed in the honeysuckle on the neighbors
side of the back fence.

Rats don't live in honeysuckle. There is nothing on honeysuckle they
eat. They may hide there from you, but they live where people leave
food outside for them like around garbage cans, picnic areas, ponds
where fish food is spilled on the ground, etc.

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On Sat, 17 Apr 2004 17:50:45 GMT, "Bulldog"
wrote:

Our neighbors complained that my pond is breeding mosquitoes and rats. Does
anyone have articles saying this is a myth?

As far as larvae and eggs go, I don't see any. In fact, my theory is that
the pond is a trap. Mosquitoes might lay eggs but the fish eat them.

This is serious and I hope someone has some ready documentation.



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On Sat, 17 Apr 2004 17:50:45 GMT, "Bulldog"
wrote:

Our neighbors complained that my pond is breeding mosquitoes and rats. Does
anyone have articles saying this is a myth?

As far as larvae and eggs go, I don't see any. In fact, my theory is that
the pond is a trap. Mosquitoes might lay eggs but the fish eat them.

This is serious and I hope someone has some ready documentation.



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http://rynholland.tripod.com/pond/id2.html
http://rynholland.tripod.com/pond/id1.html

On Sun, 25 Apr 2004 12:48:17 GMT, "Stephen M. Henning"
wrote:

jammer wrote:

I have fished two dead rats out of my small pond. But they do not
breed there, they live and breed in the honeysuckle on the
neighbors
side of the back fence.

Rats don't live in honeysuckle. There is nothing on honeysuckle they
eat. They may hide there from you, but they live where people leave
food outside for them like around garbage cans, picnic areas, ponds
where fish food is spilled on the ground, etc.


Living as in sleeping and hanging out until dusk. These rats live in
the honeysuckle.

On Sun, 25 Apr 2004 12:48:17 GMT, "Stephen M. Henning"
wrote:

jammer wrote:

I have fished two dead rats out of my small pond. But they do not
breed there, they live and breed in the honeysuckle on the
neighbors
side of the back fence.

Rats don't live in honeysuckle. There is nothing on honeysuckle they
eat. They may hide there from you, but they live where people leave
food outside for them like around garbage cans, picnic areas, ponds
where fish food is spilled on the ground, etc.


Living as in sleeping and hanging out until dusk. These rats live in
the honeysuckle.

jammer wrote:

Rats don't live in honeysuckle. There is nothing on honeysuckle they
eat. They may hide there from you, but they live where people leave
food outside for them like around garbage cans, picnic areas, ponds
where fish food is spilled on the ground, etc.

Living as in sleeping and hanging out until dusk. These rats live in
the honeysuckle.

To get rid of the rats, don't fret the honeysuckle, remove what they are
eating. No food, no rats. They go where the food is.

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jammer wrote:

Rats don't live in honeysuckle. There is nothing on honeysuckle they
eat. They may hide there from you, but they live where people leave
food outside for them like around garbage cans, picnic areas, ponds
where fish food is spilled on the ground, etc.

Living as in sleeping and hanging out until dusk. These rats live in
the honeysuckle.

To get rid of the rats, don't fret the honeysuckle, remove what they are
eating. No food, no rats. They go where the food is.

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If you leave fish food around the edge of the pond, rats will clean it
up. Proper sanitation is important.

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This is true, I didn't think of the extra food around the pond. If you
eleminate any food source rats will leave. If you don't have any dogs or cats
you could put out rat bar poison around th eponds or in the honey suckle. I
hate to kill animals but rats are distructive and spread desease. They should
hot be tolerated around human habitation.

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