Yikes!! What would you do to save the tractor from getting smashed?!

[Clint S]

Get a cat LOL. Without removing them via a trap or poison. Most other means are hit or miss. Moth ball, dryer, sheets have yielded less than favorable results with me. YMMV

 

[CobyRupert]

Rats!!
I've never had good luck with the 5 gallon pail bucket traps that people make, but a lot of people on the internet do.

 

[fidowanttobe]

Bleach. My brother and I have been using spray bottles of bleach mixture in areas where MICE have been invading. Supposedly, rodents hate the smell and all smells that are very strong. We started this last fall and so far the results look promising.

 

[orezok]

I too was concerned with critters being poisoned, so after some research, I found this product. It kills rats but is harmless to other critters. It seems expensive, but a 1# bag eliminated all my rodents and lasted all summer. Available at most big box stores also.

https://www.amazon.com/EcoClear-Products-620101-All-Natural-Non-Toxic/dp/B00RU6YHJW

 

[Old Gray Mare]

Bleach. My brother and I have been using spray bottles of bleach mixture in areas where MICE have been invading. Supposedly, rodents hate the smell and all smells that are very strong. We started this last fall and so far the results look promising.

Hey fido, interesting idea. What do you mix the bleach with? Did the rats leave entirely of just find a different route to take at your place?

~~Judy

 

[Old Gray Mare]

I too was concerned with critters being poisoned, so after some research, I found this product. It kills rats but is harmless to other critters. It seems expensive, but a 1# bag eliminated all my rodents and lasted all summer. Available at most big box stores also.

Amazon.com: EcoClear Products 621, RatX All-Natural Non-Toxic Humane Rat and Mouse Killer Pellets, 1 lb. Bag: Garden & Outdoor

Thanks for the link! I'll check it out.

~~Judy

 

[fidowanttobe]

Hey fido, interesting idea. What do you mix the bleach with? Did the rats leave entirely of just find a different route to take at your place?

~~Judy

We just mix water 75% and bleach 25%-ish in a spray bottle and spray generously, repeatedly in problem areas as we are walking through that area 1-3 a day in the beginning and the MICE, not rats, seemed to move on. I rarely do it now during the winter as I forget to take the bottle with out in the cold. The other 3 seasons the spray bottle will stay there and every day or every other day we'll spray it on wood areas as we walk by. Bleach is corrosive so stay away from metal. I've been told that any potent, strong, consistent smell will send them away. Peppermint oil is something I use in stored vehicles to keep them out with great success.

 

[airbiscuit]

Time for an Update!

 

[Old Gray Mare]

Re: Yikes!! What would you do to save the tractor from getting smashed?! **UPDATE**

Time for an Update!

Well, this old gal and her trusty Red got it done :cool2: :dance1:

I had to wait for the ground to dry and I was delayed by the death of my 25 year old horse :weepy: It was very sad since I was there when he was born and all this time I was his "other-mother". But, life goes on and there's still 2 horses that need me :horse::horse:

Anyway, the wind had kicked up a few times and the roof was leaning more & more. So I got on Red and decided to give it some gentle nudges on the left front post until it started to break. KA-BAM!! the roof split where it was bent and hit the ground flat and in one piece It was perfect except there was a 6-foot section still hooked to the building. I had to get the fallen huge-o part out of the way, so I lifted each side up with the loader just enough to get a busted post underneath and then "rolled" the roof out of the way (I saw my Dad move our barn on roller/pipes when I was a kid and it blew me away how easy it was). I was then clear to lift/hook the still connected section with the loader and pull it off in a quick jerk and it also fell flat on the ground :silly: I then began pulling a couple of hundred nails out of the metal (luckily I have an 1896 nail puller that worked like a charm). I was able to save all of the sheets except for one with flashing glued to it so I am using it as a barrier to keep rats/rabbits out.



There's still a big 2 x 12 and a false front attached to the gable end with a zillion nails & screws I'll need to get brave and get on a ladder to get those off. It'll look so much better! Then I can get to work closing up the front.

The weather here has finally become like Arizona springtime...60s and 70s Sooooo nice

Thanks again for all the replies and suggestions! Wish I could buy you all a beer :drink:

~~Judy




I saved all of the wood...2 x 6's, 2 x 8's, 2 x 10's. I figure about $400 worth of materials.

 

[Diggin It]

Re: Yikes!! What would you do to save the tractor from getting smashed?! **UPDATE**

There's still a big 2 x 12 and a false front attached to the gable end with a zillion nails & screws I'll need to get brave and get on a ladder to get those off. It'll look so much better!

I won't get into the whole story, but I was prompted to get some scaffolding to work off of instead of a ladder. $140 or so from a few different places makes working a few feet off the ground a whole bunch less risky.