JimBollman
Lost State of Franklin
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mountaintraveler wrote:
I would setup a diy bucket trap but kangaroo rats jump 9ft high.
I have not used them but I understand you keep a few inches of water in the bottom, they probably can't jump out of water.
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wa8yxm
Davison Michigan (East of Flint)
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Joined: 07/04/2006
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I used cats.. Seemed to work and they made a nice PURR when petted.
Home was where I park it. but alas the.
2005 Damon Intruder 377 Alas declared a total loss
after a semi "nicked" it. Still have the radios
Kenwood TS-2000, ICOM ID-5100, ID-51A+2, ID-880 REF030C most times
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JoeH
Apollo Beach,FL
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pmlevine wrote:Don't like the odor of peppermint, we use Fresh Cab pouches once a year and since then have not had any mouse ****
Only had a mouse issue once... I was keeping my RV at a friends house and the neighbors knocked down the house next door and cleared the lot... I found evidence of mice in the coach afterwards. I got a few bags of fresh cab and I never saw any other evidence of them being there.
Joe
2013 Dutch Star 4338- all electric
Toad is 2015 F-150 with bikes,kayaks and Harley aboard
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willald
NC
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We live in the country, and park the RV at our house. Our yard is mostly woods, so we know mice are around. Had a big problem with mice getting in the RV and wreaking havoc.
We tried Grandpa Gus, the peppermint drops, various other things like that. None of them worked. Mice kept coming back, we kept seeing evidence of them (their poop). At one point those little s**ts ate up every one of the dog treats we had out there - tore open the bag by chewing it, and ate every one of the calming chews!
Tried a manual trap, one that traps them inside. Set up a camera in the drawer where we put both that trap, and one of those glue traps. Wanted to see just what was going on. Well, we watched that smart little s**t (mouse) dance right around and avoid the glue traps, go in the trap, and right back out, unscathed. Mice can be very smart creatures, haha!
Finally, we spent a few more $$ and got some of the electronic traps - The kind you put some bait in, and when mouse goes in, it quickly electrocutes them, they die very quickly. THAT, worked very well. Immediately we caught and got rid of 2 mice in the camper. And, by using the cameras that notified us on our phones when there was any movement in there, we knew exactly when the mice were caught.
After they were gone, we got whats called a 'Bye critter' device that you plug into the wall. Its a sonic device, emits a sound we can't hear, but drives critters away. There are several different kinds of these, but the bye critter unit is one of the only ones that its sound can (supposedly) go through walls and had the best range. Anyway, we put one of those in several months ago, have not had a mouse problem ever since.
I agree that the best solution is to try and seal off anywhere they could possibly be getting in. Due to the way many RVs are designed, though, sometimes that is just not possible. These critters can squeeze in the smallest gaps like you wouldn't believe.
Sometimes, you just have to find another way to keep them out, like we did.
Will and Cheryl
2021 Newmar Baystar 3014 on F53 (7.3 V8) Chassis ("Brook")
2018 Jeep Wrangler JK ("Wilbur")
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