I FOUND A HOLE WITH A NEST INSIDE…. HELP!

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[@RAWWFishing]

Bro that’s dope

[@Vixxgaytherafur]

6 likes no comments? Ima fix that

[@Vixxgaytherafur]

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[@Vixxgaytherafur]

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[@Breylon426]

Same

[@corbynnbrown1541]

Fen

[@jonchrzanowski725]

The Mink man has the most efficient rat dispatching squad around. He uses dogs and mink together, and they really put the smack down on the rats.

[@PoiisonRainbow]

I Second this, would be a cool video

[@doggheadvito9046]

THAT WOULD BE A EPIC VIDEO ! BRING OUT THE MINKS AND DOGS! @MINKMAN @BLAKES

[@tbow9848]

yes this would be a good idea.. but those dogs ruin anything in there path,, the ranch will look like a tornado went through it

[@brandonbowling2443]

That would be a cool collaboration, I was thinking the same thing

[@kimberlykemp5369]

That's what I was gonna suggest ❤

[@brockn7878]

You need a colab with the Mink Man. Seriously. At least call and ask him where trained Ratters are in your area. Will make great footage too..😂 If there's one theres more

[@vicaroo001]

Good call!

[@mattiashellstrom4682]

Hey Blake! Hope you get this sorted soon. a tip i have is use cinnamon (this is biological) and can actualy be used on many pests! such as most rodents ants snails etc... note that this doesnt always work but for me normaly this is where i start. the reason its so effectlive is that its actualy quite "edgy" what i me

[@belizeguy]

Blake, you will LOVE this! I am in Mexico and I have an indoor, outdoor Laboratory, and the rats found there way in. I have the same issue about poison because the Red Foots will eat a dead rat if it dies in their cage, and same with our three dogs. If they found a dead or dying rat, it could become a snack. So, I use regular old traps, that I reset daily when needed. But my best solution was not removing a local Yucatecan Boa Constrictor from the area. She is fat now, and I have not had a rat in MONTHS!! She is about a yard and a half, tame as she can be and very helpful. I imagine you could have a Rat Snake of some kind, as long as it could not get into any bird cage. Good Luck.

[@kimcrawford5247]

You can also try Joe Carter the mink man. He uses his trained mink and dogs to catch and dispatch rats

[@PokeDigestOfficial]

Hands up if you’ve been watching B.E.A.R for a long time

[@GodisTruth914]

I've been watching since he had his little blue avatar tortoise

[@PokeDigestOfficial]

@@GodisTruth914 dang

[@RoseCityReptilesTX]

🫡🫡

[@kmba-9197]

I've been watching before the old tortoise building burnt down. I was so sad because all of his fish and turtles and tortoises died. I remember the videos when he was trying to build the old building and him epoxying the floors.

[@PokeDigestOfficial]

@@kmba-9197 wow I’ve been watching same time as u

[@readyalways1414]

Great job finding the rates, and taking care of your animals BIG DOGGIE 💯👣

[@chesneypaterson3157]

Keeping areas clean and things stored properly will help. I know it is hard for Blake having a baby as well as trying to maintain a farm. I think it would be cool if all his friends could come together and help him clear trash and help organise his farm.

[@acepetdetective4424]

Blake you need to build a big storage shed workshop so nothing is laying around.

[@soul2soulsolutions580]

We use baking soda mixed with peanut butter or oatmeal (equal parts no water). Rodents can't throw up and the baking soda is what kills them.

[@susanelezebeth]

So0o0o0o0o excited too see the new ginormous fish tank when its ready!! Its going to be AMAZING!!!!!! AWESOME!!!!!!

