I had friends that lived near Glover Park (rented) that had a rat that was too smart for exterminators and actually chewed through a wall at one point. They were glad their lease was almost up and just moved. Their next house in Georgetown had mice. I think they ended up in an apartment after that.
I had friends that lived near Glover Park (rented) that had a rat that was too smart for exterminators and actually chewed through a wall at one point. They were glad their lease was almost up and just moved. Their next house in Georgetown had mice. I think they ended up in an apartment after that.
Apparently basement roommate had been hearing clawing sounds in the heating ducts for a couple of weeks. Awesome!
So really, how did he catch the rat in that small container?
He was using a plunger to get it out of its hiding places. Master Splinter eventually jumped into the bathtub, and my roommate somehow able to use some combo of a towel, plunger, cookie sheet, and container to trap him. Meanwhile, the other roommate and I were sitting in the other room, freaking out while we heard Master Splinter scream because he was scared.
WHY DID NOBODY TELL ME THERE WOULD BE RATS WHEN I MOVED HERE?!
I wanted to live some place with "character," but those fancy high rise buildings are sounding pretty awesome right about now. I'm thinking a 17th floor apartment would be just perfect.
Welcome to DC! We had freaking ginormous ones when I worked in Anacostia. OMG I was just thankful some coworkers warned me esp with us working late a lot at events.
WHY DID NOBODY TELL ME THERE WOULD BE RATS WHEN I MOVED HERE?!
I wanted to live some place with "character," but those fancy high rise buildings are sounding pretty awesome right about now. I'm thinking a 17th floor apartment would be just perfect.
I'd rather have rats than giant icky bugs; I think I'd die if I ever saw a roach in my house, and silver fish and earwigs squick me out. We have roof rats here but they are smaller than norway rats, and the cats catch them.
WHY DID NOBODY TELL ME THERE WOULD BE RATS WHEN I MOVED HERE?!
I wanted to live some place with "character," but those fancy high rise buildings are sounding pretty awesome right about now. I'm thinking a 17th floor apartment would be just perfect.
there are no rats on capitol hill. true story.
Are we ever getting a drink?!
I can't afford Capitol Hill. At least not until groomy moves out here.
I think I'm starting to understand why my house was such a good deal.
I'd rather have rats than giant icky bugs; I think I'd die if I ever saw a roach in my house, and silver fish and earwigs squick me out. We have roof rats here but they are smaller than norway rats, and the cats catch them.
. Oh, I hate hate hate silverfish.... and millipedes...ugh.
my friend came back from Thanksgiving and discovered that Norwegian rats had completely ransacked her kitchen. She thought she'd been burglarized initially.
harpy have you seen the black squirrels of D.C. yet?
I can't afford Capitol Hill. At least not until groomy moves out here.
I think I'm starting to understand why my house was such a good deal.
I like booze. I work in bethesda so there's a lot of stuff on my metro ride back to capitol hill.
and you sure can afford capitol hill! have you looked south of lincoln park? that's my hood and we pay less than $1500/mo for a 2BR 1BA rowhouse. we don't have high end finishes or anything but we do have a fireplace, w/d, central a/c, and decent (for dc) sized yard. before I moved here I had a 1BR english basement that was like 1K w/ utilities included.
So really, how did he catch the rat in that small container?
He was using a plunger to get it out of its hiding places. Master Splinter eventually jumped into the bathtub, and my roommate somehow able to use some combo of a towel, plunger, cookie sheet, and container to trap him. Meanwhile, the other roommate and I were sitting in the other room, freaking out while we heard Master Splinter scream because he was scared.
this is so awesome. I mean, it is the height of sucking. True. But the story is awesome.
I also turn in my feminist card at the sight of a ... pest... of ANY form. I married a man that can and will kill or at least trap any creature and remove it.