So much for Irish Spring and Dryer Sheets.....

[cas3]

my house cat is a mass murderer. he thinks its his job, goes out to go to work just like the rest of us. sleeps on the roofs of cars between working, then home after work exhausted from the hard day at the office. i was ok with the roofs until once i left my A roadster out because it wasnt supposed to rain, but it did. came home from work to see top fabric hanging down inside the car. closer inspection showed the evidence, muddy paw prints on the fender...next the hood...and the last jump to the roof must have startled him as he went right thru! it was an old top probably put on in the 60's, a little "aged" look to it, but when it was wet it must have been weak. damn, i liked that old top

[Automotive Stud]

The only year I ever had a problem with mice in my garage/cars was the year I tried dryer sheets. Talk about fake news...

[Viv W]

We had a rat/mice plague here some years ago, farmers were putting 5 gal pails out with 6in of water in the bottom and a smear of peanut butter about 3 to 4 in below the rim on the inside. The mice/rats would try to eat the peanut butter, fall into the water and drown. They killed tens of thousands like that. It will work in your garages or barns as long as the water does not freeze. the water and peanut butter is safe if your pets get hold of it.

Another farmer I know used to put a bowl of plaster of paris alongside a bowl of water. He said the rats love to eat the plaster, then get thirsty and drink the water. The plaster then sets inside them , game over. Again you need water that does not freeze and make sure your pets don't consume the plaster.

[jagnweiner]

Back on Page 1, Richard Crow suggests the "walk the plank" mouse trap. I agree 100%. Baited with a little peanut butter, it is very effective. Two tips: If your garage gets below freezing, add antifreeze to the water in the bucket (being careful of pets), and you may have to adjust the magnetic latch to make it release better.


https://www.amazon.com/FABUTA-Walk-P...n%2C187&sr=1-4

[5851a]

A friend has the barn cats, just a tiny bit of food to keep them home and a few places to get out of the wind and snow. Keeps covers on the good iron, farms and has grain stored but never has mice or rat problems.

[AnthonyG]

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Didn’t read all but I’ve had success w Tomcat bait! Don’t even put in the little bait feed box. Just put 2 it 3 blocks around 3 car garage in corners. They definitely eat it then go look for water & die usually outside if no water in garage. I’ve had success w Antifreeze in small low side pans like pie pans. They love the stuff ang go away & die. Both seem to keep out of car but w antifreeze I’ve seen smelled them dead inside more than not. Obviously not a good idea w pets!

[marko39]

Originally Posted by AnthonyG

Didn’t read all but I’ve had success w Tomcat bait! Don’t even put in the little bait feed box. Just put 2 it 3 blocks around 3 car garage in corners. They definitely eat it then go look for water & die usually outside if no water in garage. I’ve had success w Antifreeze in small low side pans like pie pans. They love the stuff ang go away & die. Both seem to keep out of car but w antifreeze I’ve seen smelled them dead inside more than not. Obviously not a good idea w pets!

I visited my brother last year with my dog. We were in his barn when he noticed 2 blocks of tomcat poison were missing, dog ate them. It was Sun. And had to take dog for an emergency visit to vet. 2 hours and 400.00 later dog ok. Vet got him to upchuck some of it and said if he were smaller it would have killed him as that stuff is a neurotoxin with no antidote.

[glennpm]

ditto on the Tomcat bait. I wiped out the mice population in my house and garage and have seen no signs in over a year. i check on the blocks I've put around and not even a nibble since I wiped them out.


glenn

Originally Posted by AnthonyG

Didn’t read all but I’ve had success w Tomcat bait! Don’t even put in the little bait feed box. Just put 2 it 3 blocks around 3 car garage in corners. They definitely eat it then go look for water & die usually outside if no water in garage. I’ve had success w Antifreeze in small low side pans like pie pans. They love the stuff ang go away & die. Both seem to keep out of car but w antifreeze I’ve seen smelled them dead inside more than not. Obviously not a good idea w pets!

[AnthonyG]

Did Say NOT a good idea w pets! Either antifreeze or Mouse bait will make pets sick or worse!

[ford38v8]

Originally Posted by AnthonyG

Did Say NOT a good idea w pets! Either antifreeze or Mouse bait will make pets sick or worse!

There is no poison that selectively kills only rodents. All animals in the food chain are at risk, including animals that eat the poisoned animals.

[Tinker]

Hawks, owls, eagles, minks... snap trap them mice. No worries there will always be more mice. Outside of roaches they will outlive us all.



Bucket method where it traps the mice with antifreeze is fine. Straight poison is bad.



There is no benefit to poisoning mice or rats. They either smell your shop up for months when they die in the wall or they could poison something else. I've never had an issue seeing a rodent and putting a snap trap out with peanut-butter and not getting it the next day. Just keep traps loaded with bait.


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[V8COOPMAN]

Originally Posted by Tinker

Bucket method where it traps the mice with antifreeze is fine. Straight poison is bad.

No poison here! Five gallon bucket with just about six or seven inches of plain water in bucket. Dump the bucket and the carcasses the next morning. DD

[Wat-0]

Originally Posted by V8COOPMAN

No poison here! Five gallon bucket with just about six or seven inches of plain water in bucket. Dump the bucket and the carcasses the next morning. DD

I have a toilet I built a frame work to set on top of instead of the bucket. All you have to do is flush to get rid of the critters!

[Lanny]

Originally Posted by Wat-0

I have a toilet I built a frame work to set on top of instead of the bucket. All you have to do is flush to get rid of the critters!

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Does that turn them into "Sewer Rats" then

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[ford38v8]

Originally Posted by Lanny

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Does that turn them into "Sewer Rats" then

It absolutely can do that. The only water normally remaining in those pipes is the water in the bowl of your toilet. If you flush a live rodent, he's likely to want to continue living by climbing back up away from the water at lower levels, then fall right back into your toilet bowl. Don't let your wife read this post!


In a related instance, I had a basement with a drainage pipe in the concrete piped directly to the storm sewer. Its cover screen became damaged, after which my basement was invaded by literally dozens of sewer rats. Trap the rats and cover the drainage pipe, no more rats.

[Wat-0]

Originally Posted by Lanny

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Does that turn them into "Sewer Rats" then

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They have drown by the time I get to flush them!

[mike42]

It's funny as hell to see all the replies to my post ! The little buggers draw a lot of interest for sure. Someone mentioned moth balls and I've used them too, but no luck there either.

Thx....Mike

[mfirth]

Someone on the Early V8 Club uses Renzits "After the rain" air freshners...2 of em in the car. I've used them for 2 years & D-con by the door....so far so good. Car airs in a day, but the sent is nice....just not for mice. I HOPE !

[cajunfirehawk]

My shop is located next to pasture land and we get them big fng rats! Made the mistake of leaving the garage door open recently and walked in there later that night after I closed the door and me and the rat met, later that night I put two sticky pads down w/peanut butter, one was over turned the next day and we never found the other one or the dead rat? Did find some fur but nothing else, we have 3 cars stored in that shop, plus my zero turn and a lot of stuff/parts in boxes, always leery of mice and rats.

[cas3]

you just need to train them a bit, then its not so bad having them around.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIc-Eeh7IUY