Mice Deterrent Tips

[buck12]

Before I got a shipping container to store my tractor, I had a problem with mice. I bought a product at the local co-op that was basically like a bean bag. It felt saw dust soaked with peppermint oil in a cloth bag. I would put one bag on the seat and one bag in the engine bay. The bags would work for about two months.

 

[Hay Dude]

I found a product called "Rodent Sheriff" at local hardware store, it keeps rodents out of my engine bay(s).... It's basically diluted peppermint extract and water..... Make my own now from peppermint extract from grocery store.... Spray around engines with very light mist till surfaces are just damp about once every 2 weeks....

About 2 teaspoons of extract to 8 oz water in spray bottle....

Dale

I saw the ads for it. Does it work?

 

[Darryle]

Barn cat, preferably female and spayed so you don't end up with 5-6, great for keeping mice, rats and squirrels out of the hay barn, shop, chicken coop and pig barn. Just be prepared for daily gifts left on the steps or porch.

 

[WranglerX]

I saw the ads for it. Does it work?

Been using application about ever two week on my Jeep, wife's Honda, Chev PU and MF tractor... in last month to 6 weeks, no rodents or evidence of their activity... Guess its working...

For stationary applications, mouse traps....

Dale

 

[PILOON]

Take a photo of the neighbors cat, frame it and hang it on the tractor.

 

[BRMyers]

 

[CADplans]

I have successfully used peppermint oil in air cleaners for a long time,, (and other locations)

Two years ago, I tried another recommendation I heard about,,
CLOVES,,, (in the baking isle at the supermarket) WOW,, they really work!!

I had some paperwork stored in a shelving unit that had doors,, a mouse magnet!!
I bought a box of cloves, and put a half dozen on each shelf,,

NO MICE since I put them in the shelving unit,,
I do renew the cloves about every 6 months,, I do not know if that is necessary,, but,, it works,,,

When you open the shelving unit,, it smells like Christmas!! :laughing:

 

[deserteagle71]

Make sure you encourage these long, thin mousers to hang around. They'll solve the problem!

I have a neat video of this bull snake swallowing the mouse and seeing that bulge go down his neck into his belly but my internet connection is too slow to upload it.

 

[rademamj1]

Mice... hate these out of sight critters.
They chewed and ate wires on my tractor, and only been parked 6 days. Intermittent starting problem, followed by no AC in the cab. No AC was traced to all the wires on the compressor ate down to the metal.

 

[FTG-05]

Make sure you encourage these long, thin mousers to hang around. They'll solve the problem!
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I have a neat video of this bull snake swallowing the mouse and seeing that bulge go down his neck into his belly but my internet connection is too slow to upload it.

Make sure to post in Sept/Oct and let us know how that's working out for you - right when you need it the most - they go on vacation.

Plus, they're snakes. Who TF wants to deal with snakes???