[Stoves] Fwd: Problems with rats eatign briquettes

[Ronald Hongsermeier]

Dear Richard,

On the one hand, I was trying to be a bit cute; however, animal pests 
are sometimes dealt with best by violence.

When you hit a briquette with an air rifle you have acceptable 
collateral damage. Naturally, you should aim to hit the rodents.

I think you'll have cost effectiveness problems with the steel wool method.

If someone in a given area became proficient with the methodology and 
tools necessary the sniping alternative might turn out to be something 
that is generally good for the community, especially in view of the fast 
population growth of rat infestations.

For those who not offended by hunting rodent pests.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dS_jxZTQ5Cg

the effectiveness is a good arguing point.

regards,

Ronald v Gesternabendverhageltimbiergarten



On 07.08.2013 07:45, Richard Stanley wrote:
> Ronald,
> Cute but you know what happens to a briquette when you hit it with an 
> air rifle…Much less the implications o the project in a post war 
> setting such s northern Guatemala…
> Richard
>
>
> On Aug 6, 2013, at 9:02 AM, Ronald Hongsermeier wrote:
>
> A good air rifle with a night scope and a watchman who can shoot will 
> do wonders.
>
> probably not to practicable, but there are guys in GB who de-infest ag 
> buildings of rats and pigeons using this method.
>
> They're pretty smart so after a while they won't show up.
>
> regards,
>
> ronald von tropenbayern
>
>
> On 06.08.2013 17:26, Richard Stanley wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> My own suggestions are put wire wool in the briquettes a small 
>> amount, as I know the rats will not try to get through that if, used 
>> to plug a hole in the hidden corners of the house. other suggestion 
>> hanging them on a wire ( as we saw in Huehe / Sta Eulalia  or 
>> changing the blend to something rats do not like to eat, which is 
>> either neutral or still combustible and in either case does not emit 
>> noxious smoke or gasses at elevated temperature. These are just my 
>> ideas.I have not ever tested them myself.
>>
>> So for anybody with similar experience, what was/is your solution?
>>
>> Please send to Gustavo Molina  ccyd below directly and  ccy to the 
>> rest of us.
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> Richard Stanley
>> www,legacyfound.org <http://legacyfound.org/>
>> =============
>> Begin forwarded message:
>>
>> *From: *"Gustavo Molina" <ambiente at fundacionprogresarguatemala.org 
>> <mailto:ambiente at fundacionprogresarguatemala.org>>
>> *Date: *August 5, 2013 8:45:24 AM PDT
>> *To: *"Richard Stanley" <rstanley at legacyfound.org 
>> <mailto:rstanley at legacyfound.org>>
>> *Subject: **Problems*
>>
>> Dear Richard,
>>
>> We are having some problems here. Rats are eating our eco-leñas. We 
>> are figuring what to do. Rats are always so tricky to handle. Have 
>> you heard of clever solutions world wide?
>>
>> Saludos,
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Gustavo A. Molina
>> Project Coordinator
>> Environment, Climate Change Agriculture and Eco-leña
>> tel. 2332-3659 / cel: 5717-2240
>> ambiente at fundacionprogresarguatemala.org 
>> <mailto:ambiente at fundacionprogresarguatemala.org>
>> www.fundacionprogresarguatemala.org 
>> <http://www.fundacionprogresarguatemala.org/>
>>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Stoves mailing list
>>
>> to Send a Message to the list, use the email address
>> stoves at lists.bioenergylists.org
>>
>> to UNSUBSCRIBE or Change your List Settings use the web page
>> http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/stoves_lists.bioenergylists.org
>>
>> for more Biomass Cooking Stoves,  News and Information see our web site:
>> http://stoves.bioenergylists.org/
>>
>>
>>
>> No virus found in this message.
>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/>
>> Version: 2013.0.3392 / Virus Database: 3209/6554 - Release Date: 08/05/13
>>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Stoves mailing list
>
> to Send a Message to the list, use the email address
> stoves at lists.bioenergylists.org <mailto:stoves at lists.bioenergylists.org>
>
> to UNSUBSCRIBE or Change your List Settings use the web page
> http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/stoves_lists.bioenergylists.org
>
> for more Biomass Cooking Stoves,  News and Information see our web site:
> http://stoves.bioenergylists.org/
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Stoves mailing list
>
> to Send a Message to the list, use the email address
> stoves at lists.bioenergylists.org
>
> to UNSUBSCRIBE or Change your List Settings use the web page
> http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/stoves_lists.bioenergylists.org
>
> for more Biomass Cooking Stoves,  News and Information see our web site:
> http://stoves.bioenergylists.org/
>
>
>
> No virus found in this message.
> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com>
> Version: 2013.0.3392 / Virus Database: 3209/6556 - Release Date: 08/06/13
>

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.bioenergylists.org/pipermail/stoves_lists.bioenergylists.org/attachments/20130807/c1de6112/attachment.html>