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Oh, rats: A composting question

By adamg on Sat, 03/02/2024 - 11:14am

Swachter writes:

I love the questions that living in Somerville brings up. Questions like, “Are squashed rats compostable?”

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Comments

By Lee on Sat, 03/02/2024 - 12:20pm.

But consider that they may have rat poison in their stomachs.

By Tim Mc. on Sat, 03/02/2024 - 10:33pm.

Rat poison probably doesn't have appreciable effect on plants. I also really doubt it would survive microbial degradation, be taken up in plants, and remain in high enough quantities to pose any problem to anyone eating the vegetables.

EDIT: I guess there could still be rodenticides on the market that use heavy metals? Not sure.

By The Frying Pan of Reality on Sun, 03/03/2024 - 6:04am.

Rat poison kills rats’ predators, such as hawks. In the meantime, rats are becoming resistant to the poison.

By Tim Mc. on Sun, 03/03/2024 - 8:36am.

The thing you describe is obviously terrible, but I'm not sure how it relates.

By SwirlyGrrl on Mon, 03/04/2024 - 8:51pm.

Simple. Before that rat gets to rot, creatures of opportunity may stop by for some easy protein.

Then die.

By schneidz on Sat, 03/02/2024 - 12:42pm.

stop feeding yor pets owtside.

By mplo on Sat, 04/13/2024 - 7:18pm.

regardless of what kind of a pet or pets a person may own (be it a dog, a cat, or a bird), it's important to vacuum up or sweep up any pet food that's on the floor, and pitch it in the trash, in a tied-up plastic bag, as well. That, too, will at least minimize the chance of infestations of mice, rats, or any other type of vermin in one's dwelling, as well as outside.