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Orlando Wildlife Education: Do Relocated Rodents Survive?

Before starting to take care of the rodent problem on your property, you will want to come up with a plan of action. There are three main ways that you can get rodents out of your home and off your property. You can use the exclusion method for animals that are inside in which you seal all but one entry point and install a one-way door there. You can also use lethal traps such as snap traps. The final option is to use live traps, such as cages, and then relocate the animals. If you are thinking of trapping and relocating the rodents, you will want to consider whether or not they survive.



Usually Not
Unfortunately, the majority of rodents who are relocated will not survive. Rats, for example, typically stay within 100 feet of their nests. This means that if rats aren’t able to find everything they need within that small area, they will most likely die. They either don’t find the food they need or they can’t find shelter along the way and are killed by predators. In other words, if you relocate a rodent, it will most likely die from starvation or being killed by a predator. If there is already a rodent of the same species in the territory, then this will also reduce its chances of survival.

It Is Possible
Despite the slim chances, it is sometimes possible for a relocated rodent to survive. To maximize this possibility, you would have to choose the location you release it very carefully. It would have to be an area that doesn’t already have a rodent of the same species there and has ready access to food and water within a small area. It should also have shelter readily available so the rodent can hide from predators.

Other Options
Many people hear that rodents rarely survive relocation and make the decision to use snap traps instead. The idea is that if the rodent will die anyway, it is more humane to make it a quick and painless death as opposed to what it would face in the wild. In some cases, you may also be able to work with a local wildlife rescue organization to help the rodent’s chances of survival. If you have a rodent in your home, you can investigate whether one of these operates in your area and if they would work with you and provide the rodent a chance at life.

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