[@cheyannexoxo]

Dogs! The Mink Man is phenomenal

[@vicaroo001]

I LOVE that those turkeys are ever-present! I literally laugh out loud every time I see them storm a video. hahahahahahaaaaaaa

[@Meredith81972]

I just happened upon your channel today!! Saw the video with the precious baby otters!! Watching THIS video had me so nervous!! When you we’re looking for the animal who made the nest and what was in the bin, I was on the edge of my seat waiting for something to jump on you!!!! I had no idea how rodents can and will harm the animals in your sanctuary. Love your channel and videos. I’m definitely learning a lot!! Look forward to watching more!! ❤❤

[@RoseCityReptilesTX]

Get Joseph Carter the mink man over there! Haha

[@daemonember]

You can get the rat teeter totter where you put peanut butter on the far end and when they go they fall. You could get a barn cat or 3. You have terriers and they would be good little hunters as well. But yeah I would get a few cats and keep them to that area for now before giving them more range.

[@jordanral7945]

I have just this week caught two mice in my house. We have these kill bar traps by Victor that have a bait hatch on them so in order to get the bait, they have to get their nose under the cover and when they do, the kill bar comes down on their heads. My two three year old cats alert to mouse activity in my kitchen, I set up the traps baited with the peanut butter from reesees peanut butter cups, and gate off the kitchen with a baby gate so the cats don't get their noses in it. With the peanut butter from the reesees, it is almost immediately that the mouse is caught. I highly recommend Shawn woods' channel here on KZbin. He does mouse trap Monday videos that I'm sure could be of some help on the best kind of methods that are safe to use on your ranch. I hope my tips have helped.

[@Daddy-ms2dz]

I love your videos ❤️keep them coming brother

[@cptobvious8390]

U need the Mink Man!! Lol

[@stevewarnock1525]

Hey we use peanut butter mixed with baking Soda because the baking side bloats the rats cause they don’t burp. And we use canned tuna / fish in the snap traps.

[@90Beater]

I recently purchased a couple Kat Sense Covered Rat & Chipmunk Traps from Amazon and they work better than any rat trap I have had before. They are a simple snap trap but have a tunnel around it that protects the bait from rain and other animals. I just got them two days ago but have killed two large rats. With the tunnel system they didn't even make it to the bait. I filled the bait cup with peanut butter and a peanut.

[@jeffreylopez7397]

Hey Blake so I’ve had a problem with rats in the past at my old job which was sort of a farm. The rats would dig underground tunnels so most likely even if you put concrete bags around they’ll try to find a way in. But who knows maybe the rats out here are different idk man. The best way to get rid of them is by putting actual traps that kill them instantly in front of the holes and pathways.

[@SuperVlerik]

Mix peanut butter with some sugar and a good amount of baking soda (NO water). Rats love the stuff, and when they eat it and it hits their stomach, the baking soda expands and kills them. Apparently rats can't burp. It works, and they don't build up a resistance to it. Adding extra salt makes them go for water next, and then.....boom! Put the bait into lengths of PVC pipe, or a plastic bottle with both ends cut off to keep it as dry as possible.

[@joshuaedwards1366]

Blake you need a trained mink! They're rat masters for real

[@continuingthejourney4287]

Hey Blake 2 natural deterrents for Rodents that my grandmother used for her gardens were spreading pepper she also planted mint plants the mint also helps with flea and tick deterrent .I'm not sure if there is any science about this but I do it my mother does and her mother .......😅

[@tdej5346]

Put water in the holes (a lot of water, not from a simple crane, you need presure), close every entrace just keep one open where you can sit and shoot it when it comes out. Works for me.😊

[@nakomtsuu8433]

bro what a dream to have such a place to be with all ur family i think thats the only key for hapiness ngl ... need money for it tho we will keep watching at least ........

[@nakomtsuu8433]

& as an help ill recommand u to put all of those building materials vertically, not on ground & clean the "nest & hiding" area u have in this closed place, then track the next nest spot....

[@nakomtsuu8433]

concrete that al up too ye

[@fionaandrews6117]

Your dogs would love to help out Bully breeds are amazing ratters.

[@bdb1052]

My husky would be down to help but she would probably cause more damage than the rats while trying to kills the rats lol

[@ScottWolter-wf3qq]

I had rats attack my pigeons and kill 2 baby guinny's I mix 50/50 baking soda and peanut butter, make little balls and put em all over. Rats n mice cant burp,they kinda blow up on the inside. It's not a poison so if the turkey,guinny's eat em there good to go.

