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Old Nov 12, 2017 | 11:12 PM
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Placed around in the garage, they'll likely find it, eat it, and never make it into the car. If they do make it to the car, it'll likely not be in the cabin so smell would be a non-issue anyway. Good luck.
They dead, and they dry.

No smell.
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Old Nov 13, 2017 | 04:51 PM
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Well its been 2-3 weeks, not one mouse except the one I caught in a trap.

Maybe I caught it early.
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Old Nov 14, 2017 | 09:54 AM
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One day after setting my trap line I got me a shrew.


That is all...
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Old Nov 14, 2017 | 11:35 AM
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One day after setting my trap line I got me a shrew.


That is all...
You caught my ex GF? Is she fat now?
Don't need pics
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Old Dec 13, 2017 | 10:17 AM
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Have you seen the bucket traps?
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Old Dec 13, 2017 | 10:58 AM
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If you see one mouse you probably have twelve. Kill them asap.

I recommend Victor traps, about a dozen of them, the kind with the plastic fake cheese plate armed with peanut butter.
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Old Dec 13, 2017 | 11:43 AM
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If you see one mouse you probably have twelve. Kill them asap.

I recommend Victor traps, about a dozen of them, the kind with the plastic fake cheese plate armed with peanut butter.
I set a dozen of them, including one at each wheel. Caught lots of mice, never had one bit of mouse damage to the car in 25 years.
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Old Dec 13, 2017 | 11:57 AM
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The weather has been pissing around here, has not been the typical -40 degree winter. Its been very mild, and my 4 mouse traps with peanut butter have been very busy. 8 mice caught to date. I do have bounce dryer sheets in both my cars, so far so good.
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This is what I have been using in the cars and all of my patio furnishing in storage and have had no problems. It is Irish Spring soap shavings and a sheet of Bounce with a tie wrap.
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Originally Posted by Dodosmike


Hard to see but six critters in there in 24 hrs

time to re-bait it.

edit. Oh ya, zero smell.
Impressive.
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Old Dec 18, 2017 | 08:53 AM
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Shrew # tew .
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Old Dec 18, 2017 | 08:38 PM
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Impressive.
Cool stuff, but in my unheated garage, they'd learn to skate instead of drowning.
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Old Dec 18, 2017 | 10:50 PM
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I must be doing something wrong in my bucket system. I get mice in the traps, but nothing in the bucket. I think I have caught 4-5 mice in the traps. I need to reset tomorrow.
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Old Dec 18, 2017 | 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by LT1M21Vette
Cool stuff, but in my unheated garage, they'd learn to skate instead of drowning.
Use RV antifreeze the stuff they put in the water drains in freezing temps. Safe for the environment too.
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Old Dec 19, 2017 | 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by LT1M21Vette
Cool stuff, but in my unheated garage, they'd learn to skate instead of drowning.
Originally Posted by JETS C3-C4
Use RV antifreeze the stuff they put in the water drains in freezing temps. Safe for the environment too.
Or automotive windshield washer fluid. But if you don't change it out, it'll stink after awhile.

I use cheap automotive antifreeze. 50/50 ratio. No smell, ever.

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Old Dec 20, 2017 | 12:45 AM
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I'm surprised no one has suggested locking a cat inside the car. Oh wait- then you would have a different kind of smell.
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Old Dec 20, 2017 | 09:45 PM
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I'm new to this mouse thing. Never had the problem here in Florida.

I recently bought a friends 1971 and had it shipped down from upstate NY. I was suprised at how little rust I found on it, and nothing serious. He kept it in a heated garage all winter and never drove it in the snow.

I was going thru it and pulled some brown fluff out of one of the bottom holes in the frame. I thought WTF is this, insulation? Then I realized it was a mouse nest. The mouse must have bailed before they put the car on the truck because he was nowhere around. I got the rest of his home cleaned out between my magic fingers, compressor and air gun, and shop vac.

I called my buddy and asked him how much he had been charging the mouse for rent in case he showed up and wanted to move back in. He was shocked and said they had a cat and he guessed the cat they had was worthless.

Fortunately for me, no damage, but I can see how those little boogers can be destructive.

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Originally Posted by red topless gator

This is what I have been using in the cars and all of my patio furnishing in storage and have had no problems. It is Irish Spring soap shavings and a sheet of Bounce with a tie wrap.
I bought the needed supplies today. I'm going to give it a try.
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Originally Posted by Dodosmike
Or automotive windshield washer fluid. But if you don't change it out, it'll stink after awhile.

I use cheap automotive antifreeze. 50/50 ratio. No smell, ever.

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