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Old Apr 20, 2015 | 09:03 PM
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i opened my hood this morning to check the fluids and to my surprise there is a nice little cach of nuts and shells sitting in the intake runners, so I guess squirrels have invaded my prized c4, also they seem to like the paper on the radiator that describes belt and smog information... how do I stop them , or get rid of them and where can I get another info sticker , there is a part number on it..
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Old Apr 20, 2015 | 09:07 PM
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More likely Wood Rats.

Leave a bag of moth ***** under the hood.
I'd suggest buying them since it takes a lot of time catching all those moths.
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Old Apr 20, 2015 | 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by JrRifleCoach
More likely Wood Rats.

Leave a bag of moth ***** under the hood.
I'd suggest buying them since it takes a lot of time catching all those moths.
And keeping all those little legs apart put some plaster of paris with peanut butter will make them thirsty to get them away from your car the water will do the rest and will not hurt other wildlife

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Old Apr 21, 2015 | 05:49 AM
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Originally Posted by antfarmer2
And keeping all those little legs apart put some plaster of paris with peanut butter will make them thirsty to get them away from your car the water will do the rest and will not hurt other wildlife
We should be getting feedback from PETA any time now....WW
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Old Apr 21, 2015 | 07:38 AM
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"ONE BITE" rat n mouse bait has worked "wonders" for me, out here among neighbors corn fields and such.

I put it around the garage, behind tool chests, etc where the dogs cannot get to it, but mice etc. seem to prefer when dining. And, they leave to find water after eating. Seldom see a dead one anywhere near the garage.
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Old Apr 21, 2015 | 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Paul Workman
"ONE BITE" rat n mouse bait has worked "wonders" for me, out here among neighbors corn fields and such.

I put it around the garage, behind tool chests, etc where the dogs cannot get to it, but mice etc. seem to prefer when dining. And, they leave to find water after eating. Seldom see a dead one anywhere near the garage.
I am out in the boonies and have pets don't like to use poison don't want them dead or sick also alot of hawks, owls, snakes and vultures
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Old Apr 21, 2015 | 08:35 AM
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Critters love parked cars. You need to check wiring, hoses and belts and any plastic pieces. I'll almost guarantee that label isn't the only thing that's been chewed. Good luck.
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Old Apr 21, 2015 | 09:04 AM
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Get a cat?

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thanks all for the tips, I will be going with the just one bite,,
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Leave the hood open.
Rodents love dark, confined places. They don't care for wide open spaces.
I always keep a mouse trap baited with flour and tied to the engine so it doesn't get dragged someplace I can't find.
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Originally Posted by JrRifleCoach
More likely Wood Rats.

Leave a bag of moth ***** under the hood.
I'd suggest buying them since it takes a lot of time catching all those moths.
Its what I use and works.
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Old Apr 22, 2015 | 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by ghoastrider1
Its what I use and works.
went out and looked again this morning after cleaning out the stash,,it seems most likely squirrels, there are no droppings of mice or rats, more nuts though,, I had spread moth crystals around and all over the engine compartment so that does not seem to deter, will have just one bite in a few days,,, we will see.
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Originally Posted by bob arrowsmith
went out and looked again this morning after cleaning out the stash,,it seems most likely squirrels, there are no droppings of mice or rats, more nuts though,, I had spread moth crystals around and all over the engine compartment so that does not seem to deter, will have just one bite in a few days,,, we will see.
I had a squirrel move into mine drop your spare tire and check the little bastard made a nest in the rim would have never known it but saw him one day when we went flying and parked in the hanger opend the hanger door he was eating pizza ran back to the car no idea how long he was the but did not seem to mind driving around
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Originally Posted by antfarmer2
I had a squirrel move into mine drop your spare tire and check the little bastard made a nest in the rim would have never known it but saw him one day when we went flying and parked in the hanger opend the hanger door he was eating pizza ran back to the car no idea how long he was the but did not seem to mind driving around
This is pretty funny lol. Was probably staring traffic down behind you.
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Old Apr 23, 2015 | 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by TorchTarga94
This is pretty funny lol. Was probably staring traffic down behind you.
Yah kinda feel bad he might be living in one of the airplanes kept outside he is flying around now but never chewed anything on my vette that I found
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Originally Posted by antfarmer2
I am out in the boonies and have pets don't like to use poison don't want them dead or sick also alot of hawks, owls, snakes and vultures
I use sticky traps. non poisonous, put some peanut butter on the pad and they wont be able to get away, then you can do what you want for disposal.
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Old Apr 23, 2015 | 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by cormorant71
I use sticky traps. non poisonous, put some peanut butter on the pad and they wont be able to get away, then you can do what you want for disposal.
I tried them had a pissed off rat glued to my 6 wheel atv what mess another time we found a mouse at work on one jokeing I told my freind to step on it and put it out of it's misery he did not think first and still does not find it as funny as I did

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I had a opossum that kept coming on our back porch to eat the cat food, he would enter through the cat door...I went out one night making sure all the neighbors were sound asleep and took a wiz all around the cat door...never saw the opossum again. Took a couple of days for the cat to come back too. LOL
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Better check the interior real close. They will drive you crazy with eaten wires and vacuum lines. good luck.
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