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Do you have a problem with rats in your London home or business?
If you’re looking for a rat removal service in London to address a problem with rat infestation, or you want to stop rats from entering your home or business, we can help.

Bypest is the leading London provider in the assessment, treatment and prevention of rats in both homes and businesses. Our rat removal and prevention services cover all areas of London and the M25 area.

We will respond to your call within just two hours – 24/7, 365 days a year.

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To discuss your rat problem and how we can help you with it, call now on phone free phone 0800 082 0203 or direct dial 0203 189 2240

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Below is some helpful information on the most common types of rats that you may be having problems with.

Norway Rat
Rattus norvegicus

Description of Appearance

  • Combined head & body Length: 200 - 270mm
  • Average weight: 250-500g. (Max 700 gms)
  • Coarse brown (occasionally black) fur, with a pale underside.
  • Tails are 150 - 210 mm.
  • Blunt nose, small ears, heavy body with a tail shorter than the head and body.
  • Blunt nose, small ears with a tail shorter than the head and body.

Lifecycle

  • Norway Rats are sexually mature at: 8 - 12 weeks.
  • Gestation period: 21 - 24 days.
  • Litter size (average): 6 - 11.
  • Weaning period: 3 - 4 weeks.
  • Norway Rats can live up to 18 months in the wild, but 3 - 4 years domestically.

Habits & Behaviour

  • Norway Rats are very adaptable and can be found in a variety of habitats, usually in close conjunction with humans. Burrowing, but sometimes climbing they are the only species to occur in UK sewers.

  • Norway Rats are omnivorous eating fish, vegetables, weeds, earthworms, nuts and fruit, but prefer protein-rich foods, such as cereals. They will eat around 30g of food a day and drink 60ml.

  • Norway Rats are typically nocturnal, although they will sometimes forage for food during the day if colonies become too over populated.

  • Norway Rats live in loose colonies, made up of aggregations of clans - usually defending their territory from other rats - the biggest rats are dominant over their smaller counterparts.

  • Norway Rats swim well and are sometimes mistaken for water voles. They have well-developed senses of hearing and smell.

Important

  • To look out for holes, droppings, smear marks and unpleasant smells as these are signs a building maybe being used as a run.

  • Rats are subject to persistent pest control due to the damage they cause and the numerous diseases they spread.

  • Along with house mice, they are considered to be the most widespread terrestrial mammal.


Ship Rat
Rattus rattus

Description of Appearance

  • Combined head & body Length: 150 - 220 mm.
  • Ship Rats' average weight: 100 - 300g.
  • Ship Rats are originally black but are mostly brown in tropical parts of the world.
  • Tails are 180 - 250 mm.
  • Ship Rats have large eyes, slender bodies with a tail longer than the head and body.

Lifecycle

  • Ship Rats are sexually mature at: 12 - 16 weeks.
  • Gestation period: 21 - 22 days.
  • Litter size (average): 6 - 10.
  • Weaning period: 3 - 4 weeks.

Habits & Behaviour

  • Ship rats are rare in the UK. Their appearances are mainly confined to ports.
  • Ship rats are agile and climb well. They rarely burrow and are rarely seen outdoors in the UK
  • Ship rats’ preferred food is moist fruits.
  • Preferred food is moist fruits.
  • Ship rats will eat around 15g of food a day and drink 15ml
 

Please make a selection from above to find out more on each type of pest.

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