Rats !!!!!
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Drifting
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Usually not unless they can’t get outside. The poison is a powerful anit-coagulate which makes then crave water so they leave trying to find it. Besides, still better than wires and coolant lines destroyed. Rats have nasty, powerful teeth and very destructive things. I’m for dead dead and deader. Moth *****? Ha
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We use a multi-pronged approach to small rodents in Illinois:
1. Keep garage doors closed except when needed.
2. Poison in two different locations in garage.
3. Glue traps in six locations, near doors and along walls.
4. Snap traps in 4 locations along walls.
5. Two Tupperware containers with perforated lids under each car (engine and differential) filled with moth *****.
All of these need to be "maintained", we replace the mothballs every three months and check the other stuff frequently.
No damage since we started this program about ten years ago.
1. Keep garage doors closed except when needed.
2. Poison in two different locations in garage.
3. Glue traps in six locations, near doors and along walls.
4. Snap traps in 4 locations along walls.
5. Two Tupperware containers with perforated lids under each car (engine and differential) filled with moth *****.
All of these need to be "maintained", we replace the mothballs every three months and check the other stuff frequently.
No damage since we started this program about ten years ago.
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Another solution is glue boards. Place a few along the perimeter walls. Mice and rats are essentially blind. The tend to travel along the walls using their nose as a guide against the wall. That did the trick for me a few years back after trying many of the other methods.
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Just returned from a two week cruise. Started the garaged Corvette; oh sh-t, coolant leak. The dealership informed me not a warranty problem, but a mouse or rat problem. The little bugger chewed a hole in the coolant return line, a transmission coolant line, the windshield water reservoir and the hydraulic brake reservoir. Eight days and $1300 later the baby is back in the garage. Has anyone else experienced this and what did you do to prevent a occurrence?
Since you ask, my late sister-in-law had a handicapped van parked outside and had similar troubles repeatedly. Mice built nests in her van's intake system, and they chewed wires several times, sometimes repaired professionally, sometime me with one of those nifty tools that crimps a copper fitting to join the two loose ends. At least you've got the advantage of an enclosed space to work in.
Good luck.
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From: Pittsburgh PA
I have used moth ***** for over 40 years and they really work. Just spread some under the car. Also place some on foil and place the foil in the engine compartment and inside the car for extra insurance. Do not however place the month ***** directly on the interior floor, use the foil.
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Just returned from a two week cruise. Started the garaged Corvette; oh sh-t, coolant leak. The dealership informed me not a warranty problem, but a mouse or rat problem. The little bugger chewed a hole in the coolant return line, a transmission coolant line, the windshield water reservoir and the hydraulic brake reservoir. Eight days and $1300 later the baby is back in the garage. Has anyone else experienced this and what did you do to prevent a occurrence?
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Pour two tablespoons of it in a spray bottle with water and "fumigate". Bugs, rats, spiders and other critters do not like mint.
Also, ensure your garage is 100% sealed.
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Found under wiper motor ....
Used a coat hanger with a hooked end to hook it's head and pull it out......maggots and all...<br/>
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Mine is in a detached garage, and yep I've had those critters get inside. I use rat poison, and traps just in case. I been told that when these little devils eat the rat poison they go looking for water, but I don't know if that's true. I will say that none have died in the garage after having lunch.
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From: Loomis CA
Good point.
Also, the problem with poison is it's indiscriminant.
IMO, the best overall choice is these guys:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCsYg82fBeo
Also, the problem with poison is it's indiscriminant.
IMO, the best overall choice is these guys:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCsYg82fBeo
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Just returned from a two week cruise. Started the garaged Corvette; oh sh-t, coolant leak. The dealership informed me not a warranty problem, but a mouse or rat problem. The little bugger chewed a hole in the coolant return line, a transmission coolant line, the windshield water reservoir and the hydraulic brake reservoir. Eight days and $1300 later the baby is back in the garage. Has anyone else experienced this and what did you do to prevent a occurrence?
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Yes sir!
The Brits have been creating different breeds of dogs for all kinds of farm work.
The Jack Russell was originally created to flush foxes out of their burrows.
However, they can easily be trained to be "ratters" (that's the term they use to describe dogs who do this kind of work).
The Brits have been creating different breeds of dogs for all kinds of farm work.
The Jack Russell was originally created to flush foxes out of their burrows.
However, they can easily be trained to be "ratters" (that's the term they use to describe dogs who do this kind of work).
