Mice

[Diggin It]

GGGGrrrrrrr .........

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[goeduck]

What happened to the mice discussion? :laughing:

They were chewing though the plastic handles? Yes, back to mice and ways to thwart them. :thumbsup:

 

[Scrambler82]

I tried the Sonic Thingies, plug them in, can't tell if they are working, bu was told by a friend it worked for him.
I tried the Cotton balls with Peppermint oil on them, not sure if it dod anything, still see droppings here and there.

My latest attach, I went to a Christmas Party, got a Aroma Therpy Machine and it had Peppermint Oil in the Box, what am I going to do with this... LIGHT DAWNED on steel Head, why not put it in Barn and see if it will drive out any mice with the peppermint oil scent.

It is now running in the Barn, smells good, but not sure what will come of it, other than a nice smelling barn... ok I can use that, but hoping for something to happen with the mice. We will see.. if it works, I thinking... get a company to repackage some product to a mice detergent.

Let me say that I know this is far fetched, but IF it works then this could be a biggy !

 

[Gee Ray]

Rats, mice, raccoons, and even black bears can't stand the smell of Pine Sol, according to the Wild Life Service people. Put the Pine Sol in a spray bottle and spray around ........ Maybe soak some rags with it and lay across the engine compartment.

 

[Travelover]

I tried the Sonic Thingies, plug them in, can't tell if they are working, bu was told by a friend it worked for him.
I tried the Cotton balls with Peppermint oil on them, not sure if it dod anything, still see droppings here and there.

My latest attach, I went to a Christmas Party, got a Aroma Therpy Machine and it had Peppermint Oil in the Box, what am I going to do with this... LIGHT DAWNED on steel Head, why not put it in Barn and see if it will drive out any mice with the peppermint oil scent.

It is now running in the Barn, smells good, but not sure what will come of it, other than a nice smelling barn... ok I can use that, but hoping for something to happen with the mice. We will see.. if it works, I thinking... get a company to repackage some product to a mice detergent.

Let me say that I know this is far fetched, but IF it works then this could be a biggy !

Brilliant! let us know if it works.

 

[Xfaxman]

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Some good information shared on Shawn Woods. Ordered several traps to try.

I also ordered 2 rat and 3 mouse from his eBay store: https://www.ebay.com/usr/southern-outdoors?ul_noapp=true

 

[stephenh]

I had a nearly-new Kubota L3000 that "mice" chewed up some wiring in. I put mice in quotes because my suspicion is the culprits were either mice, ground squirrels, or chipmunks. I had to do a bunch of rewiring, then I put the wires in those corrugated wiring tubes [Home Depot, etc.]. After that, someone chewed through one tube, then so far never again. Had same problem with outdoor ham radio antenna wires. I also have problems with pack rats. No idea why rodents would be attracted to plastic-coated wiring.

Buddy of mine tried spraying his wiring with some of that bitter-apple solution that is supposed to keep dogs from chewing chair legs, etc. Each of us tasted the tiniest drop of it, and the taste stayed around for hours. However, mice still chewed his wiring again, seemingly zero effect from the bitter apple. By the way, I don't recommend trying the taste yourself.

 

[BRMyers]

I had a nearly-new Kubota L3000 that "mice" chewed up some wiring in. I put mice in quotes because my suspicion is the culprits were either mice, ground squirrels, or chipmunks. I had to do a bunch of rewiring, then I put the wires in those corrugated wiring tubes [Home Depot, etc.]. After that, someone chewed through one tube, then so far never again. Had same problem with outdoor ham radio antenna wires. I also have problems with pack rats. No idea why rodents would be attracted to plastic-coated wiring.

Buddy of mine tried spraying his wiring with some of that bitter-apple solution that is supposed to keep dogs from chewing chair legs, etc. Each of us tasted the tiniest drop of it, and the taste stayed around for hours. However, mice still chewed his wiring again, seemingly zero effect from the bitter apple. By the way, I don't recommend trying the taste yourself.

Here is an article explaining the effort to 'go green' has lead to an increase in rodent damage. (The article is about cars, but soy wires can be found in many products.)

Does your car have soy based wiring? - How to Prevent Rats from Eating Your Car Wires

 

[Scrambler82]

Anything plastic, wire, conduit... will get chewed if they want to get in or they thin it is a food source.

If I were to rewire my Tractor or any vehicle and IF I stay where I am, I would use the thin metal conduit.
I know it is harder to use metal than a flexible Corrugated Conduit, but it keeps them out or there is Flexible Stainless Tubing that can be used but you have to be careful about edges, although there are insert to protect the wire.

Same thing with my house, I could have used PEX Tubing, maybe no cheaper but I used copper tubing... no chewed pipes.

So far I have been lucky, but after writing this post I may have problems... Knock-on-Wood !

I mentioned before or in other "Mice" posting's, Cotton Balls with Peppermint Oil on them, three or four drops or as many as you think is needed.

Good Luck with the Tractor Wiring

I did have a Pack Rat situation, I found my hood packed with s***, I cleaned think up and left the hood open, tied down against the Support, and it worked, then I finally got the Barn in order with doors and drive the truck in every night... so far so good !

 

[brmccolley]

My latest attach, I went to a Christmas Party, got a Aroma Therpy Machine and it had Peppermint Oil in the Box, what am I going to do with this... LIGHT DAWNED on steel Head, why not put it in Barn and see if it will drive out any mice with the peppermint oil scent.

It is now running in the Barn, smells good, but not sure what will come of it, other than a nice smelling barn... ok I can use that, but hoping for something to happen with the mice. We will see.. if it works, I thinking... get a company to repackage some product to a mice detergent.

Let me say that I know this is far fetched, but IF it works then this could be a biggy !

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It's hard to say if the plug-in sonic devices had an affect on the mice in my barn. It didn't seem to affect their appetite in eating the bait I'd left for them.

The aroma therapy machine is an interesting option. I'd feel guilty walking in the barn and interrupting their zen-yoga sessions. Maybe a little music would be nice as well: Music for rats - Relaxing music to help your rat calm down and sleep - YouTube (it's kind of scary that 1.8k people liked this music meant for calming rats.)

Of course I'm joking.

Lastly, let me know how your mice detergent works out. You may be onto something there...