All about Rats Rodents In Singapore
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What are the signs of Rats & Rodents?
Droppings
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You can tell what type of rodent is infesting your home by looking at the dropping size. Obviously, the bigger the rodent, the bigger the dropping size is. The house mice’s dropping are the smallest among the three just like their body size compare to the others.
You can tell what type of rodent is infesting your home by looking at the dropping size. Obviously, the bigger the rodent, the bigger the dropping size is. The house mice’s dropping are the smallest among the three just like their body size compare to the others.
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Chew Marks
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Rodents are bait shy. For example, they do not eat whole loaf of bread. Instead, they will start chewing the packaging, taking small bites each time. You will notice that there will be many bite marks or chewing signs on the food packaging over time.
Rodents are bait shy. For example, they do not eat whole loaf of bread. Instead, they will start chewing the packaging, taking small bites each time. You will notice that there will be many bite marks or chewing signs on the food packaging over time.
Prevention
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Nesting Material
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Rodent are breed all year round. They will need to find a nesting area for them to reproduce. It is common for them start shredding nesting material for their nest. Material such as paper, card board and even cushion sponge. You should be very alarm when this happen.
Rodent are breed all year round. They will need to find a nesting area for them to reproduce. It is common for them start shredding nesting material for their nest. Material such as paper, card board and even cushion sponge. You should be very alarm when this happen.
Prevention
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Smear Mark
About
Apart from carrying harmful diseases, rodent's foot print and body are normally very dirty that they can leave a marking when they rubbed themselves against the wall or trying to squeeze themselves in through any opening.
Because of the rodent's body plan, they are capable of squeezing through spaces that appear to be much too small for them. All such holes should be sealed to prevent entry and reentry of rodents.
Apart from carrying harmful diseases, rodent's foot print and body are normally very dirty that they can leave a marking when they rubbed themselves against the wall or trying to squeeze themselves in through any opening. Because of the rodent's body plan, they are capable of squeezing through spaces that appear to be much too small for them. All such holes should be sealed to prevent entry and reentry of rodents.
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What attracts Rats & Rodents?
Food
Rats are opportunistic feeders that will eat anything available to them. These rodents are always searching for a stable source of food, which is why unsealed garbage cans and leftovers on a kitchen counter are like a feast to them.
Warmth
They will do everything they can to enter a warm home and build a nest near the heating systems and other appliances. This can cause the appliances to short circuit or become damaged.
Water
Although small leaks in the water pipes might not seem like a big deal, it's an opportunity for rats to secure a stable water source. Aside from leaky pipes, they can also be attracted to other containers that have a consistent supply of water, such as pet bowls
Clutter
For rats, clutter is almost as important as food because it provides them with shelter and protection from larger animals that might hunt them, like cats. The best places for rodents to build a nest in are those areas near food sources that also provide enough cover. Clutter is typically created with materials that rats can use for building nests. If you find a pile of unused paper that has gnaw marks at the edges, there's a good chance that the rats already raided the room to gather materials for their nest.
Common Rats & Rodent Species
Roof Rat
Rats & RodentsDiet:
They prefer nuts and fruits but ultimately roof rats are omnivorous. They will eat anything if they hungry and tends to stash food at their harbouring area.
Appearance:
Roof rat are smaller in size. Their tail is longer than their body.They are black in colour and have a pointy face.
Disease Vectors:
- Salmonella
- Hantavirus
- Leptospirosis
Norway Rat
Rats & RodentsDiet:
Their diet consist of anything. They will eat cereal, meat and basically anything to survive on.
Appearance:
Norway rats are greyish-brown in colour with a lighter colour on their underpart of their body. Their tails is shorter than their body size.
Disease Vectors:
- Salmonella
- Hantavirus
- Leptospirosis
House Mice
Rats & RodentsDiet:
They prefer seed, nut and cereal grains but will eat anything if they don't have much choice.
Appearance:
House mice are smaller compare to a **Roof Rat** and **Norway Rat.** You could mistook them for a young roof rat as they look very similar. They are grey in colour and can grow up to 10 cm in length.
Disease Vectors:
- Salmonella
- Hantavirus
- Leptospirosis
Do Rats & Rodents cause diseases?
They can carry many diseases including hantavirus, leptospirosis, lymphocytic choriomeningitis (LCMV), Tularemia and Salmonella. Wild rodents also may cause considerable property damage by chewing through wiring in homes, car engines, and other places. Through their fur, saliva, urine and droppings, rats and mice can transfer diseases from contaminated areas and accelerate the spread of these diseases at a rapid rate.
Where do Rats & Rodents hangout?
Reproduction
It will take a house mice just **one** **month** to reach sexual maturity. They can have anywhere between 6-10 litters per year with each litter consisting of 5-7 young. Their gestation period is normally about 20 days.
lifecycle
Rats reach sexual maturity within 2-3 months and about 3 weeks of gestation period. They can have about 3-4 litters in a year consisting of 4-12 young.
Gestation 3 weeks
Immature Rodent
Sexual Maturity
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