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Nov 11, 2006 | 02:29 PM

copter

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close call with mice

My wife just found a nest of three mice less than 3ft from my vette and my 71z.Wow that was close.Now we have to check for more.What they did was find a nice big bag of bird seed,enough to last them a good long while.I've heard of so many stories about mice getting into your car and destroying it

Nov 11, 2006 | 02:40 PM

moosie982

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Did she jump or scream or did she handle 'em ? Moth ***** work but the moths dont like it and they smell besides, also Cedar chips have been known to work and smell less stinky. Peace,,, Moosie

Nov 11, 2006 | 03:20 PM

onaqwst

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i hear a bar of irish springs soap will work....... something about the fragrance........

Nov 11, 2006 | 03:44 PM

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Downy fabric softener sheets seem to work. Moth ***** eventually evaporate and I've seen mice use cedar chips as a nest.

Nov 11, 2006 | 04:07 PM

bobs77vet

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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod

i use the green bait bars every year without fail around the garage.... i just throw them under the tool chests....no mice guaranteed

Nov 11, 2006 | 04:31 PM

3rd_Vette

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I had a slight problem last year as my home is in the middle of 8 acres. The mice found a bag of grass seed!. I bought them a full corse meal of DECON and set it in all the troubled places in the garage, along with a flat tray of water. Now, no mice and all is well

I guess it is a small price to pay not to live in the city limits

Nov 11, 2006 | 04:57 PM

NC C3

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Irish Spring soap bars definitely work

...don't ask me how I know this...

Nov 11, 2006 | 05:02 PM

3rd_Vette

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From what I hear, Anti freeze will also take care or it, along with all the unwanted cats in your area, but I never said that

because all the die hard cat lovers will spaz out and actually think I have tried it...

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Nov 11, 2006 | 06:02 PM

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Sounds like it's time for another iteration of Operation MOUSE HUNT

Nov 11, 2006 | 08:02 PM

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Deuce76063

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Quote:

Originally Posted by NC C3

Irish Spring soap bars definitely work

...don't ask me how I know this...

I wouldn't bet on it! I use Irish Spring and one time I was in a duck blind and a mouse ran up my pant's leg. He stopped right below my crotch and I just sat there for a second trying to figure out what to do. I finally crushed him, but he had me worried about what he had snuggled up against. Whewww!

Nov 11, 2006 | 08:02 PM

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Had a mouse issue in my garage & racoons as well get rid of all bird seed, grass seed, dog food etc........Then...........
this works the best Victor repels " pest chaser " it's a tiny thing that plugs into a outlet, it puts out a sonic sound keeps everything away far away 103db pulses @ 68-to 80 times per sec. dont use if your kids have guinea pigs

never have anymore issues at all..........and it's cheap & odorless !!

click here >>>>> www.victorpest.com

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Nov 12, 2006 | 07:34 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 427SIXPACK

never have anymore issues at all..........and it's cheap & odorless !!

click here >>>>> www.victorpest.com

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I like that idea.

So, its undetectable to the human ear?

Will it work on squirrels and chipmunks too? I got them ******* all around the house.

Nov 12, 2006 | 09:24 AM

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moosie982

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Jughead

I like that idea.

So, its undetectable to the human ear?

Will it work on squirrels and chipmunks too? I got them ******* all around the house.

Hungry, scrawny, cats work very well, just dont get attached to 'em. Peace,,,Moosie

Nov 12, 2006 | 10:27 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Jughead

I like that idea.

So, its undetectable to the human ear?

Will it work on squirrels and chipmunks too? I got them ******* all around the house.

yes works on SQUIRRELS too, humans cant hear it, it is not harmful to dogs, & i could care less about cats, they are rodents as well

i like dogs cause they hate cats !!
try it they plug into any socket, you dont hear a thing & it's cheap & oderless.........ZIXXX PACKER

Nov 12, 2006 | 12:33 PM

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gq82

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Quote:

Originally Posted by copter

I store anything a mouse would want to eat in large plastic containers....never had a mouse problem....if there's nothing for them to eat you woun't have a problem either.

Nov 12, 2006 | 01:39 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by gq82

I store anything a mouse would want to eat in large plastic containers....never had a mouse problem....if there's nothing for them to eat you woun't have a problem either.

Then they will just make a nest under the hood of your Vette where it is nice and warm.. It was happening to my diesel truck really bad when I would have the block heater plugged in. Nothing finer than starting up the motor and within a few min, hearing a "fling---THUD" under the hood when they try to bail out and get blasted by the fan..

It was the worst back when I would store alot of alfafa next to the garage.