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10-03-2013, 09:32 PM | #1 |
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Mice in you A during winter.
I saw a thread below about mouse droppings. And I think each year about this time a thread appears about how to keep mice out of your A for the winter. So I thought I would start one.
I put a trap in each A. Also spread dryer sheets around in the A. Are there any other suggestions as to how to keep our "friends" out of our A's?
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10-03-2013, 11:26 PM | #2 |
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Re: Mice in you A during winter.
lots of mothballs
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Re: Mice in you A during winter.
I put traps on the outside of the garage door, at each end. I also throw lots of mothballs around the garage and put them inside my A and under the seats. I think the mothballs you buy today have been detuned to the point babies can suck on them, but they still help. They sure don't smell as strong as they used to, even though they say "old fashioned" on the box. Cats are great to have also.
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10-04-2013, 05:55 AM | #5 |
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Re: Mice in you A during winter.
I noticed a big change in my winter storage- mouse issue when I used the "sonic" units you plug in. They are supposed to make noises that mice don't like. I also use drier sheets but I use " moth ice crystals." They are VERY strong smelling. I get them at Walmart. They come in round paper cans and are made by ENOZ.
What you are doing with sound or smell repellants is confusing the defense mechanism of the mouse so they can't rely on their senses. Maybe there are other ways as well, ( cats and dogs, etc ) |
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10-04-2013, 07:27 AM | #7 |
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Re: Mice in you A during winter.
I put cat crap in open pastic shopping bags in the corners of my tractor shed. If I change it out with "fresh" every other month or so the mice stay away. We have two inside cats so we're always in supply. In my sealed garage where the antique cars are, we use mothballs, traps and dryer sheets.
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10-04-2013, 08:04 AM | #8 |
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Re: Mice in you A during winter.
Old fashion snap traps (peanut butter bait) have always worked well.
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10-04-2013, 08:17 AM | #9 |
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Re: Mice in you A during winter.
A couple of peanut butter jar lids filled with 50/50 anti-freeze placed on the garage floor. I always place them under something that will allow the mice access but will prevent a dog or cat from accessing them.
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10-04-2013, 08:23 AM | #10 |
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Re: Mice in you A during winter.
If you put your car up on jack stands are they able to scale the stands and get in the car? Just wondering, seems like they would not be able to climb up a smooth surface.
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10-04-2013, 08:38 AM | #11 |
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Re: Mice in you A during winter.
"I think the mothballs you buy today have been detuned to the point babies can suck on them, but they still help. They sure don't smell as strong as they used to, even though they say "old fashioned" on the box. Cats are great to have also."
Do you suppose that maybe the mothballs are the same and your nose has "detuned" itself a bit over the years? I put some in the flowerbed to keep the cats out and my kids had to plug their noses every time they got within 20 feet! |
10-04-2013, 08:43 AM | #12 |
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Re: Mice in you A during winter.
leadpot, they can climb up the inside wall of a plastic 5 gallon pail. That is why it is best to put some water in the bottom of the bucket traps to drown them.
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10-04-2013, 09:13 AM | #13 |
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To get the right moth balls look on the label for the ingredients. They should have sulphur and napthalene, or just napthalene. That stuff works to repel just about any critter, including snakes and bats.
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I doubt that will keep them out. In the 70's I was working on my uncle's 66 Chevy pickup, with the hood open. A mouse ran right up the underside of the hood. No insulation, and I'm still trying to figure that one out. I guess it grabbed the edge of the metal inner structure.
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10-04-2013, 11:44 AM | #15 |
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Hi Fred K,
FWIW: 1. Traps "in" a Model A are most questionable; e.g., if left unattended for a few days, not only do rodents eat attractive smelling dead rodents; but if traps are baited with food, this is similar to showing a pair of Golden Arches to a very hungry (3) year old. 2. Because prudent rodents trail other rodents searching for food, once a rodent trail is established, this rodent trail leads to the main entry in you Model A -- just as well to post a sign similar to: "Hi Mickey, Welcome to Wal-Mart!" 3. Even well protected garbage cans, pet food, bird seed, etc, stored in a garage is about as similar an experience to rodents as that of a human parking next to a bakery at night after not eating all day -- keep "all" food aroma out of your garage. Just hope this helps to try to keep them out. Last edited by H. L. Chauvin; 10-04-2013 at 11:45 AM. Reason: typo |
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I use a killing bait. I forget what brand, doesn't matter they all use the same ingredient. If they get into the car, they eat the bait and go off in search of water, and die outside of my car. I never saw any good from drier sheets. I think that is an urban legend.
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For trap bait use plain white flour. Mice really go for it and it doesn't get rancid like peanut butter.
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10-04-2013, 12:04 PM | #18 |
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I prefer walnuts. Rats and mice are suckers for them and they have to pull at the bait not just gently lick the trap clean like PB. I drive my car year round so I've never had a problem with rodents in them, must be a cold climate thing!!
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Re: Mice in you A during winter.
Glue boards.
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Re: Mice in you A during winter.
Thanks guys. Lot of good ideas.
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