First-hand write-ups of real possum and pest jobs across Melbourne.https://www.bestatpests.com.au/en-auhttps://www.bestatpests.com.au/field-notes/selontra-rodent-bait-dogs/https://www.bestatpests.com.au/field-notes/selontra-rodent-bait-dogs/We use Selontra when there are no dogs on the property, and only in lockable stations. If there are dogs, we generally switch to a first-generation bait like Racumin Paste. Selontra's main pet risk is direct, not secondary.Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTrodentElthamDexter Cairnshttps://www.bestatpests.com.au/field-notes/ashwood-rodent-dust-bait/https://www.bestatpests.com.au/field-notes/ashwood-rodent-dust-bait/An Ashwood client's previous pest company used dust rodenticide and told her to wait 48 days. Dust is extremely toxic when disturbed, dangerous to trades, pets, and wildlife. We used soft bait in secure stations, found the main entry under the tiles, and sealed it with aluminium flashing for a long-term fix.Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTrodentAshwoodDexter Cairnshttps://www.bestatpests.com.au/field-notes/brunswick-apartment-rainhead-possum/https://www.bestatpests.com.au/field-notes/brunswick-apartment-rainhead-possum/A brand new apartment building in Brunswick had possums getting in through the box gutter rainheads. Four gaps, none sealed at build. The first company told the owner to cut holes in the plaster and pull the possum out. One-way doors and internal mesh is how you actually do it.Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTpossumBrunswickMitchhttps://www.bestatpests.com.au/field-notes/thornbury-heat-camera-no-possums/https://www.bestatpests.com.au/field-notes/thornbury-heat-camera-no-possums/A Thornbury homeowner was told she had five possums after a company used a heat camera on her ceiling. The heat signatures were light fittings, perfectly round, dead centre of each room, not moving. There were no possums, no droppings, no entry points. She'd paid $600 for work she didn't need.Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTpossumThornburyDexter Cairns