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Bomoon asked in PetsRodents · 1 decade ago

Why wild rats come in the night and bite me?

This night early in the morning a rat bit me in my food, it hurts very much and is bleeding. Why did she do this?

Might it be because the rat sees my room as her terretory and had made a hole in the wall and tries to live there permanently, but I have closed the hole and taken out any kind of food of my room? This rat seems to be very clever, because she doesn't go in any trap and doesn't eat the rat poison. I told her to leave my room, but she stays. What can I do?

Once there was a rat living in my bathroom, she was chased by other rats and was injured. I could not kill her when she was sitting behind the toilet seat and looking at me. So I gave her food and after a few days she wasn't afraid of me. After two weeks she left...

Update:

Thanks for your answers so far. Kimmie, what are "maloff balls"? I did a search but couldn't find anything, except Heavy Metall music...

Update 2:

kylelambert, you are right, I will get a trap and then leave her out far away... I love all animals and also rats, although don't like that they bite me, but of course from the view point of the rate she is right: If I take away all food and chase her, that must make her angry. Also she has a lover who is waiting outside the door. I can see it because near the door in the morning all is full with ratsh;t...

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Love bites... dont harm the rat.....What an awesome animal....

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I would seriously do something about this, wild rats can carry disease, its not good to be bitten by them. You can buy humane traps that won't hurt them if thats the case and then release them outside. You might want to see a doctor too, about the rat bite and see if there is an vaccinations or precautions you need to take.

  • 1 decade ago

    With the foray going on have you considered moving? I don't think figuring out "why" actually applies in this situation.

  • 1 decade ago

    I would get your finger checked by a doctor. wild rats do carry diseases . Your finger could get infected or worse. Please get a doctor to look at it.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    put maloff balls in the house that will get ride of them

  • 1 decade ago

    OMG!!!! This is exactly like the "Mouse Hunt"!!!!

    Maybe she just doesn't like you...ever thought of that?

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