[@JustKelly80]

We had a squirrel issue in our old house, like really bad AND they had babies that would keep coming back and having more babies. We got a trap for them and had a person come and pick up the trap every other day for a week. We caught so many squirrels in our attic is was insane!!!!! I would just get one of those traps they go in and can't get out of. I'm pretty sure they have rat ones. Good luck guys

[@jasoncrawford4924]

Hey Blake do you have any cats they will definitely help you out with the mice🐀

[@judytrahan6121]

My Dad used, two jar lids, put concrete & sugar mixed together in one lid, plain water in other lid! He got a bunch of rats out of our basement, when we lived in the countryside!

[@mohamedsydney9885]

Hi Blake, your best cheapest way is to dig 300/600 down all the way around and put mice wire at those point of entry they will dig and reach the wire and cannot go further good luck hope I helped

[@ogama843]

You should get a trained mink or two for the ranch. Amazing rat finders and killers. Wonder if they would get along with the otters?

[@busestransporta-z781]

Hi I'm new I subscribe and wonderful vid mate!

[@UtukushiDAE2007]

I saw in one vlogger i followfor gardening, he uses mesh on the ground of his chicken coop to stop predators from burrowing and attacking his chickens from under ground. Maybe it will work for your enclosures as well.

[@KGoodfellow-hy5hh]

I love your videos and your animals. I am a animal person.

[@larnerbanana3862]

I have cats so only rats i see are dead ones on my doorstep 😂

[@GodisTruth914]

We used regular rat traps with peanut butter and set sticky traps along their walk way. Our garage was infested a couple years ago and that's how we got rid of them. I hate them!! They give me the heeby jeebies!!!

[@pamelanoirot1427]

I use the snap traps they have new ones so you don't snap it on your fingers any more. Concrete along the bottom is the way to go, dig a narrow 3"-4" ditch with it so if they dig too get in they will hit concrete and hopefully stop.

[@dawntarver4214]

I find that sticky traps work the best. Lay them all along the walls. They have worked for me when all else failed.

[@ianharris9612]

Get some ferrets in Blake 😁😁😁 make great pets if you handle them regularly from baby’s 🤜🏻

[@dennisbarrera5511]

Godd job bro..to get rid of that..pests.....

[@theiransmalley6129]

A bucket trap I use them for mice and rats. Works really great . Just a little peanut butter lid step on it and in they good.

[@Artsyships]

i seen a video of a rat trap that uses a bucket with bait. the lid is like a seesaw. so when they climb onto it their weight makes them fall into the bucket. i forgot the name but it helped a lot and it should be safe for your other animals. i wish you luck that you get the rats out of your land.

[@Jackal6178]

I also deal with rats getting in my shed a lot, I use traps and put peanut butter in it. Dog food also works sometimes

[@bryonflaherty5957]

I use snap traps . The traps are cheap and they work

[@tonybluedanger9640]

Will you be cleaning a area where you took all those pipes and you saw the rats are beetles? And did you put the most back on the ground?

[@dansaquariumandmore]

Concrete 2 footdown then in side on the edge bit concrete 1 footdown small gap wire all over then add soil and mulch over then they showing get through or another way find the best get somebody with some dogs smoke the nest out and they wont come back I tried both of these wen having birds and then ways was the only ways we found to work if you trap them more will comeback

[@jamesgilcrease7062]

Sticky traps and silicone with fine steel wool mix in to plug holes in walls (I know all the holes you showed where on the ground and not a wall)

[@loriosterday9180]

Try some rubber snakes Gramps always had them in the corn shed on the farm

[@kelleyrancher]

I don't think rubber snakes can catch and eat mice or rats I do not see how they would help

[@philipbutler6608]

There is a rat trap that sits on top of a five gallon bucket and they fall in the bucket, trap door type thing then you could feed them to the cassowary.

