A bigass rat munched my cat5 cable!

[Madman88]

We get back from being away and one of the pc's suddenly refuses to connect to the network.

I check the cable and 5 and 7 are dead. I climb into the ceiling and I find about halfway along the cable there is a bite that cuts through one of the pairs. I lift up a board near the bite and there is a big glossy black rat about 15cm long without his tail.


Q1: Is there I can patch this cable without replacing the whole damn thing? I know I could use a couple of RJ45's and one of these:



but I don't really want that lying in the dusty ceiling. Its looking for trouble I think.

Q2: How do I get rid of this MOFO rat? I dont really want to poison the dude cos he is actually quite a cool looking rat and I dont want to find him with his brains bashed in either. Is there a cheap way to get rid of the dude?

I will get up there a little later and see if I can snap a pic of the guy. If it wasnt for the whole health risk I would actually consider catching him and keeping him.

[JungleBoy]

Read the title as "A bigass rat munched my cat " and was like really ?

[RazedInBlack]

Take a pic of the rat so we can help you.

[Moosedrool]

You'll first have to choose between the cool looking rat or your connectivity.

[ShaunSA]

Get rid of the rat before you have rats

[xrapidx]

Pellet gun... night sight...

[Rocket Raccoon]

Deadcat5

[Madman88]

Pellet gun... night sight...

Hmm, could be a good excuse to get me a Gamo...

[FNfal]

Just join the cable twist it together and if you want to get serious solder it .
Poison the rat probably more where that one came from,use the blue shyt from checkers does the job.

[morkhans]

Add some PoE, that should spice things up for the rats.

[EnchanterG]

Soooo...what province you in? Need to keep an eye out for: "Man in X gets Bubonic Plague"



Seriously though good on you for choosing the humane approach!

[GreyBush]

Deadcat5

Is that like Deadmau5's nemesis?

[gregmcc]

Chances are if there is one rat, then there are many more.
Start playing your flute

[Creepster]

Uhm as for the 150 long rat id recomend opting for the .50 sniper rifle.as for the night scope...ignore it and go full burst.

If the neighbours get suspicous just tell them ur testing out new HD sound system

[Albereth]

We get back from being away and one of the pc's suddenly refuses to connect to the network.

I check the cable and 5 and 7 are dead. I climb into the ceiling and I find about halfway along the cable there is a bite that cuts through one of the pairs. I lift up a board near the bite and there is a big glossy black rat about 15cm long without his tail.


Q1: Is there I can patch this cable without replacing the whole damn thing? I know I could use a couple of RJ45's and one of these:



but I don't really want that lying in the dusty ceiling. Its looking for trouble I think.

Q2: How do I get rid of this MOFO rat? I dont really want to poison the dude cos he is actually quite a cool looking rat and I dont want to find him with his brains bashed in either. Is there a cheap way to get rid of the dude?

I will get up there a little later and see if I can snap a pic of the guy. If it wasnt for the whole health risk I would actually consider catching him and keeping him.

There is this paste that you can buy - it makes the rats go outside. Where they die of natural causes.














(It being natural that a rat will die after eating that stuff)