Hi ianpiper
I have tried to give a proper response, but unfortunately the Forum isn’t always accepting longer posts at the moment. Here are some links from other discussions about rats, which might help.
https://www.hedgehogstreet.org/forums/topic/hedgehogs-and-rats/
https://www.hedgehogstreet.org/forums/topic/rats-2/
https://www.hedgehogstreet.org/forums/topic/rats-3/
https://www.hedgehogstreet.org/forums/topic/rats-4/
https://www.hedgehogstreet.org/forums/topic/rat-poison/
Hope you might find something that helps.
