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Eric_L · 04-25-2008, 07:05 AM

Recently I had to have my boat repaired. A critter had chewed through a wiring harness. I keep my boat docked behind my home on a lift. The tech found a rat's nest on top of one of the pontoons between the pontoon and the deck; He suggested rat poison.

I was all good to go... until today. My son spotted an otter running through our back yard. I don't have any idea if the otter is the culprit, but I don't want to risk poisoning it. I certainly don't want anything chewing up my boat either...

I considered calling animal control, but if they trap it they will relocate it. I LIKE having an otter around my home. Not to mention - if it IS a rat then I would still have a rat sans otter.

So maybe you all could tell me - do otter dens resemble rat's nests? How can I keep critters off my boat without risking poisoning desirable critters?

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Eric_L Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Local Time: 11:48 AM Local Date: 08-30-2008 Posts: 1,736	You otter help me... Recently I had to have my boat repaired. A critter had chewed through a wiring harness. I keep my boat docked behind my home on a lift. The tech found a rat's nest on top of one of the pontoons between the pontoon and the deck; He suggested rat poison. I was all good to go... until today. My son spotted an otter running through our back yard. I don't have any idea if the otter is the culprit, but I don't want to risk poisoning it. I certainly don't want anything chewing up my boat either... I considered calling animal control, but if they trap it they will relocate it. I LIKE having an otter around my home. Not to mention - if it IS a rat then I would still have a rat sans otter. So maybe you all could tell me - do otter dens resemble rat's nests? How can I keep critters off my boat without risking poisoning desirable critters?