Friggin mice!

[Ken B 3,189]

I keep my Little Wonder leaf blower, some walk behind snow blowers and a MINT C-175 in a 10x12 tent shelter. What have some of you guys done other than poison to keep them little pests away. I'm sure I could set up traps with peanut butter to nail the little pains in the arse, but has anyone found a miracle cure for this problem? I know how they love too build nests, chew on wires, have babies and piss all over everything.....I nailed one the other day in the tent with a shovel.. :D

[JimD 3,347]

I don't know how to keep them out of my garage either Ken. The little buggers get into the smallest openings. Maybe some of that spray foam insulation would seal up their access points, then some Decon in several places to feed the ones that still seem to find a way in? :D

[Save Old Iron 1,571]

thank god the squirrels are off the hook this time around !

[papaglide 542]

Spread mothballs around the perimeter and put fabric softener sheets under the hood and around the engines.

I was told to do this where I keep my '64 Chevy(ouch, hurts saying that "C" word) and so far it has worked....

knock on wood.

[Operator 7]

Where is the Cat when you need one?

We've tried the ultrasonic thing once and it seemed to help.

Randy

[jimbotelho 1]

I tried the mothballs and they did not work for me . If anyone comes up with the solution let us all know. Thing is they have been around a very long time

[rickv1957 74]

The mousetraps with peanut butter always worked for me,Rick

[MikesRJ 558]

Have you thought about investing in CATS?

pictures-of-cats.org

[Ken B 3,189]

I wanted a cat but the wife and my two boys wanted no part of that. We wound up with a Beagle instead and she's just about useless in that dept!

I've tried mothballs and Bounty dryer fabric sheets. I found a nest last yr and they used the bounty sheets to make the nest. I've even tried shredded Irish Spring as I was told that was a big deterrent. Didn't work either.

I have an idea I'm going to try tonight, I'll let everyone know how it works out. The mice up my way are real clever, they can get the peanut butter off them traps just about every time, I've even tried numerous brands of traps all with the same result.

[Ken B 3,189]

thank god the squirrels are off the hook this time around !

I have a ton of squirrels that live in my yard. I even have about 6 or so squirrel houses I built for them that I put way up in the trees. They haven't bothered me at all, and they are actually kinda cute. If they would only eat the mice.

[VinsRJ 723]

Traps are the only way to go, IMO. Just keep the kids away :D

[smokin joe 31]

take a 5 gallon bucket and fill it have full of water then sprinkle oatmeal in it.the mice cant get and drown.or you could get an oil pan and put some coke a cola in it.mice cant burp and thats the end.ive used both methods with good results.

[Jim_M 179]

The fabric softener sheets work, just change them every couple of months.

[bmuone 15]

Surround those horses with glue traps. Just don't step on one.....glue trap that is.

[KC9KAS 4,744]

Yep, I was going to suggest the glue traps .

My wife saw a mouse one night , I set peanut butter traps...the mouse ate the PB , and never tripped the trap. Got the glue trap, and caught the little trouble maker the same day . I tried to peal the mouse off of the glue, but ended up skinning him like a rabbit...or squirrel .

[fireman 1,022]

Ken,

I use Bounce dryer sheets in my camper during the winter and never have any mice.

[puddlejumper 67]

I know mice can be very destructive. And Ive hunted and trapped most everything that lives in my area. some of my earliest memories are skinning,scraping, and streching hides in the fur shed,(dad was a furbuyer) so I am definetly not a PETA member but something about them glue traps just hit me as cruel. I would rather pinch his head off with the peanut butter trap.

[Butch 194]

I use a Have a Heart traps and give all the mice one freebie. Once I catch them I give them a choice. I show them a picture of a dead mouse if they choose to stay and I show them a picture of a piece of cheese with a road map to Danbury, CT if they choose to leave. Apparently it works pretty good!

Butch

S. Jersey

[linen beige 15]

some of my earliest memories are skinning,scraping, and streching hides in the fur shed,

Wow! How many mouse pelts does it take to make a full length coat?

[puddlejumper 67]

Just one for a mouse. :D

[linen beige 15]

Just one for a mouse.

:wh:

[JimD 3,347]

Just one for a mouse.

:D

[rmaynard 16,292]

We have problems with chipmunks, and squirrels. I was told to use mothballs, but I found that they don't work.

We have 3 long-haired cats. They are inside cats and are not mousers, but when we brush them, we save the fur. Placing the fur in strategic places tends to repel the critters.

Also, I have been told to use fox or coyote urine, but I'm having trouble sneaking up on those guys when they are taking a leak.

Bob

[JimD 3,347]

I gotta see this. He He He!!

[puddlejumper 67]

Not sure, But looks like the fox is in the process of changing some matter. Maybe you could get some Kling-ons to place strategically. Before they are taken away to a galaxy far far away on a salami starship. :D