[@docink6175]

Shawn woods has a yt channel on catching vermin, he has several live and kill traps. A kill bait you can use is cornmeal and baking soda or make a bucket trap with a 30gal drum

[@juelz713]

Blake have you tried the Safe Bucket Mouse Trap

[@cindyshipp4124]

I love the way you look at the whole picture and come to the conclusion that's best for the situation. Many people can't do that. Once again Kudos to you.

[@nikkirickard9521]

I read baking soda helps. Mix corn bread mix with baking soda and a little water just to get it wet and make the baking soda stick to the corn bread mix. Mice and rats can't pass gas either way. Look it up. I'm not saying any more

[@davidrogers6694]

How much do you want for the rat rack buddy and it’s always a pleasure watching and learning from you and your videos

[@scorpio663]

Get yourself a few of barn cats . They'll eat em up !! 🐈🐱🐈‍⬛ Then again you have birds so idk !!😮🤔

[@HeilwoodBeagles]

Sounds like a job for the mink man!

[@wonderchild53]

Steel Wool covering the holes where they've made nest...or Peppermint Oil...

[@BBG954]

You will never fend off the rats by filling their holes so save your concrete! The only way is to build rat proof cages! Setting traps outside the cages is way safer than poison, IMHO. Several of the DIY traps on KZbin work well and can catch several at once without having to be reset. You will never get rid of them all because they just keep coming so look at it as how to stem the tide of rats and keep them out of your cages by using wire on the bottoms even if you put dirt on top of the wire for turtles, etc. If they can’t get inside your cages then feed on the ground won’t matter. Otherwise, it will attract them. Keeping your feed and bedding in rat proof areas and in rat proof containers, too, is essential. Then consider some outdoor cats which of course, present additional problems with your birds so a rat terrier dog might be a better choice and taught to focus on only the rats and mice. I hope this helps and these suggestions also work against other predators such as raccoons and opossums and even snakes!

[@scootermcd5756]

Joseph Carter the mink man, would be great content.

[@damionkennedy4792]

Awesome job friend be responsible is awesome keep under control destroy nest rat dude

[@_AntonioRipoll]

THE MINK MAN! Get Joseph Carter to Florida & he will have is minks and dogs DESTROY those Rats!

[@mr_redhat1]

Mouse traps are very good to use

[@SkillSkull14]

Get stoat or mink of some kind it could help you a lot in future cases like this I highly recommend a stoat in particular for you

[@ohFoou]

Blake looking like a dad

[@craftingwithcatstammie1716]

You do a great job keeping things clean or you would be completely infested with rats and mice. It is a testament to to the care you give to the animals. It doesn't take long for them to take over when someone doesn't pay attention. Great job!

[@dirt15biker]

Get a 5 gallon bucket put wire across the top put water in the bottom about 5 inches of water .water bottle around The wire put peanut butter on the water bottle and put it in the cage

[@saltsavagechris]

Sticky traps. Or do the bucket trap trick

[@lando36D]

I’m your first viewer 😁

[@LeeN-hw4to]

Insofar as a cat, not all are great ratters! I’ve had many cats throughout my life and the 2 that ruled ratting were - a pure bred Bengal cat and a rescue that’s part Maine Coon. The latter one being a long haired cat would not likely do well as an outdoor only cat. The Bengal is a short haired breed. My cats rarely bothered the wild birds and although they did chase the squirrels, none were caught. If you’re worried about cats bothering or attacking your other animals, if you raise them from kittens with the other animals, they most likely won’t bother them.

[@kimsullivan7397]

Cotton balls and essential oils..rats hate the smell of peppermint oil, citronella, and eucalyptus. Place in deep holes, or even in debris that your turtles cannot access. The down part is turtles also dislike strong smells. So drop the cotton balls in holes the rats have dug and it will drive them away.

