A rat in the toilet? What looks like a horror scenario can become a reality faster than expected. Read here how to prevent rats in the toilet and what to do if a rat has actually strayed into the bowl of your toilet.
You go to the toilet, open the toilet lid and a rat looks you in the eye. What looks like a real horror scenario can actually become a reality sooner than expected. Here you can find out how you can prevent rats from entering the toilet and what to do if a rat has gone astray in your toilet.
Possible causes of rats in the toilet
To calm down a little – it’s extremely rare for a rat to get lost in the bowl of your toilet, but unfortunately, that cannot be ruled out. Even an apartment on the third or fourth floor doesn’t protect you from that. According to the experts, however, we ourselves are blaming ourselves. Many people still do not dispose of their garbage properly and throw leftovers of food into the toilet.
Today, however, rats are very intelligent animals. If they discover food residues in the sewer system, they try to get to the source and sometimes end up in the bowl of your toilet via the sewage pipes. Rats are happy to accept the many obstacles on your way to your toilet if a sumptuous reward in the form of leftover food awaits them at the end.
Danger in the event of flooding
Floods can also cause rats to stray into your toilet. In this case, the animals are at risk of drowning in the sewage system. Rats can swim, dive and climb very well, but that doesn’t help in this case, because they’re just carried away by water bodies. To escape this fate, rats climb the pipes of the sewer system to your home and finally in your toilet.
Otherwise, the sewer system is a paradise for rats. Once they have found access, for example by leaking, they always find enough food left and are protected from predators. In addition, it is relatively hot in winter and pleasantly cool in summer.
Reading tip: Blacks in toilets: how to combat vermin.
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Rat in the toilet: What should you do now?
By the way, if you want to be on the right side, you can also install a rat-on catmaker in your toilet. The latter blocks the passage of the pipe through the toilet bowl and only opens with the pressure of the flush. This would protect your toilet and your apartment from rats for good. Nor are they welcome in the garden. Here you will find 8 tips for chasing parasites from the garden.
Have you ever had rats in the toilet or even in your apartment?
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