Mouse control-electronic

deerefan · Jul 25, 2015

I took my 2013 Tundra in for service and they noticed mouse damage to both my air and cabin air filters. They showed them to me- the mouse was taking fabric from the engine air filter and taking it to the cabin air filter where it was building a nest. There were fecal deposits on the cabin air filter. I found a 12v device that mounts under the hood and gives off a high frequency sound to deter mice. It is about $50. Anyone have any experience with this? I have used moth balls and dryer sheets with little results.

Billrog · Jul 25, 2015

I bought a device like that to deter animals from my garden 2 yrs. ago so far it doesn't seem to deter anything .

Diamondpilot · Jul 25, 2015

Get a cat. The only real control method!

Chris

Patches · Jul 25, 2015

Yea, I bought a similar device for my garage but it is still a haven for mice and chipmunks, nether of which you want in your garage. Earlier this spring I was checking the engine compartment on my '07 Tundra and found a mouse nest inside the fuse box under the hood. The little bugger had chewed the insulation off one of the wires in a harness, but I was fortunate enough to be able to tape it up. There is a post on a Tundra site I frequent telling it cost a Tundra owner $3800 to repair rodent damage. I now have several mouse traps in the garage, one under the truck and another under my tractor. Hoping for the best

oosik · Jul 25, 2015

DiamondPilot - - Farm/barn cats ARE the answer. Years ago mice completely ruined the wiring on a brand new Chrysler - dealer installed new for $875.

I've also had success with moth balls. Lay a thick strip right down the center of the carport stall on the ground.

But, by far, cats are the very best answer.

Inspector507 · Jul 25, 2015

We tried some 110V ones for the house. In one mode they were supposed to deter insects/spiders. In the other mode they were supposed to be for mice. They didn't seem to help with either one.

k0ua · Jul 25, 2015

We put one of the cats in the garage nearly every evening.. We never have a rodent problem. They even take care of insects like crickets. The cat will devote itself to getting the rodent no matter how long it takes..it is in their DNA.

farm boy00 · Jul 25, 2015

My grandma has one in her camper she says it works good with some strong smelling dryer sheets. Kinda funny we just talked about it earlier today

Deere Dude · Jul 25, 2015

I would put half full buckets of water with a couple handfuls of sunflower seed thrown in. Then make a ramp and sprinkle some seeds on the ramp and on the ground around it. Mice and rats and chipmunks will trip over themselves trying to get in then find they can't get out. Every couple days throw another handful in and as the mice pile up just throw it out for the buzzards. It does start to stink after a week or so.

I caught hundreds of mice and chipmunks that way.:thumbsup: It does slow down after a while because they get thinned out quickly.
I just got 4 rats in my wife's garden yesterday with that set-up.

I thought I could catch squirrels that way but they are to big and smart. They just stretch over the bucket and eat the seeds, but when I see them to that I fill em' fulla' lead.

Sunflower seeds are cheaper than cat food and don't crap on the floor :laughing:

Poopdeck Pappy · Jul 25, 2015

Soak some cotton balls with pure peppermint oil and lay them around, even under the hood of the vehicle. Rats and mice HATE the smell of peppermint. But you need to use PURE peppermint oil.