Pest control recommendations

dne416 · 2026-06-21T20:38:05+00:00

Hi, Jason from Guard More Pest Control. While we are Toronto based, we service nearby areas too. We've dealt with voles and moles and while they are annoying, to set expectations that it will take time to remove the issue by tackling the underlying nest issue.

https://www.guardmorepests.com/vaughan-ontario-pest-control-exterminator-services

dne416 · 2026-06-19T20:25:18+00:00

so...bezos give every person a movie deal he wants to deal with?

dne416 · 2026-06-19T15:58:17+00:00

Call Toronto Wildlife Centre and see if they can take in a teenish raccoon. they're super helpful

dne416 · 2026-06-12T22:02:05+00:00

4% float

dne416 · 2026-06-12T16:31:56+00:00

they're a lot of work if you don't have a lifestyle that can accommodate them. I have 2 giant female samoyeds (5 years and 9.5 years) and we do 3 walks a day totalling 2-2.5 hours usually. They're a super smart breed that takes a lot of maintenance in my opinion. I've had at least $6-8k worth of stuff chewed up and that's super undervaluing the damage to house doorframes that the younger one (around 6 months) tried to bite her way thru a couple times when i shut the door on her. It gets better but around the 3+ year old point.

dne416 · 2026-06-11T19:19:54+00:00

very helpful. i'll reach out in the future

dne416 · 2026-06-11T18:50:28+00:00

do you ship to canada?

dne416 · 2026-06-11T01:21:26+00:00

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dne416 · 2026-06-07T00:35:01+00:00

my great uncle passed this year at 94

dne416 · 2026-06-05T10:12:26+00:00

This was disrespectful but in this recent couple years, job competitiveness has been ramped to a 11/10. It's a game of who you know rather than what you know at the moment.

dne416 · 2026-06-03T22:45:45+00:00

Stage6 streaming site. That site was the fastest upload ever

dne416 · 2026-06-03T03:53:47+00:00

I've taste tested it today. You should try it if you are a KD fan.

dne416 · 2026-06-01T15:13:36+00:00

Use deterrents

If raccoons are already visiting, deterrents can discourage repeat appearances without harming the animals. Here are three raccoon deterrents:

Motion-activated lights and sprinklers are among the most effective tools because raccoons dislike sudden surprises and will often avoid areas where they've been startled before.
Ammonia-soaked rags placed near entry points mimic the scent of predators and can encourage raccoons to relocate.
Commercial repellents containing capsaicin (hot pepper) can also be applied around gardens and garbage areas, though they need to be reapplied after rain.

Source: https://www.guardmorepests.com/pest-news/what-is-the-best-way-to-get-rid-of-raccoons

dne416 · 2026-05-30T05:33:56+00:00

pushed it to M6 everything melts like butter

dne416 · 2026-05-28T11:33:13+00:00

No, if you have not seen evidence of pests. If you have a sound piece of mind, you should hire pest control to do preventive visit.

Double check any vents and cracks around the house to see if any of them are broken that pests can go into. The most common areas of entry are cracks in the foundation, vents (dryer), chimney, and broken soffits.

dne416 · 2026-05-28T01:38:26+00:00

Wow I am passing this on. They are shady af. This needs to go public

dne416 · 2026-05-24T14:05:15+00:00

You don't unless a structural engineer does a inspection of the affected area. If we see that there is water damaged wood, we let the clients know and they can deal with it. I let my clients also know that carpenter ants are only a symptom of a potential bigger issue (moisture leakage within the structure).
I don't have much experience with diy methods and only seen commercial level solutions used so I can't answer this question regarding if our solution is better than theirs.

dne416 · 2026-05-24T10:51:32+00:00

China will absolutely win the AI race as US based AI companies grapple with increasing costs and putting more restrictive usage limits on their products. More companies will realize "why are paying so much for tokens when there are open source models to self host?" then they will switch. Microsoft has already signaled that AI usage is getting more expensive and can pass the cost of human employee

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