RatX All-Natural Humane Rat And Mouse 1 lb. Bag - EcoClear Products 620101

This past spring an empty house by me was rented out and the resident rats got evicted. About that time this big tree came down in my yard and the rats joyfully took up residence under it. They really liked the amenities of good cover and proximity to a source of food by way of being below my bird feeder. While I do not keep my feeder full the birds do drop enough seed in their twice daily meal times to encourage said rodents to stick around. The rats got fat, the rats got bold. Were often seen scampering joyfully about and brazenly coming out to check the ground under the bird feeder while I watched from above.My yard is a haven for wildlife of many kinds but I draw the line at rats and wanted to evict them... permanently but also did not want to potentially harm the pair of screech owls or the coopoers hawk who often hunt in my yard. Nor did I want to take a chance on the safety of my dogs. So I found this product at Wal-mart and decided to give it a try. I placed some of the pellets in the rats favorite hang out area and watched. A few days went by and not much happened. Eventually I saw that the pile was disturbed, scattered a bit, perhaps a bit smaller and the rats just kept dancing under my nose. So then after reading a lot of reviews here I realized that the product was lacking in flavor so I tried mixing in some peanut butter which rodents universally adore. And this was perceived as a delicious new addition to the local menu and vanished rapidly. But the rats just kept dancing. Then I read that Ratx does not recommend peanut butter because its consistency can inhibit the product from properly adhering to the rat digestive system so I mixed the last of my ratx with some bacon fat I had save and come here to order another bag. And some Peanut-butter powder. On Monday evening I mixed up 1/4 bag with about a tablespoon of powdered peanut butter with just a spritz of water to make it stick. Put that out and it was a rat feast. The pile was all gone in about 2 hours. Today is Monday again. The rats are no longer dancing.Keep in mind that as a reviewer on FB pointed out. 1 pound d of ratex will kill 4 rats. Don't underestimate the number of rats you have. I pretty consistently saw 3 rats in the area of the log playground and assumed there were more because there are always more when it comes to rodents. I used about 2.5 pounds total so far and will be maintain a bait station to mop up any youngsters that may be hanging around. But I think I have it to the point that the owls and the hawks can keep the population under better control now. And I can feel good knowing that they are safe to do so.

I purchased this product on June 15th and began placing it out. The mice eat it like candy and it DOES NOT work. We have mice that think it's a treat. I WANT A REFUND. Thank you.

It took some trial and error but was able to use this to successfully eliminate a large group of outdoor rats.I set out a motion activated camera to track progress and have gone from over a hundred rat spottings a night to none.Rats are smart and cautious so I found it helpful to get them used to the idea of the bait area being a food source by throwing out scraps without the Rat X for a few days. I tried a few methods of mixing in the pellets but the best one seemed to be spreading peanut butter on a paper plate and sticking the Rat X on top. I did this every night after dusk until the problem cleared up. Almost every morning, the rats had cleared the entire dish. After several days of no activity, I still have yet to notice any smell.Additionally, no issues of secondary poisoning as promised. A racoon and skunk both went over to the dish of food and were not interested. The only area of concern would be squirrels as they are part of the rodent family which is why it's best to not put the dish out until night time and try and grab it first thing in the morning.Overall, great product. As with all pest control, it depends on the bait used.

After using a few weeks- had to start mixing it into other foods or they wouldn't eat it...then they started leaving the pellets behind... so it is limited in how well it can work.

It was convenient and a great idea. I was happy with the fact it wouldn’t harm other animals. I still put it out where other critters wouldn’t get to it but the rats/ mice picked it up, dropped it or ignored it completely. I tried rubbing some peanut butter on it but they ate the peanut butter off and left the bait.