abs
Weekender RV’er
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Mice
Nov 12, 2015 16:01:29 GMT -5
Post by abs on Nov 12, 2015 16:01:29 GMT -5
Winter is on the way, and we are putting up our campers until spring. Does anyone have a preventive maintenance program to keep the little critters (mice) out!
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Mice
Nov 12, 2015 17:20:40 GMT -5
Post by bluegrass2 on Nov 12, 2015 17:20:40 GMT -5
I have tried lots of things....dryer sheets and mothballs with mixed reviews. The best was to find the holes they access with and fill with foam. I trapped 4 that attempted to come in already. I take everything out of the drawers, bag it and hope they stay out. Someone told me to put a roll of toilet paper or tissues in a cabinet that might be the area and then check often and trap as needed.....not always practical. Good luck, I hope someone has a great solution.
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Mice
Nov 13, 2015 5:57:32 GMT -5
Post by wolftrax on Nov 13, 2015 5:57:32 GMT -5
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abs
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Mice
Nov 13, 2015 8:00:05 GMT -5
Post by abs on Nov 13, 2015 8:00:05 GMT -5
We dont pull our camper anymore, we leave it at a park, so there has been an on going battle with the little buggers. Once this summer I told my wife to put the chips and cookies in the stove, there is no way they can get in there, wrong! Some how they did. I couldnt believe it. I had spent a couple of hours foaming all the holes I could find and they still got in. Finally I spent another couple of hours under the camper on a hot humid day with spider webs and all, foaming where the underbelly lays on the frame. Also duct taped around the pipes that pull the slides in. OMG finally no more mice. We also tried the cab fresh. Sure made the camper smell good.
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Mice
Nov 13, 2015 12:40:57 GMT -5
Post by spadoctor on Nov 13, 2015 12:40:57 GMT -5
You need to foam all penetrations thru the floor...water pipes...drain pipes (huge hole under the shower or tub)..electrical wires even behind converter...etc. Next you need to install a screen in the heat ducts that heat the basement. The rodents can get into the heated area...then enter the ducts and climb into the furnace heat exchanger then out into the living area and into the camper thru the grilles. If you open the furnace and look at the exchanger area you will find acorns or other nuts. I sealed my Spree 4" and 2" ducts by making screens out of scrap flashing aluminum. I drilled lots of 1/8" holes then installed them in the adaptors. Still lets some heat into the basement but rodents can no longer get in. Be sure you make small holes as mice can get thru holes the size of a pencil.
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Mice
Nov 13, 2015 13:40:48 GMT -5
Post by johnr on Nov 13, 2015 13:40:48 GMT -5
Cats.
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Mice
Nov 14, 2015 12:50:03 GMT -5
Post by cooperrobt on Nov 14, 2015 12:50:03 GMT -5
ditto with the cats.
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0rion
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Mice
Nov 24, 2015 8:00:33 GMT -5
Post by 0rion on Nov 24, 2015 8:00:33 GMT -5
then how do you get rid of the cats? heard a good deterrent last week I'm going to try when I haul the camper home this next time....coyote urine on tires and around jacks. I would go another step further and say fox urine would work just as good. Can get fox urine cover scent in most hunting dept's. at stores.
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Post by johnr on Nov 24, 2015 8:25:43 GMT -5
The coyote urine would probably get rid of the cats!
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Mice
Apr 5, 2016 19:09:52 GMT -5
Post by wiseoldowl on Apr 5, 2016 19:09:52 GMT -5
All the above - fogettabout it. Fox urine, mothballs, isn't going to mean squat to a cold mouse. And you have one other thing to contend with, the wire insulation which used to be made from oil is now vegetable oil. So they love to chew. They love to urinate and poop in the wall insulation. They have no worries climbing tires, and RV connectors a free path right into your RV. The damage & smell by spring can be horrifying when you open it up. Clean up can be light to OMG. Here is the "right" solution including safety first. Please use a "Safety box" they are called rodent stations. They are generally used to nail down, or have a internal concrete block or magnet to secure the station to prevent children, pets or larger mammals at bay. They prevent a larger predator from removing the bait, such as a raccoon. These devices are used at zoo's, food purveyors, restaurants, to feed small rodents to death, spring, summer, and fall by using a chosen blood thinner. Back in the day it was grandma's Warfarin in a metered dose.... Mice have no idea & they ate too much. They suffer a harmless death painless death. This one is magnetic... and the blocks are nailed down. www.domyownpestcontrol.com/pest-barrier-raptor-sl-bait-station-with-magnets-p-15564.htmlThis the block..... www.domyownpestcontrol.com/jt-eaton-bait-block-rodenticide-with-peanut-butter-flavorizer-709pn-p-7500.htmlIf you are on a budget - $20 at Tractor Supply, for a lower quality block. This solution is no longer available at Lowes and Home Depot because people won't go the extra mile for the rodent station, which is very important. please do it right. Oh and inside the trailer... try this. old fashioned snap traps from VICTOR - and bits of slim Jim or Sesame Oil. - Outstanding.
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