RAT ATTACK
So looked under the hood today to find some tiny footprints and a small chewed area of the fires hield that I am pretty sure are from a rat. Any suggestions on how to get it out of the engine compartment. So far I have head that a plastic container drilled with holes and filled with mothballs works. Anyone tried it? Thanks for any help.
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Lots of decon or blue death!
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Heard of folks having success using insecticide cattle ear tags. Not tried it myself.
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I use decon in my garage, find dead mice all the time...
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Originally Posted by zonedar
(Post 12590889)
Heard of folks having success using insecticide cattle ear tags. Not tried it myself.
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Moth balls don't work. Had a pound of them under my enclosed tractor hood in pantyhose, they ate it..................I have heard cayenne pepper.
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Lye soap! Theyre after the fat in the soap, and the lye kills them!
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A trap. I have to put a mouse trap inside my truck every winter. It sits a lot on the carport in the winter and the little buggers find their way in. They get into the glove box and chew up the napkins I keep in there so I leave it open and a trap on the front floor mat..}> A rat trap under the engine compartment should do the trick for ya..:-X04
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Originally Posted by fuzzy1626
(Post 12592806)
A trap. I have to put a mouse trap inside my truck every winter. It sits a lot on the carport in the winter and the little buggers find their way in. They get into the glove box and chew up the napkins I keep in there so I leave it open and a trap on the front floor mat..}> A rat trap under the engine compartment should do the trick for ya..:-X04
I have a big fifth-wheel camper that i keep in the barn during winter. I use bags of spearmint since it makes a great repellent (mice hate the smell of spearmint). That way, they hopefully never come inside in the first place! :-jammin Carl |
Peanut butter on the mouse traps....
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Originally Posted by los341
(Post 12593068)
Question: Don't you have to bait the mouse trap to make it effective, and if so, won't the bait attract mice that might not have otherwise gotten into your truck? Just wonderin'.
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Originally Posted by GobblinTom
(Post 12593205)
Peanut butter on the mouse traps....
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Worlds greatest mouse trap (up size for rats)
5 gal bucket, remove handle, strait metal rod through holes where handle was. Place empty can on rod so it spins on rod, peanut butter surrounding can (keep can in balance), ramp so mice can get on bucket, bucket 3/4 full water (antifreeze). Mouse climbs ramp, goes on rod to can for bait. Can spins, mouse falls in water and cant get out. Mouse drowns. Empty dead mice daily, there may be a lot. Use outside truck.......... |
Originally Posted by CornTruckDriver
(Post 12593951)
Worlds greatest mouse trap (up size for rats)
5 gal bucket, remove handle, strait metal rod through holes where handle was. Place empty can on rod so it spins on rod, peanut butter surrounding can (keep can in balance), ramp so mice can get on bucket, bucket 3/4 full water (antifreeze). Mouse climbs ramp, goes on rod to can for bait. Can spins, mouse falls in water and cant get out. Mouse drowns. Empty dead mice daily, there may be a lot. Use outside truck.......... |
thank you everyone for the replies. I got some traps and am going to try one with peanut butter and another with a slim jim. Will see what I get :)
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