Mouse control-electronic

[deerefan]

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]

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]

Get a cat. The only real control method!

Chris

 

[Patches]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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.

 

[Mysfyt]

5 gallon bucket mouse trap similar to what Deere Dude is referring to. I put a rod thru the bucket about four inches down from the top and strung a pop can in the middle of the bucket so it will rotate on the rod. I have it so the bottom of the can with the convex is always facing up. Smear this with peanut butter and set this in your garage. When the mice jump to the can it gets top heavy and dumps them in the bucket, which I fill with water and antifreeze so it will still work in winter. Best mouse trap ever, it's always on! I don't own a dog so the antifreeze isn't an issue.

 

[Monster5601]

Get a cat. The only real control method!

Chris

Bingo! This is why I have 5 cats on patrol. No moles, mice, or chipmunks. Life is good.

 

[Deere Dude]

strung a pop can in the middle of the bucket so it will rotate on the rod. I have it so the bottom of the can with the convex is always facing up. .

Could you explain that part better? I like the idea but have no comprehension of the convex of the can is.

 

[MikeInEburg]

Could you explain that part better? I like the idea but have no comprehension of the convex of the can is.

I think he means concave end - the bottom of a typical soda can is concave (as viewed from the outside of can). So it's simply, bottom of can facing up.

 

[terryknight]

dryer sheets, put them under the hood in your vents, mice don't like them and they smell nice too

 

[Deere Dude]

I think he means concave end - the bottom of a typical soda can is concave (as viewed from the outside of can). So it's simply, bottom of can facing up.

I got you. I was thinking running the rod through the ends, but it must be through the side of the can. I need to have a soda now so I can set on up, or two.

 

[Patches]

I've made similar traps using the 5 gal. bucket with a mix of anti freeze/water for my remote camp, sometimes not visited for several weeks or months. Put a quarter inch rod with a shorter length of half inch copper pipe slipped over it through the bucket with a dab of peanut butter on the copper pipe. The pipe easily rotates on the rod once the mouse attempts to reach the bait. Once in the bucket the mouse will drown and the anti- freeze keeps the liquid from freezing and the carcasses from smelling

 

[Mysfyt]

Here is a picture of it complete with ramp to make it easy for them. My neighbor borrowed it to catch 'the' mouse that was in his garage last spring. Caught six the first day and a total of thirteen in three days. He decided to build one for himself. BTW, that peanut butter is years old on that can and it still lures them in.

 

[deerefan]

I know I started this thread about 2 years ago, but wanted to give an update. I tried the dryer sheets and though they seemed to work for a while (1-2 months), the mouse returned. I put a couple baited glue traps and the mouse was able to free himself from them. Yesterday I bought a Victor electric trap from Home Depot, the type that uses 4 C batteries and electrocutes the critter when they enter. I put it under my back seat last night. This morning was gifted with a dead mouse. Hopefully he was the only one, but I have reloaded it and put it back in. The trap was $37 plus tax. Worth it for me. I have a pic and will upload when I can.

 

[GLyford]

First time in a dozen years I found a mouse on my mower when I pulled it out to tow a cart...fortunately, he wasn't in the engine, just in some loose leaves on the mower deck. I'm thinking it may be time to throw some baits in the shed.