Here's the story:

I was getting ready to take the Vette to the exhaust shop so put some pipes in the passenger footwell (hanging out the passenger window). I let it sit for a few days before taking it into the shop. So when I get ready to take it into the shop the car is pretty dusty. I noticed little footprints all over the dusty body and of course some footprints going into the pipes and SLIDING down the pipes. Crap. Now its been close to 2 weeks. I doubt the critter could have gotten out in that time. So you think he's still alive in there? I left the door open last night hoping he could crawl out and eat the poison I left in the garage. :) I can hope, right?

So my main question is do you think a mouse can survive in a Corvette for a couple weeks and can they get in/out of the interior of the car with just the windows down? I'm hoping he got out and is no longer in there. So far no rotting smell which I take to be a good sign. Any tips, suggestions, etc? I really don't want to kill him in there - just draw him out if he's in there at all anymore.
thanks
-terry

 

If he/she found something to eat, he/she is still there. These little boogers will chew on about anything, including Corvettes. I respect the way you feel about him/her, but I would have already purchased rodent killer and set out the bait. Consider you have seen evidence of one. You have not yet seen the rest of them.
:)

 

terryrudy,
I live "out in the country' and mice are a problem, i buy poison in a little pouch so i can see when they feast. I also have two of those "sonar" things in my basement and believe it or not we haven`t had any rodent problems in quite a while. The only problem with leaving the garage open is you are inviting something bigger like a possom or a raccoon and poison and even anti-freeze will NOT kill a raccoon, trust me i watched a monster raccoon eat the poison and drink and then wash in pure anti-freeze, i finally had to get a trap to catch it. ...redvetracr

 

Redvetracr -- Do the sonar repellers work?
:)

 

Close the car up, doors, windows, etc. Set a mouse trap in the floorboard. If you have a mouse in there, you will catch him. They love to chew on wiring, nylon carpeting, etc. But they love pecans, cheese, etc also. If you set the trap, you will catch him and you will KNOW FOR SURE when you do. The problem with poison is that when he eats it, he may crawl back into the Corvette to die....under the seat or in the A/C duct work. Definately better to be safe than sorry here.

dl

 

Use peanut butter on your trap. They can't get it off the little trigger thing with out getting wacked! :yesnod:

Greg

 

I have to admit, my car had a previous infestation of mice of which I never noticed while inspecting it to buy. I only saw evidence of critters during the interior restoration. There were droppings under the entire counsil, inside and on the dash ductwork, under the carb on the intake manifold etc.. When I changed the ragged hood insulation, I found out where they made their nest. When I removed the door panels, I found one had gotten into the door, and tried to dig his way out through the panel. Well... he died trying cause that's where he remained. Luckily he didn't dig a hole completely through the panel. Also, they didn't like wireing cause there is no wire damage I have noticed.... so far!! The previous owner lived in the country and had the car stored in a barn for a while whithout taking precautions. I would close up your car, and set baited traps inside to be sure. Don't be sensitive about "lil ol Mickey" or his family. They can do measurable damage to your car. Just ask anyone from Australia how they feel about mice, and how thousands of acres of farmland there were destroyed due to these critters. Of the billions of mice out there, one less won't upset the ballance of nature!! MHO... My .02

 

Don't bother buying a cat! I locked mine in the garage for a couple hours and she jumped through my open window and pee'd on my seat. All my garage mice live in the dog food bag. Freaked me out the first time I learned that one!

 

oh no!! :eek: :eek: :eek:

they killed mickey mouse!!

 

UMMMMMMMM, BACON! :lol:

 

Use moth *****. Rodents can't stand the smell. I use them all the time when I store my boat for the winter and I've never had a problem with chewed wiring.