Here are some quick tips to help you stay pack rat free!

  • Keep bushes, trees, and other plants trimmed so you can see the base of the plant.
  • Ground covers should be kept low to the ground.
  • Thin out dense cactus.
  • Don’t allow a bunch of trees, plants and cacti to grow in tight groups.
  • Enclosed areas-make sure storage room doors, bird eaves, ventilation screens and exhaust fan covers fit tight and are attached well in enclosed areas, since a pack rat can fit through half-inch holes.
  • Keep carport, garages, and patio areas free of stored items to eliminate hiding places
  • If there have been Pack Rats in your car engine compartment, have that area steam cleaned to eliminate the odor and leave your hood open at night with a yellow light focused on that area to help eliminate them
  • Store fire wood at least a foot off the ground and two feet away from a wall