Europeair Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 When my motorhome is stored for a week or more I get field mice inside. Anyone know of how to stop them? I think I read somewhere you spread something around your wheels! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bil h Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Introduce a pussy cat or set traps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnP Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Suggest a trap in the first instance with chocolate as the bait. Don't be tempted to use poisons because the little blighters will find a hidden corner to pass away and smell! When the weather is dry crawl underneath the van with a torch and see if there are any obvious holes or gaps. Gas drop-outs for example should have a mesh gauze fitted over them. Holes around water, gas and electic lines should be sealed to the floor. A mouse only need a hole the size of a pencil to squeeze through so your search will have to be methodical and thorough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest peter Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 bil h - 2007-02-05 8:36 PM Introduce a pussy cat or set trapsI think he said stop them getting in. Not killing them once they are in. I would never needlessly kill a wild creature (rats excepted) as they are becoming endangered enough as it is. Right.........now to the original query. Check that the cab heater vent is set to recirculate. Check under van for any holes etc as big as a pencil, as a mouse can get in a hole this small including the gas locker. Check fridge vents are at least covered with gauze with no holes. If you have it hooked up you can get an utrasonic deterent from B&q etc which gives out a high pitch sound that scares them away. Spreading foxes turds around the van might work. But I would prefer the less smelly option. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bil h Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Wild animals in most cases are a nuisance and should be treated so. They carry diseases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest peter Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 bil h - 2007-02-05 11:37 PM Wild animals in most cases are a nuisance and should be treated so. They carry diseases.Really???? >:-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twooks Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 that's fighting talk bil h where do you store your van, - outside or inside?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Dwight Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Bill, Humans spread disease and lots of other things as well, so what do you suggest!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have one of those sonic things in the shed having been plauged by field mice, it works a treat, we see them in the garden but no evidence in the shed. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Europeair Posted February 6, 2007 Author Share Posted February 6, 2007 Thanks all for your suggestions, I guess the sonic one is the best option. We used to have one fitted to the inside of our aircraft hangar to scare the birds and they just perched on top of it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twooks Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 we have a sonic device for the cats, they have acclimatised sufficiently to pass through the garden again, but they don't hang about!'course if the mice are deaf???????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norma Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 We used to have mice in our van most years. 2 years ago we were overrun with droppings - easily in the region of 100 droppings. And that was in October. They were on every available ledge, even the fillets of decor. In the end we went under the van and filled every pipe and cable entry with expanding foam, fireproof foam when necessary. Very large holes we covered with very fine wire mesh, particularly round the fridge vents (remembering the ventilation needed there!) We haven't had a mouse since. Do make sure that you have no resident mice before you seal the van. We took a pair away for a nice weekend with us. For ordinary farm/house mice chocolate in a trap works wonders. They don't even let go of the chocolate when the neck has been trapped! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest peter Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bil h Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 I'll tell you a funny tale about mice. In my early years I had a bench in our coal shed. (How many today know what a coal shed is?) Anyway we all know they leave tell tale droppings where ever they go but if you leave white window glazing putty about they leave white droppings !! It makes an easy way of finding where they go too. They even chewed a plastic screwdriver handle one time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 They like soap and candles as well! :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly58 Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 We thought we had a mouse in the bathroom so I sprinkled some talc near the pipe boxing and next day there were mouse footprints in the talc and they left a trail of footprints where they went,so I left a small piece of chocolate fudge in the same place that they took away during night ,then I left some more fudge on a trap and they never took it away the trap was too heavy to move with a broken neck.No more mice now. (lol) (lol) (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayjsj Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 We bought a battery powered 'Sonic' Rodent scarer from Argos,£14.99, works a treat. The little blighters make a terrible mess if they decide to 'Move in' over the winter. This is the third winter using it.so, it seems to work. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartan3956 Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 I have had them in my van and its the damage they cause to furnishings and electrical wiring so i set wooden pressure traps with a peanut as bait its organic food and it sorts the little blighters out. I like chocolate myself, They have a free run in my shed they say if you can see through a gap they can get in. Dont forget to set one on top of the engine battery they love the wiring under the bonnet. Ive tried other methods and failed. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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