[@Mr.Bigpapa_TCG]

If u wanna catch them yourself, put a large bin or container, fill it will oil and some sort of food in the middle so when they fall in, they can crawl back out. The one I saw had a rope tided in the middle as they grabbed the food they would fall in the container filled with oil

[@zaeway651]

Swfl checking in💯

[@idaliapaiva9128]

Fucking love you Blake there’s no words on god

[@joshuabates1538]

Co2 BB gun will do it because spring loaded BBs won't kill big rats

[@Danilo-xl9cb]

get Joseph Carter the mink man even though his best mink is missing his other ones are still really good and his dogs make sure none escape

[@17aant]

Blake if you have problems with rats eating your food/eggs I have the same problem with my hen🐓 these little mice keeps eating my hen food and I just bought a Bbgun then just killed all of them. Try it

[@INoahGuy914]

You have all those type of animals, keep that rat family , or give it away lol #equality😂

[@brandon.4823]

I use sticky pads and snap traps they work a lot

[@richardernst8857]

If you pulled all the stuff out of there you could have seen it all and cleaned it up and out I wish I could work there I would have done it for you bro, I would clear and level it out along the fence where the holes are and mix up some concrete and put it all down the front of the fence making it all flat sorta like a curb but flat and it will look like it was made like that to begin with

[@Leahintrigued]

Have you checked out mink. There's a guy who trains mink to hunt rats for local farmers. They can get in anywhere the rats can.

[@janeen_00]

Can you do a video on all your house birds I’m always hearing them but never see them.

[@santoroaquatics5038]

39 comment what is good Blake happy Friday I always enjoy your videos every day you post 💪👍👍👍💯💪

[@denisebennett3144]

Can I use a flamethrower?

[@timothywilliams7264]

Best way to catch a ton of rats an mice. Get a buckets fill with water half way. Take pop cap fill with peanut butter place in the bucket so it's floating. Smear little peanutbutter on the wall of bucket. An lean a stick against so rats or mice can jump in. But cant jump back out.

[@dansexoticanimals]

I USE DIY FISH TRAPS TO CATCH RATS IN MY BACKYARD Because I have a lot of animals in animal food I feed them to my huge snapping turtle

[@budoneof15]

We set traps. I find that we have to move the traps around. I feel like they figure it out

[@lorigodshall180]

Blake go on KZbin and look look up mouse traps on KZbin and will show you some convenient ways to get rid of them

[@kerryodonnell5694]

We’ve caught them using old dog food containers that still have the food smell. Crack the top of the lid and fill it a quarter way with water

[@James_The_Dog_Guy]

Bb gun works great.

[@johnpayne7995]

Little bit of cement ask polyfilla with a little bit sugar let them eat it they drink water then go rock hard

[@lisawest7669]

You need to remove as much of the extra stuff from around the property as possible that is giving them areas to hide and breed in. They love piles of plunder. Then, like you say, work on making a rat proof enclosure for the baby tortoises. For one, you could also end up having a raccoon or skunk dig under to get them too, so save your time and go with concrete. Don't poison them, or use sticky traps, it is just too dangerous for your other animals. Also, never feed a wild rat to one of your animals, as it has been found that many rats have some amounts of poison in them already, even if you don't use it on your own property. Keeping the areas clean and clear will help make the place less inviting for them. They follow rat urine trails, so you need to scrub that up. Making sure your food is stored up tight at night is important to control their numbers. You can use 5 gallon bucket traps, live traps, snap traps, but rats a very intelligent, and often avoid traps, especially if they see their colony mates go in one. There is another cool KZbinr who has trained mink and rat hunting dogs. That could make for a cool collaboration video! I would also suggest getting cats for mousers.

[@LizziPriscila]

You should maybe get some barn cats🐱🐈

[@debabratasahoo.2_00_3.]

Please Bro add lotus and water lily in the aviary wetland filter area and catch wild aquarium fish for the aviary pond and for other ponds ,please please bro

[@pack_lead9240]

Try the electronic mouse traps. Super eficient.

[@manslayerdbzgt]

Hey Blake you should use peanut butter mixed with baking soda rats can't fart so that'll kill them from the inside and if other animals eat it they should be good

[@Aussie.Mick.G]

A Concrete rat wall under the soil a foot or more down. so they can't dig under. Put a few Rat Sack pellets in a jar near them. It's in a confined area so it will be ok.

[@daemonember]

I have a dog that could help out. He maybe handicapped, but dude has caught 2 moles in my yard.