How long does it take for rats or mice to die after eating poison?
Rats and mice in the house or at your workplace could be the reason for massive trouble. They are not so loved animals so everyone looks for measures to get rid of them. The first and foremost way to get rid of rats or mice that could pop in your mind would be to kill them with the rat killing poisons. These poisons, known as rodenticides are being sold in the markets commonly as they are the need of many people. Different rat eating poisons are composed of different chemicals and poisonous substances, due to which there working too slightly varies from one another.
Rodenticides:
There are several different methods to kill the rats or mice such as poisons or the rat bait stations etc, but rodenticides are known to be the most effective method to kill them. The top rodenticides are composed of phosphates; some of them are named as;
- Motomco Tomcat Mouse and rat pack killer.
- Farnam Just One Bite.
- D-con Corner Fit Mouse Poison Bait Station.
- Neogen Rodenticid Ramik Nuggets.
- Havoc Rodenticide Bait Place Packs, etc.
How long does it take for rat poison to work?
Although, different rat poisons have different capacities to kill the rats or mice depending upon the substances they are made up of, but generally it is considered that a rat or mouse dies instantly within two or three days after eating the rat killing poison. When the rate or mouse eats the poison, they stop feeding them and wander in search of water, and are killed after rambling around for a few days. The rat poisons mostly affect the brain, blood or the kidneys of the rats or mice. Further, these poisons are more likely to work faster in congested areas. Variations in their results to kill the mouse or rat can be classified as;
- If the poison attacks on the rat’s lungs, it takes from 2 days to 12 hours for him to die.
- In the case of internal bleedings, they die within 3 - 7 days.
- It takes 3 - 5 days for rats or mice to die from dehydration.
- Heart attack causes them to die in three to four days.
- Death from central nervous system failure happens within 14 hours to 4 days.
Placement of rodenticides:
The effective working of rat poisons also depends upon their right placement. For example, the poison placed in a massively contaminated surface will kill the rats or mice in less time as compared to those poisons placed wrongly, without following the instructions.
Conclusion:
The period, in which the rat killing poisons show their results, depends upon their characteristics. It is noted that if they are placed in the right space and contains quality chemicals, it will take only two to three days for them to kill a rat or a mouse. These poisons can be hazardous to human health so they should be kept at a place away from the reach of children and should be utilized using precautions by humans.
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